Question NW1694 to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
12 October 2020 - NW1694
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)What is the breakdown of the allocation of title deeds in each municipality in each province; (2) what are the full relevant details of the number of persons who are still on the housing waiting list in each municipality in each province?
Reply:
- The provincial breakdown for the allocation of title deeds per province per municipality is attached as Annexure A.
- The number of persons who are still on the housing waiting list in each municipality in each province is attached as Annexure B.
Annexure B indicates the number of households per province that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR).
The total number of households per province are presented as follow:
- Approved On Housing Subsidy System (HSS): indicates the total number of households on the NHNR that have completed subsidy application forms and these subsidy applications forms were approved against the relevant project.
- On NHNR Only: indicates the total number of households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the NHNR. These households have not completed the subsidy applications forms to date.
Please note that the Western Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements is not utilizing the NHNR.