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Collected on 8 September 2026
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Recommencement of construction at Luyolo and Tambo infill projects
Construction will resume at the Luyolo and Tambo infill housing projects before the end of the 2024/25 financial year. These projects will deliver 481 new homes for residents from Gxagxa, Luyolo, New Rest, Lusaka infills, and qualifying backyard dwellers from Gugulethu and Mannenberg.
The document's recorded date is 13 August 2024. Confirm on the official source.
Minister Simmers also confirmed to the delegation that construction at the Luyolo and Tambo infill projects will recommence before the end of the 2024/25 financial year.
Places
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Reference
AIMS TO DELIVER NEARLY 8
Closing Date
13 August 2024
Relocation to iThemba and Welmoed sites
The project includes the phased relocation of 3,000 households to iThemba and Welmoed sites. The relocation plan is progressing despite legal challenges related to unlawful occupation of land on Welmoed Estate.
The document's recorded date is 13 August 2024. Confirm on the official source.
The relocation and development plan are structured for the relocation of 3 000 households to iThemba and Welmoed sites respectively;
Housing opportunities in the Airport precinct development
The Western Cape Government is developing nearly 8,000 housing units across the Airport precinct, including relocation sites such as iThemba and Welmoed Estate. This includes housing for beneficiaries from informal settlements like Kanana, Barcelona, New Rest, and surrounding communities such as Gugulethu and Mannenberg.
The document's recorded date is 13 August 2024. Confirm on the official source.
The meeting provided a status report of the development which is earmarked to create nearly 8 000 housing opportunities, which includes beneficiaries from other wards within the City of Cape Town.
