Theewaterskloof Municipality wishes to address recent concerns and rumours regarding the transfer of the Steenbras property to beneficiaries.
The property was formally transferred from the City of Cape Town to Theewaterskloof Municipality in May 2025. While the Municipality now owns the land and housing units, there are important legal and administrative processes that must first be completed before any transfers to residents can be considered.
At present, the property has not yet been subdivided into individual units, and there are no separate erf numbers, service connections or valuations in place. This is how Theewaterskloof inherited the property, but these important steps are required by law before ownership can be transferred to any beneficiary.
In addition, further Council approvals, planning processes and funding are needed to:
- Subdivide the property into individual erven
- Install and upgrade services for separate household connections
- Determine property values
- Identify and verify qualifying beneficiaries
These processes are mandatory and cannot be bypassed.
Residents are assured that Theewaterskloof Municipality is not intentionally delaying or withholding transfers. The Municipality is working through the required steps to ensure that any future transfers are done lawfully, fairly and in line with national housing legislation.
Further updates will be communicated as progress is made.
Theewaterskloof Municipality thanks the community for their patience and understanding.