The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, together with the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Speed Mashilo, will on Friday, 19 June 2026 handover title deeds to the housing beneficiaries at Tekwane South, City of Mbombela.

The title deeds handover is part of a nationwide Title Deeds Friday Campaign aimed at accelerating the registration and issuing of title deeds to ensure security of tenure. 
The Department of Human Settlements has set a target of 21 918 title deeds for the current financial year, 2026/2027 with Mpumalanga expected to deliver 2500 title deeds.

The Minister, MEC, and Mayors will also conduct an in-loco inspection at Sonheuwel Community Residential Units (CRU) housing Project where 168 units are being built, with 108 units already completed. 

The project will benefit low-income people and households earning between R800 and R3 500 per month, who are not able to enter the formal private rental and social housing market.
 

The handover of title deeds and the CRU in-loco inspection will be preceded by the Minister’s meeting with the MECs of Human Settlements from nine provinces (MINMEC), on Thursday 18 June 2026 in the City of Mbombela. 

Details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 19 June 2026
ACTIVITY 1: Walkabout and inspection of a CRU Project
Time: 10h00
Venue: Sonheuwel Extension 12, City of Mbombela

ACTIVITY TWO: BNG housing project visit 
Time: 11h00
Venue: Thekwane South

ACTIVITY THREE: House visits and handover of title deeds to senior citizens
Time: 12h00
Venue: Thekwane South

ACTIVITY FOUR: Community engagement and title deeds handover
Time: 13h00
Venue: Thekwane South Sports Ground

Enquiries: Tsekiso Machike, Spokesperson to the Minister on 077 410 5050 Tsekiso.machike@dhs.gov.za   

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