First houses in 2021
It has been nearly two years since the Western Cape Government launched a billion-rand housing project in the Breede Valley. The Transhex project, as it was later dubbed, has yet to produce any fruit for the local community, and the pressing housing issue continues es to haunt the most vulnerable.
“Most houses are at the completion stage in terms of their wall plates,” said Executive Chairperson of TSSN Carriers, Themba Nyathi, “and a commitment was made during the last visit by the MEC of Human Settlements, Tertius Simmers, that residents can expect houses by March 2021.”
He visited the Cape Winelands to learn more about the area. This will assist the department in planning, budgeting and processing for the new financial year.
The minister urged the local community to engage with their councillors and municipality to acquire correct progress information on the various housing developments in the Cape Winelands.
“It is good to see that sustainable building technologies are being incorporated at our Transhex development, which rapidly increases housing delivery as it takes two weeks to complete a two-bedroomed unit,” he said. Nyathi said recent rains had affected the project, as has the lack of local skilled technicians such as plumbers, electricians and plasterers.
“These are all factors that affect the timeline of the project and the local community does not allow outsiders to assist,” he said.
“We have reached an agreement to upskill existing workers, which include 30 technical students.” Continued on page 5.
Source: Worcester Standard News