Breaking New Ground housing units built in Napier

Construction of 147 homes in Napier is expected to begin next month.
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25-09-2026
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Construction of 147 homes in Napier is expected to begin next month following Western Cape Infrastructure Minister Tertuis Simmers’ approval of a R32,8 million housing development.



Simmers announced the official sod-turning of the R32,8 million Site A2 housing development on Monday.



The project comprises 157 serviced sites, all of which have been completed and handed over. Of them 147 have been approved for simplex Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing units. The remaining sites could provide opportunities through the First Home Finance programme.



While the sites have already been serviced, construction of the top structures is scheduled to start in mid-October. Therefore, the project is expected to be completed by the end of April 2027.



Speaking at the sod-turning ceremony, Simmers said the project was about more than the physical construction of houses.



“Today is not really about the shovel we put in the ground [but] about what will rise from this ground,” he said. It is about houses, security, dignity and families building their future in the community they call home.”



Provincial government has committed more than R32,8 million to the top structures. The development is also being positioned as part of a longer-term expansion of housing opportunities in Napier. Planning is already underway for Napier Site B, an Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme project which is expected to provide about 400 potential housing opportunities. Bulk water upgrades are anticipated to begin in January 2027 to support future development in the area.



 

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