Residents of Nomzamo in Strand are the latest beneficiaries of title deeds, thanks to the ongoing title deed-to-door campaign.

“Our mission is to create more homeowners across various communities in Cape Town, providing residents with dignity and secure homeownership,” said Mayoral Committee member for human settlements Carl Pophaim, who attended the handover as architect of the new campaign driven by the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate.

“We are delivering lasting change to our residents, one title deed at a time, and appointing our title-deed agents to locate beneficiaries who historically have never claimed their deeds is having a huge impact. We are now truly in the highest gear of delivery.”

Pophaim further said a service provider was appointed to solve the ongoing cases to make sure as many people as possible had their deeds. “We have a database of about 16 000 deeds that are owed to residents,” he said, “and I have challenged the City teams to find the beneficiaries. Together with our title-deed agents, we are visiting beneficiaries at their homes to check and update their details. These important documents prove ownership and are important for financial transactions and estate planning. A title deed is so much more than a piece of paper, and we want to get them to as many beneficiaries as possible.

“We are visiting areas across the Metro as we find historic beneficiaries of City units who have not yet received title deeds. We are also calling on residents to contact us so we can deliver deeds directly to their door.

“The City plans to expand outreach efforts in various communities across the Metro, ensuring more families can achieve the dream of homeownership.”