{"id":102477,"date":"2024-02-06T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/?p=102477"},"modified":"2024-02-06T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T12:01:05","slug":"middleburg-legal-homeowners-thrilled-to-receive-their-title-deeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/2024\/02\/06\/middleburg-legal-homeowners-thrilled-to-receive-their-title-deeds\/12\/00\/","title":{"rendered":"MIDDLEBURG LEGAL HOMEOWNERS THRILLED TO RECEIVE THEIR TITLE DEEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDDLEBURG LEGAL HOMEOWNERS THRILLED TO RECEIVE THEIR TITLE DEEDS<br \/>\nMiddelburg is a small town in the great Karoo that falls under the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, in the Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Driving around the area you will admirer the scenery of historical buildings surrounded by beautiful mountains as it is an area known for it\u2019s rich and natural striking herbal plant life. With such nature\u2019s beauty and great potential in tourist attracting activities, as a resident in the area, who would dare say they would not love to own their own home?<br \/>\nTo ensure a sustainable housing for the previously destitute families, the EC Department for Human Settlements MEC, Siphokazi Lusithi, handed over 643 title deeds in Middleburg alongside Mayor of Inxuba Yethemba, Cllr N. Zonke. The road to transformation is very long, and \u201ctransforming communities together\u201d remains the department\u2019s brand promise. The most important thing for the department is fulfilling that promise through provision of integrated sustainable Human Settlements with improved quality of household as per the department\u2019s vision statement. Provision of title deeds thereof stand as proof that every homeowner is rightfully placed and the title deed legally binds the owner in their rightful government subsidised houses.<br \/>\n\u201cProtect that piece of paper the same way you protect your marriage certificate, it gives you proof of ownership of your house, this house is a legacy and inheritance for your children and their children.\u201d Said MEC whilst addressing the community on the day. \u201cLet us secure what we already have. It\u2019s your responsibility to make sure that you protect what has been given to you\u201d MEC added.<br \/>\nThe recipients that benefitted are from two housing developments in Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality called Middleburg Midros and Kwanonzame. The Department together with the local municipality went through a verification process to ensure that the rightful beneficiaries received their title deeds. This process also assisted in ensuring that existing and possible challenges regarding human settlements were addressed in that municipality.<br \/>\nThe event also formed part of the rollout of the National Title Deeds Restoration Programme which seeks to prioritise and accelerate the issuing of title deeds to rightful beneficiaries. This program is important because it brings back dignity to our people, families and all those that are destitute.<br \/>\nMEC explained to the community members who filled the hall that in the current economic state the more job losses there are result in increased demand for housing. And as the demand for government subsidised houses increase with social ills, the budget shrinks. \u201cWe are not where we want to be, but with all these small victories and achievements, we will celebrate because it gives hope. Restoration of people\u2019s dignity is in the process of patience from the one waiting for their house to be built while another person is receiving theirs.\u201d-MEC said.<br \/>\nOne by one, Human Settlements offers our communities a better living environment.  It is for a good reason that the department of Human Settlements is no longer department of housing. It goes beyond the actual house.<br \/>\nA 91 years old Mama Ntombizodwa Mobo was enjoying one of nature\u2019s pleasures (sunlight) in front of her house when the MEC and Mayor visited her to hand over her title deed. They both talked with Mama, describing why the title deed is important and why she should keep it safe. \u201dI am full of joy. I am very happy, it is because I would sit and wonder when I would get my title deed, I will put this important paper where I store my grant papers\u201d.- said Mama Mobo as she was receiving her title deed.<br \/>\nThe Department has embarked on a Title Deeds Restoration Programme to address the backlog and thus ensuring access to adequate housing and full homeownership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102477"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102478,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102477\/revisions\/102478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecdhs.gov.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}