Cape Town: The City has started handing over homes at the Edward Avenue Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing project. This project will provide 124 qualifying beneficiaries with a safe and secure place to call home.
While the project has experienced some delays, the team is thrilled to see it back on track and making a real difference in people’s lives. They remain committed to advancing housing delivery across the metro, ensuring opportunities are made available fairly and transparently.
Reportedly, the Human Settlements Directorate of City of Cape Town has handed over homes to beneficiaries and their families at its Edward Avenue Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing project in the Ottery, Grassy Park area. This project will provide opportunities for 124 qualifying beneficiaries.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Councillor Carl Pophaim said that he is elated to see the excellent progress that is being made on site. This project initially experienced delays but is now fortunately on track.
Over the next few months, they will hand over all the homes in this project to the qualifying beneficiaries. Construction is expected to be completed by June 2026, if all goes according to plan. This handover marks another meaningful step forward for the Edward Avenue project and the families who are now able to move into their homes.
The City of Cape Town remains committed to complete this project and to advance housing delivery in areas across the metro. They thanked the Ottery community, Human Settlements officials and all project partners for their cooperation in making progress and for developing such an important project.
Beneficiaries of City housing projects are selected in accordance with the Housing Allocation Policy and Housing Needs Register of the City of Cape Town to ensure housing opportunities that are made available in a fair and transparent manner which prevents queue jumping and to those who qualify for housing as per the South African legislation.