THE Drakenstein Municipality has recently enriched the lives of thirteen families in Fairyland by handing over the keys to their own houses.
Councillor Lutisia Daries, Portfolio Holder of Human Settlements and Land Development, shared the excitement of an own home with the beneficiaries.
“I can still remember the excitement when I first moved into my own home and you as the beneficiaries must remember that a home is an investment.
“I will come and visit you when you have moved into your houses and I plead with you as the community to build strong relationships with one another,” said Councillor Daries.
Executive Mayor Gesie van Deventer encouraged the beneficiaries to look after their homes and take ownership of them.
“Monday 18 July is Mandela Day and we all must take one hour of our time to make a change within our communities. I must emphasise that you as the beneficiaries must not sell your houses, because these houses could have been awarded to other people in need of houses,” said van Deventer.”
Project 59 in Fairyland started as a People’s Housing Process (PHP) where the beneficiaries participated in the decision-making process. The project consists of 975 units of not less than 40 square metres at no cost to the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries have the choice of bigger houses of 42 m˛ and 50 m˛ in which case they have to make a contribution towards the cost.
