MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATT: REPORTERS, ASSIGNMENT EDITORS
09 JUNE 2020
PREMIER TO HANDOVER NEW HOMES BUILT THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED PROJECT
Komani ——– The destitute and vulnerable families of Cofimvaba in the Intsika Yethu LM, will receive new houses from the Premier Oscar Mabuyane together with Human Settlements MEC, Ms Nonkqubela Pieters, on Thursday, 11 June 2020. A total of 47 houses will be handed over to the destitute, including the elderly, providing them with a safe environment and basic services. The families have benefitted from the Department’s Lubisi 1000 Enhanced People’s Housing Process (EPHP), a community driven project to improve the people’s living conditions in Chris Hani District Municipality.
The project budget for the EPHP is R151 million for the construction of 1000 houses at 40m2, the installation of rainwater tanks and building VIP toilet infrastructure services. A total number of 405 houses have been completed thus far. EPHP is a project that is driven by community to improve their living conditions, whereby the beneficiaries make decision on their houses. They form Community Based Organisation that is mentored by their chosen Community Resourced Organisation for technical and financial skills, where they are trained and get empowerment for future businesses after the project is complete. The project is spread over 8 villages in 2 wards under Intsika Yethu Local Municipality. The EPHP project won the Best EPHP project in the country at the 2018 National Govan Mbeki Awards.
Amongst the beneficiaries that will be handed over their house is Simphiwo Swelindawo, a 52 years of age husband and father of 4 children living in a tiny roundavel. A destitute Nomakuthiweni Goso, 62, whom is also currently living with her 2 children and 2 grandchildren in a roundavel. Thandiswa Botha is a grandchild who inherited and will be receiving the house on behalf of the original beneficiary, Nofinish Botha. All the houses are situated in Ntlonze village in Cofimvaba.
Members of the media are invited to the handover and visit, to be held as follows;
DATE: 11 JUNE 2020
VENUE: NTLONZE VILLAGE; COFIMVABA
TIME: 11:00
For enquiries contact;
Acting General Manager Provincial Communications
Mvusiwekhaya Sicwetsha, Cell: 082 955 8833 or 062 594 5703
Email: mvusiwekhaya@gmail.com or mvusi@icloud.com
Ministry of Eastern Cape Human Settlements
Enquiries: Spokesperson Masiza Mazizi
Cell: 066 010 4865 or 076 804 4292
Facebook: EC Human Settlements News Channel