Minister Simelane and Deputy Minister Mhlauli to hand over title deeds in Northern Cape

The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, together with the Deputy Minister in The Presidency and DDM District Champion, Nonceba Mhlauli, and the Northen Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Bentley Vass, will hand over title deeds to the rightful owners in Pampierstad within the Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape.

This marks a significant step in the Department of Human Settlements’ ongoing commitment to eliminate the national title deeds’ backlog.

In August 2025, the Minister and the Provincial MECs responsible for Human Settlements re-launched the Title Deeds Fridays Campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at mobilising all stakeholders to support the title deeds restoration programme. The campaign seeks to restore dignity, strengthen tenure security, and promote economic empowerment for beneficiaries. 

The Executive Mayor of the Frances Baard District Municipality, Cllr Wende Marekwa, the Mayor of Phokwane Local Municipality, Cllr Willem Harmse, and other local Mayors within the Frances Baard District, will also be in attendance.

Details are as follows:

Date: Friday, 17 October 2025

Activity 1: Door-to-door delivery of title deeds to five senior citizens

Time: 10h00
Venue: Ward 1, Sakhile, Pampierstad, Phokwane Local Municipality. 

Activity two: Community engagement and title deeds handover

Time: 10h30
Venue:Condo Open Space, Sakhile, Pampierstad, Phokwane Local Municipality

Media enquiries: Tsekiso Machike, Spokesperson to the Minister, on 077 410 5050 / Tsekiso.machike@dhs.gov.za OR Mandisa Mbele, Head: Office of the Deputy Minister in The Presidency, on 082 580 2213 / MandisaM@Presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria