Name and Location
Princess Plots project, Gauteng, South Africa.

Client
Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) – Department of Human Settlements and the City of Johannesburg.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of more than 4 000 houses in Roodepoort, on the West Rand.

It will comprise mixed tenure, mixed density and mixed land use.

The project will be implemented in six phases, with the first phase being constructed as the Show Village Development. This part will comprise 281 dwelling units and is being developed on the proclaimed Township of Princess Ext 22.

The first phase will comprise multistorey rental units and semidetached bonded houses. The project will include a sports field and businesses, as well as a church, a crèche, a primary school and a multipurpose centre.

The first phase is being implemented through the Department of Human Settlements and will comprise 3 500 houses, while the phase being constructed by the City of Johannesburg is expected to yield 804 houses.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The planning of the project started in 2009 and the implementation in 2014. The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
The project has been delayed, which government has attributed to the long process of acquiring land, and an increase in the number of people who were initially supposed to benefit from the project.

Contact Details for Project Information
GPG – Department of Human Settlements, Motsamai Motlhaolwa, tel +27 11 355 4873.