Cape Town: Human Settlements Title Deeds Campaign of the city has reached a significant milestone by transforming the lives of more than 2,000 title deed beneficiaries between June and July 2024.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Councillor Carl Pophaim from the City of Cape Town architect of the campaign celebrated with the title deed beneficiaries across the city over recent months.
Carl Pophaim said that the city’s title deeds campaign has exceeded the expectations, thanks to the hard work of the dedicated teams on the ground and the title deed agents.
He stated that they have been tracking and tracing the qualifying residents and have been visiting to the identified areas to deliver on the doorsteps of qualifying beneficiaries.
Over the two months in June and July, as they delivered an amazing 2,000 title deeds through the deed-to-door campaign. “We are proud of our hardworking and dedicated staff and the achievements made by the title deed agents. Together, we are changing the lives of residents, granting one title deed at a time,” said Pophaim.
The door-to-door approach has contributed as a huge factor in the success and they thanked the residents for their support and helped them in spreading the word about the campaign.
Pophaim considered that often, the qualifying residents’ details from old housing projects have not been updated till now, due to which they were unable to find them or they have moved out of the metro and changed their contact numbers.
However, the teams were up to the challenge and managed to successfully reach many residents. He added that they have about 12,000 title deeds to go and can do anything to build Cape Town together.
Councillor Pophaim also stated that the Title deeds prove ownership and are important documents for financial transactions, including wills and banking loans, among others. He said, “Our campaign success is testament to our dedication towards empowering residents in our communities. The issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries represents our commitment to providing security of tenure and unlocking opportunities for the residents.”
“We are just getting started and our teams are ready to deliver and assist many more residents in the weeks and months to come. This is land reform and redress in action,” said Councillor Pophaim.