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By Velani Ludidi 
2h ago
Cape Town – Gertrude Williams, 57, thought her 26-year wait for a house was over when she received an SMS from the municipality telling her to pick up the keys to a house from the Belhar-Pentech Housing Program.
He ran to the municipal offices and was handed papers to sign in December 2019.
His enthusiasm was short-lived, as he was told to return the keys, not even an hour after being in the house.
“I was confused, they approved me. She (the official) said that my sister must first vacate the council apartment that is registered in my late mother’s name. “
Her mother passed away in 2005 and Gertrude has been living in the Bellville South apartment with her 53-year-old sister and their five children.
“I was devastated, you can imagine yourself excited only to be disappointed again. Where will my sister go if they take the flat? I don’t understand this and it’s not like the apartment is in my name ”.
She tried to get help from the Housing Department, but to no avail: “The last email I received from (Mayco Member for Human Settlements) Malusi Booi said the matter had been ended and that they would not entertain me again.”
Booi says Gertrude needs to vacate one of the houses: “The City can only assign a Breaking New Ground (BNG) home to Ms. Williams once she has vacated her Community Residential Unit (CRU) home, as is explained.
” Residents may not qualify for or live in two government-subsidized housing opportunities at the same time.
“Selection of beneficiaries for City housing projects is done in accordance with the City’s Assignment Policy and the City’s Registry of Housing Needs to ensure that housing opportunities are assigned to eligible beneficiaries of fair and equitable manner. “
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