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Table Grape Farm Opens R30m Agri Worker Housing Development

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/table-grape-farm-opens-r30m-agri-worker-housing-development

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This is a SAnews.gov.za news article dated 3 August 2018 about the opening of a R30 million agri-worker housing development at the Nieuwe Sion table grape farm in Simondium, Paarl (Western Cape). The development was funded by Dr David and Elaine Potter (farm owners, England) after they joined SIZA and launched the project in May 2015 to improve workers’ access to the property market and reduce dependence on the farm. The housing complex, named Lumier, provides homes and community facilities for 140 people, including houses, annexed buildings for retired workers, a crèche and aftercare, a community centre, and a sports field.

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Lumier Agri-Worker Housing Development

A newly developed housing complex named Lumier offers 22 two- to three-bedroom houses (60–70 m² each) and eight annexed single quarters for retired workers, along with a crèche, aftercare, community centre, and sports field. The housing is provided to farm workers at Nieuwe Sion table grape farm in Simondium, Paarl, to support their economic independence and community wellbeing.

Who it is for: farm workers at Nieuwe Sion table grape farm, including retired workers
How to act on it: Residents are allocated housing through the farm's management and ownership structure; no application process is described. Access is granted based on employment and service history.

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Places

Western Cape

Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/table-grape-farm-opens-r30m-agri-worker-housing-development

Amounts

R 30 000 000

Key Takeaways

Date: Friday, 3 August 2018
Location: Nieuwe Sion table grape farm, Simondium, Paarl, Western Cape
Project cost: R30 million
Funders: Dr David and Elaine Potter (England)
Initiative: Joined SIZA; housing development launched May 2015
Complex name: Lumier
Beneficiaries: housing for 140 people
Housing details: 22 two- to three-bedroom houses (about 60–70 m²) plus eight annexed buildings
Retired workers: single quarters in annexed buildings
Facilities: crèche and aftercare, community centre, sports field
Purpose: empower workers beyond living wages; support mainstream economic participation
SAnews.gov.za
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA)
Dr David Potter
Elaine Potter
Fielies du Toit
Paul Morris
Nieuwe Sion farm
Lumier