South Africa’s title deeds backlog at 1 million

Mluleki Mrwebi
16 September 2013

Democratic Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Patty Duncan said Over 1 million people do not have the title deeds for their RDP homes. 

This is based on an analysis of South Africa’s title deeds backlog in 2010.

In 2011 the DA-led Western Cape initiated a study to determine the extent of its title deed backlog and address it through a Title Deeds Programme.

Duncan said the Western Cape’s title deeds backlog is actually 28%; 6% less than the National Department of Human Settlement’s estimate, and a figure that will continue to decrease through the province’s Title Deeds Programme. A title deed is much more than a piece of paper. It provides people with dignity, economic benefits and security of tenure. We must ensure that every South African enjoys this dignity.