Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC, Siphokazi Lusithi will officially handover 39 completed houses to destitute and vulnerable families who were staying in an informal settlement, including a 78-year-old grandmother in Kariega in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The handover will take place on Friday, 25 October 2024 as part of the Human Settlements Month Programme which focuses on accelerating service delivery.
Maria Jacobs (78), a widow who was living under poor conditions in a shack before the relocation to Doornhoek, will receive keys to her new home. Jacobs is currently living with one of her two daughters and two grandchildren.
All 39 families benefitted from a human settlements project where 40 destitute families were relocated to Doornhoek for decent quality houses. The Department is working in collaboration with the Metro for the servicing of the sites on the Doorenhoek 40 Housing Project in Kariega.