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MEC SIPHOKAZI LUSITHI HANDED OVER 60 HOUSES TO DESTITUTE FAMILIES IN TSHOLOMNQA

Eastern Cape Department of Human SettlementsRef: NGQINISA 200 DESTITUTE PROJECT

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Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a press release from the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements about a housing handover in Tsholomnqa. On Thursday, 05 March 2026, Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works, Infrastructure and Human Settlements, Hon. Siphokazi Lusithi, officially handed over 60 newly built houses to destitute and vulnerable families within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. The 60 houses are part of the Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project, which involves constructing 200 houses across 22 villages; at the time of the handover, 140 houses had already been completed and handed over. The initiative is linked to the Department’s Destitute and Vulnerable Groups Programme and aims to alleviate poverty and improve living conditions for vulnerable groups.

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housing handover / housing provision

Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project: newly built houses for destitute and vulnerable families

The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements is delivering newly built houses under the Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project for destitute and vulnerable families in Tsholomnqa, as part of its Destitute and Vulnerable Groups Programme that prioritises women, the elderly, child-headed households, persons living with disabilities and military veterans.

Who it is for
destitute and vulnerable families in Tsholomnqa, prioritised vulnerable groups (women, the elderly, child-headed households, persons living with disabilities and military veterans)
How to act on it
The document describes a handover ceremony and does not provide an application, registration, or submission process.
Show the line this came from
The 60 houses formed part of the Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project, an intervention led by the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements after the area had been declared an anti-poverty site.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape, Buffalo City

Reference

NGQINISA 200 DESTITUTE PROJECT

Key Takeaways

  • Eastern Cape MEC Hon. Siphokazi Lusithi handed over 60 newly built houses
  • Handover date: Thursday, 05 March 2026
  • Location: Tsholomnqa, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM)
  • Press release date: 12 March 2026
  • Project: Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project
  • Project scope: 200 houses across 22 villages in Tsholomnqa
  • At handover: 140 houses already completed and handed over
  • Programme: Destitute and Vulnerable Groups Programme
  • Beneficiaries include vulnerable groups such as women, elderly, child-headed households, persons with disabilities, and military veterans
  • Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements
  • Hon. Siphokazi Lusithi
  • Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements (MEC for Public Works, Infrastructure and Human Settlements)
  • Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM)
  • Thozama Matiwane
  • Funeka Faith Randoyi
  • Weltina Location
  • Chalumna
  • Ngqinisa 200 Destitute Project
  • Destitute and Vulnerable Groups Programme

Dates

Closing Date

5 March 2026