Question NW1497 to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
23 July 2021 - NW1497
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
In light of her department’s policy response to upgrade informal settlements through a R14,7 billion grant that was approved in the budget of the 2020-21 financial year, and in view of the target to upgrade 231 000 households in informal settlements in the medium term, (a)(i) what total number of households were upgraded in the year 2020 under the dedicated informal settlements upgrading partnership grant and (ii) in which informal settlements are the households, (b) what number of municipalities, out of the estimated target of 117, were provided with technical assistance for the development of the targeted 766 settlement upgrading plans and (c) what are the relevant details of the nature of the assistance provided in 2020?
Reply:
(a)(i) The total number of households upgraded in informal settlements in the year 2020 under the dedicated informal settlements upgrading partnership grant is 206,893. This number excludes the Provincial Departments of Human Settlements of Eastern Cape and Gauteng. The Eastern Cape and Gauteng Departments of Human Settlements did not spend their allocated Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme Grants in the 2020/21 financial year. All Provinces and Metro Municipalities were supported with the preparation of Upgrading of Informal Settlements Program (UISP) Partnership Grant Business Plans.
293 Informal Settlements Upgrading Plans have been developed by provinces as follows:
Eastern Cape (EC): 42;
Free Sate (FS): 19;
Gauteng Province (GP) 46;
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN): 30;
Limpopo Province (LP): 16;
Mpumalanga province (MP): 24;
North West (NW): 74;
Northern Cape (NC): 30;
Western Cape (WC): 12
(ii) The 206,893 households are in the informal settlements listed in the table below per province and metropolitan municipalities:
Province |
Name of Informal Settlement |
Combined Number of Households |
Eastern Cape – Department of Human Settlements |
0 |
0 |
Buffalo City |
Velwano, |
9,502 |
Dacawa |
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Ilinge |
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Chris Hani, |
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Daluxolo, |
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Francis Mei, |
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Mahlangu, |
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Mathemba Vuso, |
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Sisulu |
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Amalinda Co-op |
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Duncan Village Competition site |
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Duncan Village Proper |
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D- Hostel |
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C-Section & Triangular site |
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Ford Msimang |
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N2 Road Reserve |
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Braelyn Extension 10 |
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Reeston Phase 3 stage 2 |
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Ilitha North |
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Tyutyu phase 3 |
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Potsdam Kanana |
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Ginsburg |
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Nelson Mandela Bay |
Duka Str |
27,689 |
Phambili Str |
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Vastrap |
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Qunu |
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Goba Str |
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Summerstrand (Missionvale) / Salt Lake |
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Unknown 2 |
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Unknown 3 |
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Malabar Ext6 P2 |
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7de Laan |
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Rolihlala |
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Salt Lake |
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KwaNoxolo |
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Westville |
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Govan Mbeki |
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GG's Grounds |
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Cleary Park |
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Unknown 5 |
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Unknown 6 |
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Unknown 7 |
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Unknown 8 |
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Unknown 10 |
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Unknown 1 |
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Colchester |
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New Rest - SeaView |
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Zweledinga - SeaView |
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Unknown 11 |
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Unknown 12 |
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Fitchet Corner |
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Enkanini |
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Mandela Village |
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Kama Park |
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Area 11 |
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Kiva |
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Cushe |
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Lorraine |
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Vukani |
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Asinavalo |
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Lingelethu 1 |
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Lingelethu 2 |
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Emthini Village |
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Hlalani |
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Tyinira |
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M-well Powerline 2 |
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Mokaba Street |
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M-well Powerline 1 |
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Ramaphosa West 2 - #1 |
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Ramaphosa West 2 - #2 |
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Khayalihle (Ramaphosa) |
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New Town |
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Nomakanjeni |
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Quarry Residence |
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Parsons Vlei (Next Malabar) |
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Moegesukkel (Uit) |
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McCarthy |
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Afganistan |
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Unknown 16 |
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Tinktinkie |
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Rosedale Ext |
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Old Lapland |
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Gro Gro |
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Unknown 18 |
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Gqebera |
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Airport Valley |
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Elephant Park |
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Reconcilliation Park (The Have) |
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Jachvlakte (think serviced sites) |
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Ford Company |
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Ntsela |
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Kabah Langa Ext. 6 |
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Msthini Wam |
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KwaNdokwenza |
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Fishwater Flats |
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Ward 20 Fire victims-4 (Temp) |
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Ward 54 Serviced sites (temp) |
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Free State Department of Human Settlements |
Abazimeli |
535 |
1912 |
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Winnie |
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Zuma |
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Mangaung |
Kgotsong |
8,572 |
Botshabelo Section L |
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Kgatelopele |
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Grassland |
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Botshabelo West |
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Botshabelo Section R |
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Matlharantlheng |
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Turflaagte |
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Gauteng Department of Human Settlements |
0 |
0 |
City of Ekurhuleni |
Rooikop Station |
17,803 |
Kaalfontein |
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Winnie Mandela 1,2,3,4,5,6&7 |
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N12 highway park |
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Umgababa |
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Emandleni |
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Wattville Erf 3100 |
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Weltervreden |
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Sakhile |
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Angelo Hotel (Tambo) |
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Daggafontein |
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Gabon |
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Garden Park ( Clide Pinnoy) |
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Harry Gwala |
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Home Seekers |
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Langaville 1 Informal/Siyahlala (Overflow) |
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Little Maseru / Vlakplaas |
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Sophia Town |
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Putfontein 103/ Mayfeild 45 |
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City of Jhb |
Princess |
68,271 |
Tshepisong |
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Matholesvillle |
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Ruby Club |
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Zandspruit |
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Bottom Compound |
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Heavenly Valley |
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Lilly's Bioskop |
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Naledi 1 |
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Mofolo North |
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St Mary's |
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Amarasta |
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Kya Sands |
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Organic Market |
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Triangle |
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Alex Ward 107 |
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Iphutheng |
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Sejwetla |
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Vukani |
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Drieziek Ext 5 taxi rank |
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Eikenhoff |
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Hospital hills |
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Mazibuko Park |
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Meriteng |
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Patsing/Veggieland/Nana's Farm |
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Protea South |
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Volta17 / Precast |
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Kliptown - Region G |
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City of Tshwane |
Booysen Extension 4 |
13,426 |
Mabopane EXT 12 (Midas) |
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Mabopane EXT 1 |
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Refilwe EXT 7 |
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Refilwe EXT 10 |
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Zithobeni Heights |
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Zithobeni Extension 8 |
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Zithobeni Extension 9 |
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Mamelodi Extension 6 (Erf 34041) Phomolong |
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Hammanskraal West EXT 10 |
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Soshanguve MM |
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Andeon EXT 37 |
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Nelmapius EXT 22 (Erf 12223 and 12224) |
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Pienaarspoort EXT 20 |
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Kopanong (Itsoseng) |
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Mooiplaats |
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Winterveld |
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Itereleng |
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Mahube Valley EXT 15 |
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Mamelodi EXT 11 |
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Kwazulu Natal - Department of Human Settlements |
Johnstown, Blaauuboschslaagte and Cavan |
4,461 |
Goedehoop |
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Dannhauser |
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Umlazi Infill |
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Dannhauser |
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Kanku Road |
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Ntshaweni |
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Ethekwini |
A1 Mpumalanga |
27,853 |
Amawoti-Lybia-Palestine |
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Amaoti Nageria |
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Umlazi EX7 (Ethopia) |
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Umlazi EX9/ E16 (Thandanani) |
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Redcliffe Oakford Road |
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Ntuzuma E1 |
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Simunye Triangle (Newtown B) |
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NX6 (Enkanini) |
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U 8 (Ematayiteleni) |
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U9 (Zamani) |
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Umlazi J X 6 |
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Sagu (Sandton Phase 3) |
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Progress Place |
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Lower Molweni Incremental Serv |
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K7 Project |
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Blackburn Ph2 |
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Jadhu place/Puntans hills - in |
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Umlazi LX7 |
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Puntans Hill |
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Jadu Place |
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Blackburn Ph A & B |
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Recliffe Cross Road |
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Ntuzuma B |
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Ntuzuma A |
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Umlazi J2 |
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Umlazi L4 |
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Bhambayi Phase 3 |
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Dakota Beach |
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Emapheleni - eZimbelini |
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Havelock Road |
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Ntuzuma C phase 2 Part 2 |
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Parkington |
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Progress Place (3 of 3) |
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Quarry Road West |
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Umlazi T - Uganda |
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Zone 1 Palmiet |
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Madiba (Bottlebrush) |
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Welbedacht East Phase 1 |
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Rockdale (Ndengezi Informal) Phase 2 |
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St Wendolins Ridge - Ntutuko/Mgodi |
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Emona Informal Settlement Tongaat |
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Drift Rd Canelands - Shintshani Informal |
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Hilltop Informal - Canelands |
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Vic Buffelsdraai Clinic - Verulam |
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Constantine Informal Settlement |
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Palmiet L Section |
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Demat Road/Luganda Phase 2 |
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New City |
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Woody Glen Overspill - Ebhubeseni |
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Annet Drive |
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Pemilton/Ekuthuleni |
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Umlazi T - Uganda |
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Mthiyane Road (Ntuzuma E8 Infill) |
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Buyane Lane (Investigate B Extension) |
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Simunye Triangle (Newtown B Infill) |
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Quarry Road West |
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Madiba (Bottlebrush Overspill) |
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Siyathuthuka - Damede Phase 1 |
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Thuthukani |
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Infills |
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Limpopo |
Spar park |
2,836 |
Abor Park |
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Phagameng extension 12 |
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Polokwane extension 133 |
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Mpumalanga |
Hlalanikahle Cluster (Section C & L) |
9469 |
Empumelelweni Cluster (Extensions 7 & 9) |
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Noitgedaght Cluster (Plot 85-88 and Plot 107 and 124) |
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Mashishing |
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Harmony Hill |
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Esizameleni |
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Siyazenzela |
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Kinross 33/34 |
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Northern Cape |
Promiseland (5662) |
2,653 |
Pofadder Bulk |
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Danielskuil |
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Barkly West (3500) |
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Ganspan (531) |
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Jacksonville (139) |
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Makweta (500) |
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Pabalelo NE (980) |
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Gariep (135) |
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Tsokville (248) |
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Opwag (730) |
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Grootdrink (370) |
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Jurgerskamp (165) |
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Pabalelo (581 |
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Steinkopf |
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Smarties (324) |
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Britstown (818) |
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Goutrou |
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Prieska (3500) |
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Marydale (1000) |
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Breipaal (500) |
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Wrenchville |
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Boegoeberg (550) |
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Groblershoop (1500) |
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Wegdraai (360) |
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Blaauwskop (500) |
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Dakota Road |
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Rosedale (400) |
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Rosedale (438) |
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Rosedale (452) |
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Colville (247) |
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Niekershoop |
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Bongani |
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Hopetown |
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North West |
Tshing Ext 9 |
11,019 |
Elandskuil 205 IP, Tshing erf 1357, Tshing erf 3207 - 3222, Doornpan 193 portion 3 IP Area 1, Doornpan 193 portion 3 IP Area 2, Roodepoort 191 portion 25 IP, Roodepoort 474 IP, Elandskuil 206 IP, Toevlug, Ventersdorp erf 199, and Ventersdorp erf 200 |
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Chris Hani, Tambo 2 (Lindelani) and Tambo 3 |
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Kanana Ext 15 |
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Bloemhof Ext 11 |
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Amalia Ext 5 |
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Western Cape - Department of Human Settlements |
Hlalani |
238 |
Masakhane |
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A total number of forty-nine (49) projects were funded in the 2020/21 Business Plan. Seven (7) of the projects were in the implementation stage, delivering permanent sites; four (4) were activated for receiving interim basic services and the rest of the projects were in the packaging stages. |
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City of Cape Town |
Deep Freeze, Macassar |
2,566 |
Wallacedene 4 in 1, Kraaifontein |
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Backstage 1, Khayelitsha |
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Backstage 2, Khayelitsha |
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Better Life, Mfuleni |
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Garden City, Mfuleni |
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Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay |
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Bosasa IDA, Mfuleni |
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(b) According the 2020-21 Operational Plan of the Department of Human Settlements, 22 municipalities were targeted for the provision of technical assistance in order to deliver a target of 100 informal settlement upgrading plans- From the 22 municipalities that were provided with technical assistance, 126 informal settlements upgrading plans were delivered- The target was thus overachieved by 26 informal settlements upgrading plans.
(c) The relevant details of the nature of the assistance provided to municipalities in 2020/21 are as follows:
- Assessment and Categorisation of informal settlements
- Development of informal settlements upgrading plans
- Development of sustainable livelihoods programmes
- Development of municipal wide informal settlements upgrading strategies
- Projects in the packaging stages
- Detail Engineering Designs
- Township Establishments
- Installation of permanent municipal engineering water and sewer reticulation
- Installation of interim basic services
- Communal ablution blocks, road, footpaths and storm-water control due to the terrain the informal settlements are located.