Motherwell housing beneficiary’s dignity restored as they receive title deeds
Published: February 23, 2023<< BACK TO NEWS
The dignity of the people of Motherwell was restored when Human
Settlements MEC Siphokazi Lusithi and Nelson Mandela Bay Mayoral Committee
Member (MMC) for Human Settlements, Tukela Zumani handed over title deeds to
more than a hundred housing subsidy beneficiaries on Thursday, 23 February
2023.
The title deeds that were handed over form part of the Provincial
and Municipal programme to give title deeds to housing beneficiaries across the
City.
Currently there is more than 6 000 title deeds that still need to
be handed over to government housing subsidy beneficiaries in Nelson Mandela
Bay.
A title deed is one of the critically important documents that
guarantees a person ownership of the house and land they occupy.
Both the Provincial Government and the Municipality have embarked
on this programme to circumvent the challenges of illegal occupation of
government subsidy houses and family ownership disputes, amongst others.
Speaking to 73-year-old Bonelwa Dyantyi, whose title deed was
hand-delivered by the MEC and MMC at her house in Ward 57, MEC Lusithi said
this programme was also about the restoration of dignity.
"We are pleased that we can put a smile on mama Dyantyi's
face as she continues to enjoy her golden years. She will now live her
remaining years knowing that she has got a home for her family," said MEC
Lusithi.
Dyantyi could not hold back her tears when she had to sign for the
receipt of her title deed.
"It is an important day in my life. I'm over the moon that I
will finally have a document that guarantees ownership of my house. After
signing the document I really felt like a property owner for the first time in
my life," said Dyantyi.
MMC Zumani said although Provincial Human Settlements will proceed
to other regions within the province with the programme, the Municipality will
continue to push the 6 000 title deed backlog.
"Delivering houses has to be consistent
with issuing of title deeds. We cannot have thousands claiming to have houses
and yet they don't have anything to show for it," said MMC Zumani.
Issued by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Communications Office. For more information please do not hesitate to contact Media
Liaison Officer, Mthubanzi Mniki at (041) 5061555/0713813779 or email at mmniki@mandelametro.gov.za
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