Enhlalakahle phase 2 low cost housing development

The Umvoti Local Municipality has, through its IDP process and extensive consultation with respective communities residing with the Municipality, identified the need to provide a housing development within its area of jurisdiction. This process was initiated to address the Municipality’s housing need due to the growth of the population in the area.

The Umvoti Local Municipality has appointed Bigen Africa as the Project Managers for the proposed eNhlalakahle Phase 2 Subsidised Housing Development which is located within Ward 9 of the Umvoti Local Municipality. Subsequently, Bigen Africa appointed K2M Environmental (Pty) as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed housing project.

The proposed property, made up of a Portion of the Remainder of Erf 1455 of Greytown, is currently under the ownership of the Umvoti Local Municipality. The proposed site has a total extent of approximately 74 hectares and is situated approximately 1.5km east of Greytown. The project area is currently covered by dense tree plantations with a valley bottom wetland that runs through the site from the west. The land was leased to Mondi for a timber planation; however, Mondi will remove the timber trees to accommodate the proposed housing project. It should also be noted that there is a housing project (Phase 1) taking place to the west of the proposed site.

The project proposes the construction of 793 low cost housing units.