Cape Town: The Human Settlements Directorate of the City of Cape Town continued to work hard to bring services closer to communities. Recently, the team took its Housing City Tour: Bringing You Home initiative directly to the doorsteps of Tafelsig residents.
Reportedly, the initiative aims at improving accessibility by taking Human Settlements services directly to communities across the metro. Through this initiative, residents can access a ‘one-stop-shop’ of Human Settlements services directly in their communities.
In Tafelsig this week, the residents received assistance with housing needs applications, including the homeownership, rental housing and related services. It was all supervised without any need to travel long distances, make numerous calls or send emails for support. In total, 73 title deeds were issued to homeowners.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Councillor Carl Pophaim stated that the initiative is further strengthened through support from the City of Cape Town’s sister departments, by making it a collaborative effort to bring services directly to residents’ doorsteps.
As per the sources, the teams also carried out repairs and upgrades to several public housing units in Tafelsig. The work included:
- replacing external doors,
- plumbing and carpentry repairs,
- roof and ceiling maintenance, as well as
- plastering and wall repairs
Cllr Pophaim added that they will continue visiting communities as service delivery efforts progress. Furthermore, they encouraged residents to visit and engage with their teams when they are in their neighbourhoods.
Notably, the beneficiaries of City Housing Projects are selected in accordance with the City of Cape Town’s Housing Allocation Policy and Housing Needs Register. This ensure that housing opportunities 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.
About Housing the City Tour
The City of Cape Town’s ‘Housing the City Tour: Bringing You Home’ was launched in September 2025. It is a people-centred initiative that is led by member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Cllr Carl Pophaim. It designed specially to bring government housing services directly to the local communities. The tour focuses mainly on tackling housing backlogs, improving service delivery and engaging directly with residents in areas such as Atlantis and Lavender Hill.