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opportunities , to some of our more vulnerable residents . We encourage all relevant private sector players to partner with us and to support us to make Cape Town an even greater and more resilient city . Thank you to all our existing partners and I look forward to continuing along this path of collaboration ,” said the City ’ s Mayoral Committee Member for Human settlements , Councillor Malusi Booi .

Social housing is rental or co-operative housing for low- and lowerincome households earning between R1 501 and R15 000 per month , with the proviso that the applicant is willing to and undertakes to pay monthly rental . Gap housing is for households which earn between R3 501 and R22 000 per month , and do not qualify for a full State-housing subsidy . These programmes enable the release of a range of partial housing subsidies and programmes .

Information about social housing :

• It is managed by accredited Social Housing Institutions ( SHIs ).

• SHIs are solely dependent on rental income . They receive no operational grants . They can service their debt finance through rental income .

• As with any rental contract , tenants formally enter into lease agreements . The landlord is the SHI .

• If tenants do not adhere to their lease agreements , the responsible SHI will follow the necessary legal process . Tenants must therefore pay to stay as the rental money is used for the day-to-day operation and upkeep of the complex .

• The city has nothing to do with the day-to-day management of SHIs , the rental amount or evictions for not paying .

• Before potential beneficiaries can apply for social housing , they are required to register on the City ' s Housing Needs Register .

• Projects are developed on well-located , accessible land in and near urban centres .

• It is not low-income subsidised government housing , such as Breaking New Ground ( or the commonly called RDP housing and it is not City Council Rental Units ).

• It is managed with 24-hour security and access control .

• The city may sell City-owned land at a discounted price for social housing developments to make projects economically viable .

• Social housing offers improved access to social facilities and other amenities .

• A single grant subsidy can benefit on average five households versus one household for Council rental units .

• Social housing adds value to vacant pieces of land .

• Social housing has the potential to improve property prices in an area .

Plumbing Africa Journal chatted with architects , Francois Nortje and Jaco Voges from AVNA Architects for some more background and additions as construction is now complete .

In total the project has 944 units consisting of 253 Gap Housing rental units , 416 Social Housing units and 275 open market units . The project is the product of collaboration between a private company Devmark , a social housing institute Urban Status Rentals , The City of Cape Town , Provincial and National government .

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View from one of the roads .

The development has a significant impact beyond its boundaries through the provision of link services such as sewer and stormwater which are to be extended to a community west of the site .

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