Project Updates
Uhlaziyo LWEEPROJEKTHI
Delft Precincts 3&5 (Alternative Building Technology)
IDelft Precincts 3&5 (Izindlu ezakhiwe nge-Alternative
Building Technology)
• Of the 1426 houses that have been completed, 1138
have been handed over
• 1130 deeds of sale have been signed
Delft In-fill units (Conventional Building Methods/Brick
and Mortar)
• 389 units are currently being built
N2
• Phakathi kolwakhiwo lwezindlu eziyi-1426, eziyi-1138 sele
zinikezelwe
• Impepha zotshintshisiselwano ngomhlaba ezingama-1130 sele
zityikiwe
IDelft In-fill units (Izindlu ezakhiwe ngodaka nesitena)
• Ulwakhiwo lwezindlu eziyi-389 luyaqhuba
• 11 of these houses are earmarked for disabled
beneficiaries
• Izindlu eziyi-11 zibekelwe abantu abakhubazekileyo
• These units are due to be handed over early in November
• Unikezelo lwezizindlu luzakuqhuba kwiveki yokuqala
ku-Novemba
In this issue
• President Zuma hands over houses at Joe Slovo
Four new homeowners receive keys to their new houses from the President
OCTOBER 2015 • issue 45
GATEWAY
Community Newsletter
President Zuma hands
over houses at Joe Slovo
• new beginnings in Delft
3&5
Get to know
Lindilizwi “Shakes”Mngxekeza
•Duplicating and selling information are crimes
• Transport Month
Lindilizwi Mngxekeza joined the HDA in August 2015 and is a Subsidy Manager.
His role is to help applicants to establish if they qualify for subsidised housing and, if
they do, with the process going forward.
Before he joined the HDA he worked as a Stakeholder Management Practitioner and
Subsidy administrator.
President Jacob Zuma, Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation Nomvula Makonyane, Gloria Gaqa and
Mthandazo Gaqa.
“My favourite part of my job is being able to help people through the
housing application process. This inspires me to do more.”
• By-Law Box: Public Transport
Useful contact numbers
• Keep your house clean, and save
Emergencies:
When a life or property is threatened:
Fire Department (General information):
The Housing Development Agency Helpdesk:
City of Cape Town matters:
Eskom Customer Care:
Western Cape (WC) Government (general enquiries):
WC Social Development Hotline:
Department of Social Development Disability Programme:
Master of the High Court (for deceased estates):
Childline:
Stop Woman Abuse Hotline:
Rental Housing Tribunal
Waiting list database 107 from a (landline)
OR 021 480 7700 (cell phone)
021 590 1900
021 481 2900
0860 103 089
0860 037 566
0860 142 142
0800 22 0250
021 483 4015
021 410 8300
0800 55 555 or 021 762 8198
0800 150 150 0860 106 166
021 444 0333
The N2 Gateway Project started in 2005 and Phase One is nearing completion. It is a project of the National Department of Human Settlements,
with the Housing Development Agency (HDA) appointed as implementing agent by the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements. Phase
One will deliver about 15 000 houses. The project provides houses for residents of the informal settlements and backyarders along the N2. Current
projects include the following: Joe Slovo • Delft Symphony • Delft 7-9 • Boystown • Temporary Relocation Areas (TRAs)
On Thursday, 15 October, President
Jacob Zuma visited Joe Slovo to handover the keys of houses to four new
homeowners. This special occasion
formed part of the official relaunch of
the N2 Gateway Presidential Pilot
Housing Project.
These brick houses have pre-installed
solar powered geysers, a prepaid electricity meter, two bedrooms, a kitchen, a
bathroom with hot water, and an indoor
toilet.
•GET TO KNOW: Lindilizwi “Shakes” Mngxekeza
On the day, President Zuma addressed
hundreds of community members who
attended. The President reminded everyone that while it is government’s responsibility to assist them with subsidised
housing; it is their responsibility to ensure
that their houses are well looked after.
•Useful contact numbers
Mthandazo Gaqa agreed
President’s sentiments.
• Project Updates
with
the
“Not only do we have a new house, but it
will be a safe place for my family away
from the gangsters.”
Nomfuneko Right, Zwelokuphila Msindwana,
and Nomakhosazana Nogcinisa also received
keys to their new homes from the President.
Right, who is a single mother of five, said
that in 2005, a shack fire left her family
and 12 000 others homeless.
“I was delighted when the President
handed me the keys to my new house.
Today we have a place to call home.”
Zwelokuphila Msindwana meanwhile said
she had lived in a shack her whole life,
and that her new house has restored her
dignity.
Nomakhosazana Nogcinisa added that:
“This house means that I can now leave
an inheritance for my children and it’s up
to me to make that happen.”
new beginnings in Delft 3 AND 5 Transport Month
Since June 2015 approximately 1200 out of a total of 1426 houses in Delft Precinct 3 and 5 have been handed over to
approved beneficiaries.
In 2005, during the Transport Lekgotla, government
declared October as Transport Month.
This particular housing project is the first of its kind in the
Western Cape in which houses have been built from Alternative
Building Technology. It includes the use of insulated panels
that keep the house cooler inside during summer, and warmer
in winter, meaning less electricity is used to do the same.
The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness about how
important the role of transport is in our economy, and also
encourage society and business to participate in the provision of a
transport system that is safe, affordable, accessible and reliable.
(http://www.gov.za/transport-month-2015)
We visited new homeowners who were recently relocated
from Freedom Farm with their families. They received the keys
to their new homes after they each completed a walk-through
of the house with the contractor, and signed a deed of sale.
By-Law Box:
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Nosakhe Mtyhalela is unemployed and the mother of three.
With October being Transport Month, our focus is on the
City of Cape Town’s Traffic By-Law, 2011.
Winelmina van Wyk.
and when it’s cold outside the house feels warm. I would
recommend these houses to anyone.”
Meanwhile, an overjoyed Neliswa Benya, said “At Freedom
Farm we did not have a proper toilet system. We were
constantly in danger of contracting TB and other infectious
diseases.”
“Since we moved into our new house, life is different for
me and my two sisters. The community clinic is just a
short walk away.”
Under this by-law public transport vehicles – such as taxis or a buses
- are only allowed to drop-off and pick-up passengers in specific
areas.
To ensure that you are a law-abiding commuter, the by-law
instructs that when you are waiting to board a bus or taxi, you
must only do so from a designated stop. The same rule applies to
where you disembark from the taxi or bus.
The by-law also says that no taxi, bus or other form of public
transport may overload passengers or goods. It’s not only illegally
but can prove dangerous to other road-users.
Nosakhe Mtyhalela.
Baking soda: can be used to clean shiny surfaces – like
stainless steel or tin pots and pans or even silver jewelry without scratching them. It’s also an effective way to
eliminate bad smells from refrigerators, carpets and
furniture and even be used to clean drains:
- Pour a pot-full of boiling water down the drain
- Thereafter, pour in about a half a cup of baking soda
- Mix a cup of vinegar and a cup of boiling water and
pour this solution down the drain
- Plug the drain and wait for five to 10 minutes before
pouring down more boiling water to rinse
The baking soda and hot water works to soften the dirt
and grime that clogs the drain, while the vinegar loosens
it all up. The final hot water rinse ensures that all of the
dirt is flushed away (www.crunchybetty.com).
Vinegar removes grease from surfaces, and is an excellent
deodorizer.
Neliswa Benya.
Duplicating OR selling information are crimes
What is duplicate information?
“Even though we are able to successfully detect such applications,
individuals should always be very careful to protect their personal
information, and that of their children,” said Bruce Malagas, Project
Manager at the HDA. He said no-one should ever give their own or
their children’s personal details to anyone, including relatives, no
matter what they say they want to use it for. This is fraud, and a
The next time you go grocery shopping, just remember to
add baking soda, lemon juice, salt and vinegar to your list.
Salt is rough, and this makes it great for scrubbing
plastics. Just be careful though as it can scratch some
surfaces.
“Since we moved into our new home, life has changed.
My children now have a decent place to live, and a
school that is closer to home and not such a dangerous
walk.”
Duplicate information arises when someone illegally uses someone
else’s personal documents – such as their shack number or child’s
birth certificate - to apply for a housing subsidy. In many cases, the
victim only discovers their information has been fraudulently used
when they try to apply for a subsidy themselves and their application
is declined.
You don’t have to buy expensive soaps or detergents
to make sure your home stays clean.
Lemon juice can be used to clean glass or remove stains
from aluminium surfaces, and is an effective mild bleach
for wool. It can also be used as a freshener – especially for
the kitchen sink and the dirt bin.
“In Freedom Farm, there was no electricity and no immediate
access to clean water. Added to our struggle, the closest
school was quite a distance from our home and in the
mornings we had to help our children to cross the road
illegally as there was no pedestrian crossing,” she said.
Winelmina van Wyk, also a cheerful new homeowner said,
“Ever since I moved into my new home, I feel safe from
gangsters. Also when the weather is hot, the house is cool
KEEP YOUR
HOUSE CLEAN,
AND SAVE
serious criminal offence that is punishable by law. “In some cases people give their information to relatives who say
that they will use it to apply for policies, only to discover that they
have used it for a different purpose,” said Malagas. “When it is discovered that stolen information was used to
illegally apply for a housing subsidy, the application is
declined and guilty parties are deregistered from the system.”
Should you discover that your shack number or child’s birth
certificate has been used illegally to apply for housing, Malagas said
you must immediately report the case to your nearest police station;
and it will be left up to the courts to rule on the matter. How can you prevent your personal information from being
used?
• Never give your ID number, shack number or child’s birth
certificate to anyone.
• Always store your personal information in a safe place in your
home.
• Never give personal documents – such as your ID – to anyone
else to keep.
For more information about Duplicate Information, you can contact
the HDA on (021) 481 2900.