Layout Plan: Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement

The Airport Informal Settlement Precinct comprises 10 informal settlements near the Cape Town International Airport. The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements and the City of Cape Town own the land portions comprising the different informal settlements. In total, the informal settlements yielded a total of 827, in the Eastern Settlement 380 Units, and 480 units Western Settlements. This represented a current density of approximately 160du/ha. It was envisaged that 7400 families could be accommodated on the land in formal housing options varying from BNG housing, CRU Housing, and Social Housing with a specific focus on high density.