Question NW1400 to the Minister of Human Settlements

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17 September 2018 - NW1400

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Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

What is the number of houses that needs to be built in each province to eradicate the housing backlog and enable each South African in the country to live in formal housing?

Reply:

According to information derlved from Statistics South Africa's 2016 Community Survey, which is the latest official national data available, the estimated national housing backlog is estimated at 2.1 million. On the other hand, a total of 3.9 million people have registered their need for housing on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR). It must however be noted that the numbers registered on the NHNR are being processed on an on-going basis to determine qualification for government's subsidised opportunities. So this is work in progress and not actual demand/need. Although significant inroads have been made to reduce the backlog, it remains relatively the same over years due to increasing demand that outstrips supply. The provincial breakdown of the backlog/need is illustrated in the table below.

 

Province

Informal dwellings (dwellings In informal settlements & backyards)

National Housing Needs Register

Eastern

Cape

130 885

1 185 502

Free State

13Z 448

4B3

Gauteng

878 246

1 932 346

KwaZulu

Natal

245 167

20 695

Limpopo

77 371

20 525

Mpumalanga

135 039

104 577

Northern

Cape

45 246

188 807

North West

229 544

25 881

Western

Cape

320 022

208 803

5A Total

2 193 8b8

3 090 709

What is the cost in Rand for each province to eradicate the backlog?

As explained in question (a) above, the assessment of individuals who have registered on the NHNR to determine if they do qualify for state housing subsidy is an ongoing process. Therefore some of the individuals may not be eligible to receive a state housing subsidy. Those who do qualify, may require different housing programme interventions, depending on their need and locality. If all the individuals on the NHNR qualify for the Individual Housing Subsidy (BNG house), about R622 billion will be required to provide land, serviced site and top structure at the current housing subsidy of R168 852.00.

Province National Housing Needs Register

Cost to eradicate the backlog (see above explanation)

Eastern Cape 1 185 502

R200 174 383 704

Free State 483

R81 555 51G

Gauteng 1 932 346

R326 280 486 792

KwaZulu Natal 20 695

R3 494 392 14£

Limpopo 20 525

R3 465 687 30€

Mpumalanga 104 577

R17 658 035 604

Northern Cape 188 897

R31 895 636 244

North West 25 881

R4 370 058 612

Western Cape 208 803

R35 256 804 15£

SA Total 3 980 708

R622 877 040 08£

 

 

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: 1400 (NW1502E) DATE OF PUBLICAYION: 11 MAY 2018

MR J. LESHABANE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DATE:

MR N CHAINEE

DEPUTY AIR CTOR-GENERAL: CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

DATE: il } g‘

Recommended/not res6mmended

MI . H4 GANA DIRECTOR-G NE DATE:

Approved ot ap ved

UMAN SETTLEMENTS

MS N. MFE HO,

MINISTER UMAN SETTLEMENTS

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