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D
e Lille attended the naming
ceremony of the Colin Eglin
Sea Point Library in April with
members of parliament, Eglin’s wife
Raili, his daughter, Susan Martin and
grandson, Adam.
The late politician would have
been 91 in April. De Lille says, “As
South Africans, we had a painful and
difficult past, but Colin reminds us of
themany remarkablemen andwom-
en who fought bravely for the cause
of democracy and human rights. He
now joins giants like the late presi-
dent and father of our democracy,
NelsonMandela, Albert Luthuli, Helen
Suzman, Steve Biko, Robert Sobukwe
and many others who fought for our
liberation.”
Paying homage de Lille adds, “We
are reminded of the great voices that
spoke truth to the former government
andwe are reminded of the price that
was paid by somany. And of the great
task that still lies ahead to complete
the work started by Colin Eglin and
many others.”
Following a renaming proposal by
former Member of Parliament, Peter
Soal, the city’s Naming Committee
initiated a public consultation pro-
cess in November 2014. In May 2015,
the city council officially adopted
the new name of the Colin Eglin Sea
Point Library.
The Executive Mayor points out
that the Naming Policy ensures that
there is inclusivity woven into the
very fabric of the city and that Cape
Town is a place where everyone feels
a sense of belonging.
“One of the ways we can do this is
by recognising and honouring those
individuals who have contributed to
our democracy. Eglin was one of the
founders of the Progressive Party,
along with fellow anti-apartheid
fighter Helen Suzman. What is truly
indicative of the will of Colin Eglin
and Helen Suzman is that despite
being overshadowed by government,
they pursued their cause relentlessly.
Colin represented the Sea Point con-
stituency in Parliament for 33 years,”
says de Lille. The late politician
receivedmany awards during his life-
time for his fight against apartheid.
“It is my hope that Colin’s legacy will
live on and inspire all those who see
his name here to work alongside us.
Together, we canmake progress pos-
sible,” concludes de Lille.
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City honours Colin Eglin
Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, recently honoured
the late Colin Eglin, who championed for a non-racial democracy.
Raili Eglin, Susan Martin and Patricia de Lille
T
he City of Cape Town aims to
complete the construction of
1 005 serviced sites for its
R50,7million Gugulethu/Nyanga Infill
Housing Project shortly.
The Gugulethu/Nyanga housing
project comprises the development
of two large vacant sites along Govan
Mbeki (Lansdowne) Road. The instal-
lation of civil engineering services is
expected to be completed by mid-
May 2016. Erf 8448 in Gugulethu will
roll out 571 housing opportunities
and Erf 2849 Mau Mau in Nyanga
will yield a further 434 housing op-
portunities.
“The Gugulethu/Nyanga housing
project is now at the point where
consultations will begin to identify
beneficiaries. This will pave the way
for the top structure tender process
Infrastructure & Mixed Use
Gugulethu serviced sites on track
to commence,” says Benedicta van
Minnen.
Presentations have already been
made to the Project Steering Com-
mittee, sub-councils and the affected
communities regarding the Allocation
Policy. It must meet policy require-
ments as well as the expectations
of the Gugulethu, Nyanga and New
Crossroads communities.
Beneficiaries will be identified
from the City of Cape Town’s Housing
Database. Applicants who have been
on the list longest will be drawn from
the respective suburbs. Once a final
list has been completed, the benefi-
ciary list will be made available to all
the respective communities.
Constructionwill start in February
2017 andwill roll out in the next three
years.
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