Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubay together with the MEC for Human Settlements in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile, will on Wednesday, 17 March 2024, launch the two social housing projects in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Merafong City Local Municipality, respectively.

The Ekhaya Gardens, with a total of 333 units, is close to Roodepoort Central Business District, while Fochville Social Housing on the other hand, with a capacity of 258 units, is strategically placed within the mining and industrial sectors of the greater West Rand Municipality.

The two social housing projects will both provide much-needed decent, and affordable rental accommodation to people earning between R1850 and R22 000 per month. The launch of these projects comes a few days after the successful launch of the largest social project, Townlands situated in Marabastad, Tshwane.

The programme includes the handover new homes to qualifying beneficiaries subsidized government homes, ahead of convening an Imbizo with community members, where title deeds will be issued to beneficiaries. The Ministerial delegation will be representative of all three spheres of government, including Executive Mayors and MMCs of the affected municipalities.

Members of the media are invited as follows: Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 Activity 1: Handover of Ekhaya Gardens Social Housing Project Time: 07h30 Venue: 80 Harry Road, Vlakvoeltjie, Princess Plots

Activity 2: Launch of Fochville Social Housing Project Time: 10h00 Venue: Fochville Social Housing Project, Cnr Nkoala and Kerk Streets, Fochville

Activity 4: Community Engagement and Title Deeds Handover Time: 11h30 Venue: Dan Tloome Mega Human Settlements Project

There will be opportunities for media engagements. RSVP: Tebogo.mosima@dhs.gov.za or 072 171 1021

Media Enquiries:

Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, Spokesperson for Ministry of Human Settlements on 064 754 8426 or Castro Ngobese, MEC’s Spokesperson on 060 997 7790

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements Govan Mbeki House 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0001