Division: Housing Projects and Technical Support

Overview

The Division: Housing Projects and Technical Support is responsible for addressing the housing needs of vulnerable people within the Drakenstein Municipality by:

• Facilitating access to housing opportunities catering for a variety of housing clients with a household income ranging between R0 - R22 000;
• Prioritizing special needs groups (pensioners/people with disabilities) in terms of Council’s Housing Allocation and Selection Policy; and
•  Develop a short to long term Human Settlement Plan and Strategy for Drakenstein (as basis for planning human settlement/housing developments)/
• Planning and Implementing a range of housing delivery mechanisms through:
•  Fostering Partnerships to provide houses in the affordable and GAP market;
• Continuous program to rollout the Upgrade of Informal Settlements;
• Development of rental opportunities via its social housing program;
• Provision of fully subsidized housing via its IRDP program;
• Rectification and completion of incomplete projects;
• Rollout of title deeds program (Title Deed Restoration) to eradicate the backlog of title deeds that has not been registered at the Deeds Office; and
• A support service to beneficiaries of State assisted housing.

Contact details: Housing Projects and Technical Support

Senior Manager: Mr Faarieg Rhoda
Tel. 021 807 4547
Email: Faarieg.Rhoda@drakenstein.gov.za

Manager: Mr Cupido Jacobs
Tel. 021 807 6397
Email: CupidoJ@drakenstein.gov.za

General enquiries

Chantell Lewis - Tel: 021 807 6398
Email: Chantell.Lewis@drakenstein.gov.za

Beneficiary Administration Enquiries

Agnetha Hansen - Tel: 021 807 6396
Email: Agnetha.Hansen@drakenstein.gov.za

Leona Thomas - Tel: 021 807 6394
Email: Leona.Thomas@drakenstein.gov.za

Nicole Goliath - Tel: 021 807 7726
Email: Nicole.Goliath@drakenstein.gov.za

Marilyn May - Tel: 021 807 7727
Email: Marilyn.May@drakenstein.gov.za

Housing Projects: Title Deeds Administration enquiries
Lynn Andrews - Tel: 021 807 6392
Email: Lynn.Andrews@drakenstein.gov.za

Financial enquiries
Mr. Sariedien Crook - Tel: 021 807 6343
Email: Sariedien.Crook@drakenstein.gov.za

Housing Projects:  Technical related enquiries
Yanga Mtsotso - Tel: 021 807 8512
Email: Yanga.Mtsotso@drakenstein.gov.za

Drakenstein Integrated Human Settlements Plan

Documents

Drakenstein Integrated Human Settlements Plan