Service delivery in Hekpoort took a significant step forward on Saturday, 28 March 2026, as Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Tasneem Motara, together with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), handed over critical bulk infrastructure to support the Dr Sefularo Housing Project.
This includes a 1,424-kilolitre elevated water storage tank, along with newly developed water and sewer reticulation networks and a sewer package plant.
Funded through a R20 million allocation from the Water Services Infrastructure Grant for the 2025/26 financial year, the infrastructure is vital for enabling reliable water supply and sustainable sanitation in this rural area, which has historically struggled with access to basic services.
The Dr Sefularo housing project was approved in 2016 following Integrated Development Plan (IDP) consultations, which highlighted the urgent need for formal housing for farm workers evicted from surrounding farms. While the project experienced delays due to a court interdict related to compliance requirements, the matter was later dismissed by the High Court, allowing construction to resume earlier this year.
Once completed, the development will deliver 190 two-bedroom houses, with the first 70 units expected to be allocated to qualifying beneficiaries by the end of April 2026. The project, which is also the first of its kind in the area, will provide farm workers in Hekpoort with dignified housing located closer to their places of work.