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Boekenhoutskloof Informal Settlement

On Monday, 14 July 2025, Western Cape Minster of Infrastructure, Tertius Simmers, conducted a site visit at the Boekenhoutskloof informal settlements upgrade project in Bonnievale.

This R65 million project, completed in March 2025, consists of 577 serviced sites with 568 toilets and washing facilities. The external bulk link services have also been completed.

Minister Simmers said, “Our mandate goes beyond the delivery of housing units. The Western Cape Government also invests in the upgrading of informal settlements, such as Boekonhoutskloof, where we have partnered with the Langeberg Municipality to install 577 serviced sites, which included the installation of electricity, waste management, and water and sanitation infrastructure.”

Over the 20-month project duration, 42 job opportunities were created, of which 22 were young men and women.

“Our strategy is data-driven and spatially just – we do not allow any queue-jumping and we fight illegal land invasions that deprive law-abiding residents of their rightful claim to housing opportunities. Our aim is also to reverse apartheid’s legacy while enabling long-term growth. Infrastructure delivery is no longer just a social good – it is a catalyst for jobs, investment, and integration,” Minister Simmers concluded.

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