The US $7m Gugulethu housing project in Cape Town, South Africa is on track. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi, alluded to this after conducting a site visit to check on the project’s progress.
The project which has been affected by continued community actions and community dynamics in recent years, is expected to provide housing opportunities to approximately 571 qualifying beneficiaries and their families. Construction works at the project are ongoing and progressing well.
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Gugulethu housing project
321 units are currently under construction at Erf 8448 Gugulethu. 29 units are scheduled for completion by the end of May 2021, if everything goes according to plan. Another 128 units are expected to be ready during July 2021.
“The City of Cape Town is currently looking at infrastructure upgrades in the area ahead of the completion of the housing project. These include upgrades to the bulk sewer line and the construction of a new sewer pump station. These two projects are under way. The City is aware of the high need for housing opportunities in all areas of the metro. We are working hard to address the concerns of communities and to provide opportunities within a planned and fair manner,” said Councillor Booi.
The City of Cape Town is planning to develop more than 2000 affordable housing units on well-located pieces of land in and near urban centres across the metro to enable greater spatial equality. The City continues to assess all suitable City-owned land across the metro for social housing development.
