Zola Ntshiya, Picture: GALLO IMAGES
Peter Luhanga
Some state-funded housing projects in the Western Cape have scooped the prestigious Govan Mbeki Awards for delivering exceptional work.
The annual awards for outstanding work in housing development were initiated in 2006 and named after Govan Mbeki in honour of the role he played in human settlements by partnering with key stakeholders in order to further the cause of building a nation free of inequity.
At a ceremony held this week 11 state-funded housing projects received the prestigious award in different categories namely best finance linked individual subsidy programme project, best upgrading informal settlements programme project, best rental stock, best priority project and best enhanced people's housing project.
Additionally, two students, Gerhard Hanekom and Merli Koen, were awarded the Govan Mbeki merit student award and the organisation,
South African Women in Construction walked away with the Govan Mbeki best woman partnership award.
Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zou Kota-Fredericks, who presented the awards together with human settlements
MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, said through the efforts of partners the government was able to build sustainable human settlements and create jobs.
Madikizela said the state-funded housing projects that had won awards had showcased hard work.
However, he said the provincial housing backlog was not dented despite delivering houses.
The N2 Gateway housing project, which had built 3012 houses in Delft, scooped the best priority project award. – WCN
Retrieved from: http://www.thenewage.co.za/50506-1011-53-Awards_for_excellence
Some state-funded housing projects in the Western Cape have scooped the prestigious Govan Mbeki Awards for delivering exceptional work.
The annual awards for outstanding work in housing development were initiated in 2006 and named after Govan Mbeki in honour of the role he played in human settlements by partnering with key stakeholders in order to further the cause of building a nation free of inequity.
At a ceremony held this week 11 state-funded housing projects received the prestigious award in different categories namely best finance linked individual subsidy programme project, best upgrading informal settlements programme project, best rental stock, best priority project and best enhanced people's housing project.
Additionally, two students, Gerhard Hanekom and Merli Koen, were awarded the Govan Mbeki merit student award and the organisation,
South African Women in Construction walked away with the Govan Mbeki best woman partnership award.
Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zou Kota-Fredericks, who presented the awards together with human settlements
MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, said through the efforts of partners the government was able to build sustainable human settlements and create jobs.
Madikizela said the state-funded housing projects that had won awards had showcased hard work.
However, he said the provincial housing backlog was not dented despite delivering houses.
The N2 Gateway housing project, which had built 3012 houses in Delft, scooped the best priority project award. – WCN
Retrieved from: http://www.thenewage.co.za/50506-1011-53-Awards_for_excellence
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