The City of Tshwane has launched the Chantelle Social Housing Project to assist the missing middle earning between R1 500 and R15 000 a month with houses.
The project, said the municipality, is meant to assist residents who do not qualify for government-sponsored housing nor earn enough to qualify for home loans.
On Monday, Tshwane mayor Randall Williams joined the MMC for human settlements Abel Tau to officiate at the sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of the housing project.
Chantelle is said to be the second-largest project in South Africa following the Townlands Marabastad project that has 1 200 mixed units.
“The city has allocated a budget of R131-million towards the project, which will be managed by Housing Company of Tshwane (HCT), a housing entity of the city. The project will consist of 1 098 mixed-rental units,” said the municipality.
Williams thanked Tau and the HCT officials for their dedication in assisting the residents who are in need of housing. “As a multiparty coalition government, we are committed to supporting our residents with access to affordable housing opportunities,” he said.
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