Senior government officials recently visited the Baken Park Catalytic Housing Project in Bethlehem. The development, with a budget exceeding R370 million, aims to construct over twelve hundred mixed-income homes. Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae, MEC Saki Mokoena, and Mayor Tseki Tseki conducted the oversight tour to assess progress.
The project includes fully subsidized units, social rental apartments, and serviced sites for middle-income families under the First Home Finance scheme. One hundred plots have already been allocated. This initiative is designed to address housing shortages while promoting economic activity and spatial integration within the Dihlabeng municipality.
Officials emphasized the project's role as a model for integrated community development. The visit underscored a coordinated governmental effort to accelerate housing delivery. The development is part of broader national strategies to reduce backlogs and foster inclusive urban growth.
The project includes fully subsidized units, social rental apartments, and serviced sites for middle-income families under the First Home Finance scheme. One hundred plots have already been allocated. This initiative is designed to address housing shortages while promoting economic activity and spatial integration within the Dihlabeng municipality.
Officials emphasized the project's role as a model for integrated community development. The visit underscored a coordinated governmental effort to accelerate housing delivery. The development is part of broader national strategies to reduce backlogs and foster inclusive urban growth.
