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Media Statement - 25 years of waiting ends with a home to call his own

Gauteng - Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentRef: https://www.gauteng.gov.za/Media%20Advisories%20and%20Statements/Media%20Statement%20-%2025%20years%20of%20waiting%20ends%20with%20a%20home%20to%20call%20his%20own%20.pdf

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Source domain: gauteng.gov.za

Collected on 29 September 2026

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What this means

This is a Gauteng government media statement dated 25 September 2026 about the handover of newly built subsidised homes through the Westonaria Borwa Mega Project. It highlights Sthembile Hamnca's receipt of a home after more than 25 years of waiting, warns beneficiaries not to sell or rent out the homes, and reiterates the department's commitment to housing delivery.

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subsidised housingNot applicable

104 newly built homes through the Westonaria Borwa Mega Project

The government made 104 newly built homes available to beneficiaries through the Westonaria Borwa Mega Project, providing qualifying residents with secure, government-subsidised housing.

Who it is for
Qualifying residents and housing beneficiaries

The document's recorded date is 25 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements remains committed to accelerating housing delivery and ensuring that qualifying residents receive not only houses, but opportunities to build secure and dignified futures for themselves and future generations.

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Gauteng

Reference

https://www.gauteng.gov.za/Media%20Advisories%20and%20Statements/Media%20Statement%20-%2025%20years%20of%20waiting%20ends%20with%20a%20home%20to%20call%20his%20own%20.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • Published 25 September 2026
  • 104 newly built homes delivered through the Westonaria Borwa Mega Project
  • Sthembile Hamnca received a home after more than 25 years of waiting
  • Homes handed over in the West Rand Region to beneficiaries including residents of Bekkersdal
  • Government-subsidised houses may not be sold or rented out
  • Gauteng Department of Human Settlements committed to accelerating housing delivery
  • Sthembile Hamnca
  • Tasneem Motara
  • Terry-Ann Van Eck
  • Gauteng Department of Human Settlements
  • Westonaria Borwa Mega Project