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Title Deeds Fridays Campaign hits Pampierstad

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By OBAKENG MAJE

15 October 2025- The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane together with the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli and the Northern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Bentley Vass, will on Friday, hand over title deeds to the rightful owners in Pampierstad in Northern Cape. The department said this will be a significant step on its ongoing commitment to eliminate the national title deeds’ backlog.

Vass spokesperson, Tebogo Monyo said in August 2025, the Minister and the Provincial MECs responsible for Human Settlements re-launched the Title Deeds Fridays Campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at mobilising all stakeholders to support the title deeds restoration programme. Monyo said the campaign seeks to restore dignity, strengthen tenure security and promote economic empowerment for beneficiaries.

“The executive mayor of Frances Baard District Municipality, Wende Marekwa, the mayor of Phokwane Local Municipality, Willem Harmse and other local mayors within the Frances Baard District, will also be in attendance.  

“We will embark on a door-to-door delivery of title deeds to five senior citizens at ward 1, Sakhile, Pampierstad at 10am. Then we will have a community engagement and title deeds handover at Condo Open Space, Sakhile, Pampierstad at around 10:30am,” he said.

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397 title deeds to be issued to rightful beneficiaries

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By AGISANANG SCUFF

25 September 2025- The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane and the North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Oageng Molapisi, will issue 397 title deeds to the rightful owners at Mothutlung village, near Brits. Simelane spokesperson, Tsekiso Machike said the handover marks a significant step in the Department of Human Settlements’ ongoing commitment to eliminate the national title deed backlog, an initiative poised to unlock over R200 billion in asset value for fully subsidised government houses across the country.

Machike said the North West has for this financial year targeted to deliver 6718 title deeds across the province, contributing to the national goal of 80 000 deeds by 2029.  He further said to accelerate this effort, Simelane and Molapisi, have re-launched the Title Deeds Fridays Campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at mobilising all stakeholders to support the title deeds restoration programme.

“The campaign seeks to restore dignity, strengthen tenure security, and promote economic empowerment for beneficiaries. The event will also be attended by the executive mayor of Bojanala District Municipality, Dikeledi Mthangeni and mayor of Madibeng Local Municipality, Douglas Maimane. 

“We will start with door-to-door delivery of title deeds to three senior citizens in Extension 1 and 2 in Mothutlung at 10am. Then at 10:30am, we will have community engagement and title deeds handover at Mothutlung Community Hall,” added Machike.  

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