Question NW53 to the Minister of Human Settlements
11 March 2019 - NW53
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
NAAONALA&SEMBLY QUESMOMPORKWTENREPLY QUESTION NUMBER: S3 [NW58EI DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07 FEBRUARY 301f I) what number of informal settlements ate there in each province? 38Y3. Dr SS TBEBEIWAVO (££'P) to ask tbe J\EaIeter of Rumazi Settlezaeats. what number of informal settlements ate there in each province7 NW53E Number of infomial settlements in mch province are as follows: Eastern Cape: 305 Free Statn: 153 Gauteng: 710 Kwaztilu Natal: 248 Limpopo: 90 Mpumalanga: 268 Northeni Capa: II I North West: 172 Western Cape: 643 The datus is as at October 2017, based on information provided by Provinces and some Metropolitan municipalities, at well as information gathered by the Department during the informal settlement assessments, categorisatioll and development of the PBradin8 plm8
Reply:
(1) Number of infomial settlements in mch province are as follows:
a) Eastern Cape: 305
b) Limpopo: 90
c) Mpumalanga: 268
d) Kwaztilu Natal: 248
e) Gauteng: 710
f) Free Statn: 153
g) Northen Cape:111
h) North West: 172
h) Western Cape: 643
The datus is as at October 2017, based on information provided by Provinces and some Metropolitan municipalities, at well as information gathered by the Department during the informal settlement assessments, categorisation and development of the upgrading plans.