City of Ekurhuleni makes over thousand residents official homeowners
Palmridge Extension nine residents were showered with their title deeds on July 20 after being allocated their houses in 2017.
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More than 1 000 Palm Ridge residents were thrilled to be legally recognised as homeowners on July 20.
This became a reality when the city issued 1 110 title documents to the locals from the Department of Human Settlements.
According to a resident in Palm Ridge, Jacob Makulwane (66), he has been a resident for the past five years, where his RDP house was allocated to him in 2017 and it has been unsettling for him to stay with family in a house that he does not fully own.
“Receiving this title deed brings a sense of relief to me as the head of the house. I’m now certain that I have secured a home for my children,” he said.
Since the start of the Palm Ridge housing project in 2016, there has been a measurable improvement in the quality of life for residents, who now have a title deed as proof of their status as legal residents.
Spokesperson of Ekurhuleni, Zweli Dlamini, said that the township currently consists of 2 312 residential stands allocated to beneficiaries. More title deeds will still be allocated to the rightful homeowners.