A Jamaica resident proudly poses outside her new home. Although there is a lack of water and electricity supply to the new homes, the CMDA and the relevant service providers are working around the clock to ensure that the transition from an informal settlement to a less formal township happens smoothly and timeously.

Old and New Dunbar: 1 500 sites
Preliminary planning and engineering design is complete. Show unit construction has commenced. Presentation on joint ownership to Dept of Housing is scheduled in two weeks time. Project management currently being revised. Operational planning is well advanced. Construction of internal secondary collector roads has commenced at New Dunbar. New approach to upgrade projects being pilotted.

Cato Crest Greenfields Phase 1: 330 sites
All services have been completed and handed over to the local authority. The general plan has been approved and opening of the township register is due at end October 2001. Approximately 307 houses built to date and 23 under construction. Some units in the project have been invaded - this is being addressed.

Jamaica: 450 sites
Civils 30% complete. Approximately 100 houses built to date. An application for services top up is currently being packaged.

Chesterville Incremental Phase 1: 130 sites
Construction of services is complete and all services have been handed over to the local authority. Metro Housing has committed R300 000 for completion of remedial works on the project. Approximately 129 houses built to date. The process of sales administration is well underway.

Chesterville Incremental Phase 2: 241 sites
Awaiting outcome of submission to Department of Housing to extend balance of earlier project subsidies on this project. Awaiting outcome of submission to Metro Housing for top up.
Wiggins
Umkhumbane: 672 sites

The construction of houses is complete. Sales administration is currently being finalised.
Wiggins Fast Track: 1 038 sites

The construction of houses is complete. A conveyancer has been appointed to open the township register to effect transfer of units to beneficiaries.

Nsimbini: 433 sites
Approximately 379 houses built to date. Sales administration in progress.

North & South of Booth Road: 415 sites
Approximately 235 units built to date. Sales administration in progress. Project management currently being revised.
Chesterville Bond Housing Phase 1: 364 sites
Approximately 338 houses built to date. Sales administration in progress. Approximately 352 sites sold to date.

Chesterville Bond Housing Phase 2: 252 sites
Approximately 210 houses built to date and 12 under construction. Sales administration in progress. Approximately 244 sites sold to date.

Chesterville Bond Housing Phase 3: 183 sites
Approximately 158 houses built to date and 11 under construction. Sales administration in progress. Approximately 177 sites sold to date.

Umkumbaan Infil
Mortgage bond linked units. Infil sites in developed area being released for sale.

Hilltop High Density (Shayamoya Phase 1)
Pilot housing association rental units. Services and construction of units complete.
Projects in the pipeline

Cato Crest Greenfields Remainder
Awaiting approval on funding application forwarded to Department of Housing. This project will accommodate households relocated from Cato Crest to make way for internal services. About 150-200 incremental/micro-loan units planned for this project.

Cato Crest Interface
Preliminary feasibility work completed. Higher income accommodation initially available for Cato Crest. Approximately 25-30 credit linked units to be made available.

Cato Crest Settled Area
Funding application has been submitted to the Department of Housing. This project will upgrade and stabilise the informal settlement of Cato Crest.

Roosfontein
Preliminary planning complete. Area for development has been identified. Environmental issues resolved. Currently busy with design of bulk road. Funding approval outstanding.

Umkumbaan High Density
In project packaging stage. Land Assembly underway. Pursuing possible sale to social housing institution.

Cato Manor Hospital Site
In project packaging stage. Land assembly underway. Negotiations with hospital authorities close to completion.

Grosvenor Road
In project packaging stage. Community consultation process initiated.

Part Hillary
In project packaging stage. Land assembly underway.

Part Bellair
In project packaging stage. Land assembly underway.

Shayamoya Infil Phase 2
To extend the pilot social housing at Wiggins to provide more accommodation of this nature. 180 residential units for rent by a mix of predominantly PHDB qualifying tenants; preferably run on the same basis as the adjacent Shayamoya Housing Association Phase 1. Proposal submitted by Shayamoya Housing Association currently being assessed by CMDA. Draft deed of sale under discussion.

Social Housing Ikhaya Infil
To provide 262 rental housing units at an affordable rental to employed residents drawn mainly from the Cato Manor area. First Metro Association to develop and run project at rentals that are affordable for households with an income of below R3 500 per month. Preliminary project design is complete. Funding application has been submitted. Now awaiting funding approval.

Aids Sheltered Housing
To provide accommodation for children orphaned by AIDS within the existing community. Two unit pilot project. A funding application has been submitted to Department of Housing. CMDA is working with BESG who have put project funding application together. Deeds of sale being concluded.

The Intuthuko Junction is rapidly taking shape for occupation in early December. The Cato Manor Development Association will also be relocating to these offices in December 2001.

Wiggins Infil
To develop any remaining portions of the Wiggins precinct. Residential sites under the PHDB model for allocation as relocation opportunities. 150 opportunities anticipated. Higher density, partially attached, micro-loan linked housing envisaged. Feasibility study completed. Subsidy funding application currently being compiled. Additional funding from USAID has been secured.

Umkumbaan Freeway Slopes
220 houses planned. Submission is with the Metro for support of project and top up. Funding submission to be forwarded to Housing Board.

The Cato Crest Container Park at the Greenfields Housing Project will be up and running at the end of this year. The first batch of containers has already arrived.