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1 CTCHC NEWS HARMONY VILLAGE -JULY/AUGUST 2014 CAPE TOWN COMMUNITY HOUSING COMPANY OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER Second Issue July / August 2014 www.ctchc.co.za Inside this issue: MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Page 1 CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES Page 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEWS Page 4 USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS Page 4 NEWSFLASH HARMONY VILLAGE SEPTEMBER 2014 ISSUE NO.2 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO H armony Village residents are to receive free water. The City of Cape Town provides 350 L per day free of charge that is regulated by the device management system. For bigger families who feel this is not sufficient, The City is willing to asses each Client’s case and the decision will be based on merit of the individual’s circumstances and affordability. No blanket approval will be considered or applied, the Client should approach the Cape Town Community Housing and obtain a letter that grant them permission to apply for the increased water allocation. The individual will produce this letter and provide their financial status to the City for assessment. Thus, the decision will be based on affordability. Earlier this year, the interest lending rate increased by 0.5%, thus CTCHC term funding is linked to the bank prime rate and that is the reason why the Company had to link the Client’s interest rates to the prime rate. Harmony Village residents also raised con- cerns about sidewalks and the soft sand in the area. CTCHC is making every effort to provide quality houses and therefore all subsidy contributions goes towards top structure. It was further decided that all top-structure building works needs to be completed before the sidewalks are constructed, as it will be damaged again. The USDG application was already drafted. This will be submitted close CAPE TOWN COMMUNITY HOUSING WELCOMES YOU T O ALL THE RESIDENTS OF HARMONY VILLAGE, we wish to welcome you as the resident of the develop- ment. Cape Town Community Housing Company (Pty) Ltd (CTCHC) is an affordable housing institution funded and wholly owned by the National Housing Finance Corporation. It has not been easy nor a smooth sailing for you to be afforded this opportunity, however all the screening and vetting processes are actually essential to ensure that CTCHC put a deserving beneficiary into a house. The sustainable Human Settlements aimed at redressing spatial planning and development through the delivery of socially, economically & spatially integrated housing delivery which includes amenities, schools and places of work. CTCHC is one of the partners that assist the government in accelerating housing delivery in the Western Cape, so treasure your homes and build warm and caring families in a loving community.
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CAPE TOWN COMMUNITY HOUSING COMPANY OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER Second Issue July / August 2014 www.ctchc.co.za
Inside this issue:
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
Page 1
CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
Page 2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEWS Page 4
USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS Page 4
NEWSFLASH HARMONY VILLAGE
SEPTEMBER 2014
ISSUE NO.2
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
H armony Village residents are to receive free water. The City of Cape Town
provides 350 L per day free of charge that is regulated by the device management system. For bigger families who feel this is not sufficient, The City is willing to asses each Client’s case and the decision will be based on merit of the individual’s circumstances and affordability. No blanket approval will be considered or applied, the
Client should approach the Cape Town Community Housing and obtain a letter that grant them permission to apply for the increased water allocation. The individual will produce this letter and provide their financial status to the City for assessment. Thus, the decision will be based on affordability. Earlier this year, the interest lending rate increased by 0.5%, thus CTCHC term funding is linked to the bank prime rate and that is the reason why the Company had to link the Client’s interest rates to the prime rate. Harmony Village residents also raised con-cerns about sidewalks and the soft sand in the area. CTCHC is making every effort to provide quality houses and therefore all subsidy contributions goes towards top structure. It was further decided that all top-structure building works needs to be completed before the sidewalks are constructed, as it will be damaged again. The USDG application was already drafted. This will be submitted close
CAPE TOWN COMMUNITY HOUSING WELCOMES
YOU
T O ALL THE RESIDENTS OF HARMONY VILLAGE, we wish to welcome you as the resident of the develop-
ment. Cape Town Community Housing Company (Pty) Ltd (CTCHC) is an affordable housing institution funded and wholly owned by the National Housing Finance Corporation. It has not been easy nor a smooth sailing for you to be afforded this opportunity, however all the screening and vetting processes are actually essential to ensure that CTCHC put a deserving beneficiary into a house. The sustainable Human Settlements aimed at redressing spatial planning and development through the delivery of socially, economically & spatially integrated housing delivery which includes amenities, schools and places of work. CTCHC is one of the partners that assist the government in accelerating housing delivery in the Western Cape, so treasure your homes and build warm and caring families in a loving community.
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CLIENT SUCCESS STORY
Meet the Engelbrecht Family :
KASHIEFA ENGELBRECHT Kashiefa Engelbrecht is a mother of two who accumulated wealth through purchas-ing property from CTCHC, Kashiefa moved from renting a room at her mother’s place to owing her own home by accessing the I nstitutional Housing Subsidy.
In 2001, the Engelbrechts started their
journey of affordable house hunting by in-
vesting their R350 savings to the GEMS
saving scheme. After six ( 6) months worth
of savings, their dreams became a reality
when they received a house in Eastridge
worth R30 000.
The family embraced this opportunity to
have a placed called home, they were
determined grow in the property market and
this house was just a stepping stone
towards that direction.
In 2008 they sold the R30 000.00 house for
R185 000.00.
The family was so determined and
dedicated to stay with Cape Town
Community Housing on their journey. When
an opportunity to purchase a GAP house in
Highlands Village presented itself, they
bought their R216 000 home.
The money that they earned from the sale of their home in Eastridge was utilised in the alteration and modification of this new home,. The house boasts a beautiful swimming pool, a relaxation area etc.
The family enjoyed their home for a period
of 4 years until they decide on selling with a
property market value of R590 000.00.
With this amount, they were able to settle
their bond repayment for Highlands Village
home. As the journey continues, the family
obtained a bond free home in Woodberry
According to Kasheifa the journey does not
end here “I can now move to Stellenbosch
and leave free”, she said laughing.
Recently, Shafieka ‘s son (Ghakiem) bought
a house in Harmony Village and moved in
on his birthday “my son got a wonderful
birthday gift ever”, she said.
This family has gone up the ladder from
investing into a first time home buyer’s
market into a bonded property market.
When asked to comment about how this
has changed her life, she said “ do the right
thing and a house is like gold you should
treasure and don’t hold back—follow your
dreams”.
She further gave sincere gratitude to
CTCHC staff who have done a sterling job
to ensure her loyalty to CTCHC.
“ I owe a big thank you to Cape Town
Community Housing Company for making
my dream possible .
GAKI- EM EN-
GELBRECHT : HOUSE OWNER AT HAR-MONY VILLAGE
MOUNTAIN VIEW VILLAS RENTAL APARTMENTS : NOW SELLING!!!!!
T his new secure complex in Maitland will consists of 300 sec-tional title apartments and is excellent for first time Gap home buyers . These new modern and fully bondable units are for sale and
can be bought off plan with four layouts to choose from : · 27m2 Bachelor units · 37 m2 1 Bedroom units · 50m2 2 Bedroom units · 56m2 2 Bedroom units Mountain View Villas is near public transport nodes and all local ameni-ties. These property values are set to climb steadily, so everyone who buys here is bound to make a solid and timely investment. Apartments are priced from R299 000 including. Vat , bond registration fees & attorney’s fees. 100% home loans are available & any first time buyers , with a gross monthly household income should be between R9500 and R25000 per month with a repayment starting at R2800 per month. Fully carpeted bedrooms · All interior and exterior walls are plastered and painted · Family bathroom with floor and wall tiles
· Living/ dining area with floor tiles · Kitchen with bottom row of cupboards and wall tiles · Aluminum windows
Fully landscaped and access control complex
Finishes and features include: located mere 6km from Cape Town CBD. It is in close proximity to major free ways.
Left to right: Mr James Slabbert ( Mayco member), MEC for Human
Settlements Mr Bonginkosi Madikizela, NHFC CEO Mr Samson Moraba
and Mayco Member Tandeka Gqada at SOD Turning in Mountain View
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DESK
Beneficiaries received a handover pack when they attend workshop 3, which in essence is the handover of the property to the owner. Among other items in the pack, a list of community development goals and objectives. Please read through the development goals and objectives and f you have any suggestions on how we can ensure sustainable communities please don't hesitate to contact the social facilitator . Now that you are a resident, the following needs to be addressed: 1.Safety The issue of beefing up your safety in your house is not a nice to have but rather a preventative measure. CTCHC encourages resident to invest in a solid burglar gates for both back and front door to avoid intruders breaking ito your home.
Further to this residents can extend their vibecrete wall to 1.8 meters without an approved building plan, as well as their front yard to 1.5 meters. Gates are also helpful in deterring criminal elements. Lastly, there is an active neighbourhood watch in the area which we encourage resident to join in order to patrol their streets and root out any criminal elements that poses a threat to their well being. CTCHC therefore encourage residents to walk to public transport in groups dur-ingwinter as there have also been ele-ments of crime alongside Victory Drive which have been reported to the police . For further protection and other security risk issues, please contact your SAPS
sector commander Warrant Officer Prince on 079 894 1505 Alternatively contact the Woodlands Neighbourhood watch Chairperson: Mr Arnold Classen on 078 3842 793. Your SAPS Police station is in Lentegeur , call on 021 377 5041 There are a also useful contact details attached to this newsletter This is another way of encouraging residents to invest in greening. 2. Greening/ Gardening initiatives It has been proven that beautifying your home not only makes it pretty and appealing, but it also increases your property value. Residents are encouraged to plant grass, flowers and pave to add value to the property.
CTCHC also forged relations with the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries to aid with greening under the slogan of ‘1 house 1 tree’ campaign. A tree request for the development has been forwarded to the department for each house to receive a tree. Trees will be donated to residents who expressed inter-est, all those that received trees will have to sign for them. 3. Public Open Spaces The development has invested in the upgrade of common areas such as play parks and hard courts. Harmony Village has the following
♦ Hard court
♦ play parks
♦ Cricket pitch
♦ Relaxation area
These are scattered across the development to be fully utilised by residents to ensure sustainable childhood development CTCHC has began the upgrade of the hard court In phase 1 and a relaxation area in phase 2. The procurement of landscaping contractors will see these 2 Open Spaces being fully upgraded and later handed over to the community. 4. Residents committee The Institutional Housing code dictates that all Institutions should elect a Community representative Body every 12 months , so is a need to have a steering committee that will advocate on behalf of the residents . This structure will be man-dated to ensure community development, safety issues in the area, housing con-cerns as well as municipality concerns. At the public meeting held with phase1 residents, it was agreed that 2 community reps will be appointed in the meantime and later move into a democratic election of the residents committee which be held on the 11 September 2014 at Woodlands Hall .
James Mkalipi ; Community Development
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SUB COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON INFORMATION
WARD 75 Cllr Natalie Lorraine Bent CHAIRPERSON: Subcouncil 23 Lentegeur Administrative Offices| c/o Melkbos & Merrydale Avenue, Lentegeur, 7785| Office: 021 444 8727 Mobile: 084 330 3307 Fax: 021 444 8850 Email: [email protected] DAGBREEK FIRE STATION CONTACT DETAILS 28 Dagbreek Avenue Westridge Mitchell’s Plain 021 371 7171 AMBULANCE : 10177\ CLEANSING/ DUMPING: 021 392 7114 DRUG BUSTERS : 021 900 17 19 LAW ENFORCEMENT: 021 376 6858 SAPS: 021 370 1706 DEVICE WATER MATERS : 021 768 1000 / 086 010 3089 NORMAL WATER METRES : 021 392 5112 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: 021 392 8111 CITY PARKS : 021 371 5131
HEAD OFFICE: CENTURY CITY
Tel: 021 552 1780 Fax: 021 552 1791
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ctchc.co.za
RECEPTIONIST
Claudia Merrifiled [email protected]
CEO Fungai Mudimu
OFFICE MANAGER Maryann Arendorf
FINANCIAL MANAGER Werner Jurgens
HEAD OF PROJECTS Peter Jones
MARKETING DEPARTMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Faizel Moos [email protected]
CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER
Sithembiso Stofile [email protected]
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