First-time home owners receive title deeds

First-time home owners received title deeds in Pelican Park. Picture: City of Cape Town
Fifty first-time property owners received title deeds to their state-subsidised homes in the Pelican Park housing development this morning. 

Mayoral committee member for transport and urban development, Brett Herron, who attended the event, congratulated the new property owners and encouraged them to make responsible decisions to secure their homes for their families.

Koolsum Adams, who recently celebrated her 95th birthday, was among the beneficiaries.

Ms Adams was on the housing database for 20 years. She was living in Manenberg when she received her house.

“I am extremely happy that I have my own house. Now I can be the boss,” she said.

A total of 175 beneficiaries will receive their title deeds for their new Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes.

Phase 1 of the Pelican Park housing project provided 2 013 families with BNG houses. BNG houses are subsidised by the state and are offered to households who are registered on the City of Cape Town’s housing database and have a monthly household income of below R3 500. 

To date, 1 169 beneficiaries have received their title deeds.