Symphony Way housing project relaunched after being stalled by extortion & violence
The housing project was launched in 2018 to build more than 3,200 housing units for families from Blikkiesdorp, Malawi Camp, and Freedom Farm.
The City of Cape Town's Human Settlements MMC Carl Pophaim (with spade) relaunched the half-a-billion Symphony Way housing project in Delft on 10 March 2025. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN
CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town's biggest housing project delayed by extortion and violence is underway once again.
The City's Human Settlements MMC Carl Pophaim relaunched the half-a-billion Symphony Way housing project in Delft on Monday.
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Residents of Blikkiesdorp, Malawi Camp, and Freedom Farm celebrated the relaunch of the ACSA Symphony Way Housing Project in Delft today @NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/5X42w74nT9
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Pophaim adds that security will be beefed up at the site @NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/tGYT9O7v5L
The housing project was launched in 2018 to build more than 3,200 housing units for families from Blikkiesdorp, Malawi Camp, and Freedom Farm.
However, the project has yet to get off the ground due to extortion and the killing of CoCT official, Wendy Kloppers, more than two years ago.
Pophaim said he'd also been threatened by unidentified individuals to stop the project.
However, Pophaim said he would not be intimidated from delivering services to the people.
"Currently, there is a criminal investigation. Necessary protocols are being followed, and I trust the relevant officials to do so. But the wheels of productivity must continue, we need to continue working and that's what I'm going to do."
He added that security would be beefed up at the site to protect the workers.