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November 2015
News
T
he City of Cape Town partnered
with Habitat for Humanity and
Power Developments to build
houses at the Pelican Park integrated
housing development. Build Week
cements the final phase of construc-
tion at Pelican Park, which is due for
completion before the end of the year.
The project offers housing opportu-
nities across the residential spectrum
with 2 024 totally subsidised homes
(BNG) being built alongside 760 Gap
market units selling for R375 500, and
360 affordable housing units from
R497 500 to R700 000.
With 1 600 BNG houses already
completed, the balance of 424 will
be handed over to beneficiaries in
December.
The R700 million development
comprises government and private
sector investment.
City’s Mayoral Committee Member
for Human Settlements, Benedicta
van Minnen said: “The City would
like to thank all volunteers and every
organisationwho participated in Build
Week. By being a part of this project,
they are building more than just
houses, they are contributing towards
building better lives and better futures
for some of our most vulnerable resi-
dents,” said van Minnen.
“This is key to the empowerment
and transformation of our city. Previ-
ously disadvantaged residents will
have the opportunity to own an asset
and the city is making every effort to
address housing delivery. This project
is testament to the need for partner-
ships between government and the
private sector to balance the dynamics
of the housingmarket. We also have to
devise newways to ensure large-scale
delivery of housing opportunities,”
said van Minnen. The Pelican Park
development receivedGoldStar status
in theMayor’s Portfolio for Sustainable
Development, which incorporates
provision for two new schools and a
regional clinic to be developed by the
Western Cape Government Depart-
ment of Education and City Health, as
well as two properties zoned as places
of worship.
A commercial precinct opened
in November 2014 in an effort to
World Habitat Day, a United
Nations (UN) initiative
commemorates the progress in
human settlements and shelter
rights worldwide.
enable economic opportunities for
residents. There are generous open
spaces within the development and
courtyards encircled by houses offer
safe play areas for children.
Pelican Park also fronts onto the
False Bay Ecology Park, which can be
accessed during daylight hours and
provides pleasant opportunities for
bird-watching and picnicking while
overlooking the Zeekoevlei.
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Build
Week at
Pelican
Park
Benedicta van Minnen
Michael Mamabolo teaches the councillor skills on site.