Question NW2925 to the Minister of Human Settlements

Reply:

The following is the response to the question based on information provided by Provincial Department of Human Settlements:

1. In Western Cape, the only evictions that occurred in the Province during 2017 and since 1 January 2018, where in the City of Cape Town and by the Provincial Department of Human Settlements, as per the details contained in the attached spread sheets, “Annexure B”.
2. In KwaZulu-Natal, a total of 104 tenants were evicted from state subsided housing projects. A total of 87 tenants were evicted in 2017 and 17 were evicted since 1 January 2018 to date. The details of the evictions are attached as per ‘Annexure C”.
3. In Northern Cape, no persons were evicted from state subsidised housing projects (i) in 2017 and (ii) since 1 January 2018.
4. The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has not activated any evictions from any state subsided housing projects in 2017 and to date.
5. In Free State, no persons were evicted by the Department of Human Settlements in 2017. The Department of Human Settlements evicted 5 unlawful occupiers in 2018. The eviction order was granted in the High Court of South Africa Free State Division, Bloemfontein, on the 26th of April 2018 under case number 837/2018 against the unlawful occupiers of state subsidised houses in Sasolburg.
6. The Department of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga has not evicted any persons in the year (i) 2017 and (ii) since January 2018. The Department secured an eviction order but has yet to execute such orders, in the following areas –                                                                                                      i)  Mjejane under Nkomazi Local Municipality, 32 sites                                                                              ii)Schoonspruit under eMakhazeni Local Municipality, approximately 64 sites

       7. In North West, no evictions were undertaken.

8. In Eastern Cape, one person was evicted from state subsidised housing project. The eviction took place in Mdantsane Cluster 1 (Masibabane). About +/- 500 cases are currently at the East London Magistrate Court for alleged illegal occupation of Fynbos Phase 1 and 2 projects.

9. In Limpopo, no persons were evicted from state subsidies housing projects (i) in 2017 and (ii) since 1 January 2018.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 2925 (NW3233E)

DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2018

N CHAINEE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS STRATEGY AND PLANNING

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Recommended/not recommended

M S TSHANGANA

DIRECTOR-GENERAL:

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Approved/Not approved

N MFEKETO, M P

MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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