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Extension 7

The Extension 7 Housing Project is located in the East Bank of Alexandra. The development consists of 1338 institutional subsidy units (RDP) and are being constructed on 80m² sites.

The aim of the Project is to develop housing for households who are being relocated as part of the Alexandra Renewal Project’s relocation programme. This programme focuses on relocating people who are living in dangerous and hazardous conditions or on land that is needed to develop the public spaces or upgrade/maintain engineering services.
 

2005 - Construction begins
             
     

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2006 Progress

April - The first 50 units are almost ready for handover, and the registration of prospective owners takes place
             
     

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May - The first 37 families from the Transit Village move in...
             
     

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November - An overview of Ext 7 at the end of 2006.
             

 

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2007:

March - some 460 families have been relocated to their new homes.
             
       

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May - We revist some of the first families to move into Ext 7, one year later, and see the personal touches...
             
     

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Some of the most recently completed homes...
             
     

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August - To date 766 families have been relocated to Ext 7.
 
     
             

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November - To date over 1000 families have been relocated to Ext 7. This photo shows the area that was bare veld a mere 2 years ago. The construction in the foreground a bridge and Marlboro station for the Gautrain.

 
             

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2008:

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Aerial photos courtesy: BJ Engelbrecht

Juy - A view of Extension 7 showing the adjacent Gautrain development.

 

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Extension 7 Gardening Competition

In March 2007 the Extension 7 Gardening competition was launched. It has become a tradition in Alexandra to run a gardening competition when families start moving into a new housing project. This is the 4th such competition and forms part of the ARP's focus on environmental improvement through community participation. These photos show the keen interest some of the residents have taken in their gardens.

 
             
     

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2008:  Gardening Competition

May - More than 1225 families have been settled into their new homes. The gardening competition is nearing its conclusion with the prizegiving set for the end of March. Many families have been working very hard through a summer that has not been very kind on the gardens in Gauteng. The results are spectacular...

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Delegates and judges during a site visit in Feb.            
     

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            An interesting find...
     

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