Question NW1497 to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

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23 July 2021 - NW1497

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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

 
 

Ilinge

 
 

Chris Hani,

 
 

Daluxolo,

 
 

Francis Mei,

 
 

Mahlangu,

 
 

Mathemba Vuso,

 
 

Sisulu

 
 

Amalinda Co-op

 
 

Duncan Village Competition site

 
 

Duncan Village Proper

 
 

D- Hostel

 
 

C-Section & Triangular site

 
 

Ford Msimang

 
 

N2 Road Reserve

 
 

Braelyn Extension 10

 
 

Reeston Phase 3 stage 2

 
 

Ilitha North

 
 

Tyutyu phase 3

 
 

Potsdam Kanana

 
 

Ginsburg

 

Nelson Mandela Bay

Duka Str

27,689

 

Phambili Str

 
 

Vastrap

 
 

Qunu

 
 

Goba Str

 
 

Summerstrand (Missionvale) / Salt Lake

 
 

Unknown 2

 
 

Unknown 3

 
 

Malabar Ext6 P2

 
 

7de Laan

 
 

Rolihlala

 
 

Salt Lake

 
 

KwaNoxolo

 
 

Westville

 
 

Govan Mbeki

 
 

GG's Grounds

 
 

Cleary Park

 
 

Unknown 5

 
 

Unknown 6

 
 

Unknown 7

 
 

Unknown 8

 
 

Unknown 10

 
 

Unknown 1

 
 

Colchester

 
 

New Rest - SeaView

 
 

Zweledinga - SeaView

 
 

Unknown 11

 
 

Unknown 12

 
 

Fitchet Corner

 
 

Enkanini

 
 

Mandela Village

 
 

Kama Park

 
 

Area 11

 
 

Kiva

 
 

Cushe

 
 

Lorraine

 
 

Vukani

 
 

Asinavalo

 
 

Lingelethu 1

 
 

Lingelethu 2

 
 

Emthini Village

 
 

Hlalani

 
 

Tyinira

 
 

M-well Powerline 2

 
 

Mokaba Street

 
 

M-well Powerline 1

 
 

Ramaphosa West 2 - #1

 
 

Ramaphosa West 2 - #2

 
 

Khayalihle (Ramaphosa)

 
 

New Town

 
 

Nomakanjeni

 
 

Quarry Residence

 
 

Parsons Vlei (Next Malabar)

 
 

Moegesukkel (Uit)

 
 

McCarthy

 
 

Afganistan

 
 

Unknown 16

 
 

Tinktinkie

 
 

Rosedale Ext

 
 

Old Lapland

 
 

Gro Gro

 
 

Unknown 18

 
 

Gqebera

 
 

Airport Valley

 
 

Elephant Park

 
 

Reconcilliation Park (The Have)

 
 

Jachvlakte (think serviced sites)

 
 

Ford Company

 
 

Ntsela

 
 

Kabah Langa Ext. 6

 
 

Msthini Wam

 
 

KwaNdokwenza

 
 

Fishwater Flats

 
 

Ward 20 Fire victims-4 (Temp)

 
 

Ward 54 Serviced sites (temp)

 

Free State Department of Human Settlements

Abazimeli

535

 

1912

 
 

Winnie

 
 

Zuma

 

Mangaung

Kgotsong

8,572

 

Botshabelo Section L

 
 

Kgatelopele

 
 

Grassland

 
 

Botshabelo West

 
 

Botshabelo Section R

 
 

Matlharantlheng

 
 

Turflaagte

 

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements

0

0

City of Ekurhuleni

Rooikop Station

17,803

 

Kaalfontein

 
 

Winnie Mandela 1,2,3,4,5,6&7

 
 

N12 highway park

 
 

Umgababa

 
 

Emandleni

 
 

Wattville Erf 3100

 
 

Weltervreden

 
 

Sakhile

 
 

Angelo Hotel (Tambo)

 
 

Daggafontein

 
 

Gabon

 
 

Garden Park ( Clide Pinnoy)

 
 

Harry Gwala

 
 

Home Seekers

 
 

Langaville 1 Informal/Siyahlala (Overflow)

 
 

Little Maseru / Vlakplaas

 
 

Sophia Town

 
 

Putfontein 103/ Mayfeild 45

 

City of Jhb

Princess

68,271

 

Tshepisong

 
 

Matholesvillle

 
 

Ruby Club

 
 

Zandspruit

 
 

Bottom Compound

 
 

Heavenly Valley

 
 

Lilly's Bioskop

 
 

Naledi 1

 
 

Mofolo North

 
 

St Mary's

 
 

Amarasta

 
 

Kya Sands

 
 

Organic Market

 
 

Triangle

 
 

Alex Ward 107

 
 

Iphutheng

 
 

Sejwetla

 
 

Vukani

 
 

Drieziek Ext 5 taxi rank

 
 

Eikenhoff

 
 

Hospital hills

 
 

Mazibuko Park

 
 

Meriteng

 
 

Patsing/Veggieland/Nana's Farm

 
 

Protea South

 
 

Volta17 / Precast

 
 

Kliptown - Region G

 

City of Tshwane

Booysen Extension 4

13,426

 

Mabopane EXT 12 (Midas)

 
 

Mabopane EXT 1

 
 

Refilwe EXT 7

 
 

Refilwe EXT 10

 
 

Zithobeni Heights

 
 

Zithobeni Extension 8

 
 

Zithobeni Extension 9

 
 

Mamelodi Extension 6 (Erf 34041) Phomolong

 
 

Hammanskraal West EXT 10

 
 

Soshanguve MM

 
 

Andeon EXT 37

 
 

Nelmapius EXT 22 (Erf 12223 and 12224)

 
 

Pienaarspoort EXT 20

 
 

Kopanong (Itsoseng)

 
 

Mooiplaats

 
 

Winterveld

 
 

Itereleng

 
 

Mahube Valley EXT 15

 
 

Mamelodi EXT 11

 

Kwazulu Natal - Department of Human Settlements

Johnstown, Blaauuboschslaagte and Cavan

4,461

 

Goedehoop

 
 

Dannhauser

 
 

Umlazi Infill

 
 

Dannhauser

 
 

Kanku Road

 
 

Ntshaweni

 

Ethekwini

A1 Mpumalanga

27,853

 

Amawoti-Lybia-Palestine

 
 

Amaoti Nageria

 
 

Umlazi EX7 (Ethopia)

 
 

Umlazi EX9/ E16 (Thandanani)

 
 

Redcliffe Oakford Road

 
 

Ntuzuma E1

 
 

Simunye Triangle (Newtown B)

 
 

NX6 (Enkanini)

 
 

U 8 (Ematayiteleni)

 
 

U9 (Zamani)

 
 

Umlazi J X 6

 
 

Sagu (Sandton Phase 3)

 
 

Progress Place

 
 

Lower Molweni Incremental Serv

 
 

K7 Project

 
 

Blackburn Ph2

 
 

Jadhu place/Puntans hills - in

 
 

Umlazi LX7

 
 

Puntans Hill

 
 

Jadu Place

 
 

Blackburn Ph A & B

 
 

Recliffe Cross Road

 
 

Ntuzuma B

 
 

Ntuzuma A

 
 

Umlazi J2

 
 

Umlazi L4

 
 

Bhambayi Phase 3

 
 

Dakota Beach

 
 

Emapheleni - eZimbelini

 
 

Havelock Road

 
 

Ntuzuma C phase 2 Part 2

 
 

Parkington

 
 

Progress Place (3 of 3)

 
 

Quarry Road West

 
 

Umlazi T - Uganda

 
 

Zone 1 Palmiet

 
 

Madiba (Bottlebrush)

 
 

Welbedacht East Phase 1

 
 

Rockdale (Ndengezi Informal) Phase 2

 
 

St Wendolins Ridge - Ntutuko/Mgodi

 
 

Emona Informal Settlement Tongaat

 
 

Drift Rd Canelands - Shintshani Informal

 
 

Hilltop Informal - Canelands

 
 

Vic Buffelsdraai Clinic - Verulam

 
 

Constantine Informal Settlement

 
 

Palmiet L Section

 
 

Demat Road/Luganda Phase 2

 
 

New City

 
 

Woody Glen Overspill - Ebhubeseni

 
 

Annet Drive

 
 

Pemilton/Ekuthuleni

 
 

Umlazi T - Uganda

 
 

Mthiyane Road (Ntuzuma E8 Infill)

 
 

Buyane Lane (Investigate B Extension)

 
 

Simunye Triangle (Newtown B Infill)

 
 

Quarry Road West

 
 

Madiba (Bottlebrush Overspill)

 
 

Siyathuthuka - Damede Phase 1

 
 

Thuthukani

 
 

Infills

 

Limpopo

Spar park

2,836

 

Abor Park

 
 

Phagameng extension 12

 
 

Polokwane extension 133

 

Mpumalanga

Hlalanikahle Cluster (Section C & L)

9469

 

Empumelelweni Cluster (Extensions 7 & 9)

 
 

Noitgedaght Cluster (Plot 85-88 and Plot 107 and 124)

 
 

Mashishing

 
 

Harmony Hill

 
 

Esizameleni

 
 

Siyazenzela

 
 

Kinross 33/34

 

Northern Cape

Promiseland (5662)

2,653

 

Pofadder Bulk

 
 

Danielskuil

 
 

Barkly West (3500)

 
 

Ganspan (531)

 
 

Jacksonville (139)

 
 

Makweta (500)

 
 

Pabalelo NE (980)

 
 

Gariep (135)

 
 

Tsokville (248)

 
 

Opwag (730)

 
 

Grootdrink (370)

 
 

Jurgerskamp (165)

 
 

Pabalelo (581

 
 

Steinkopf

 
 

Smarties (324)

 
 

Britstown (818)

 
 

Goutrou

 
 

Prieska (3500)

 
 

Marydale (1000)

 
 

Breipaal (500)

 
 

Wrenchville

 
 

Boegoeberg (550)

 
 

Groblershoop (1500)

 
 

Wegdraai (360)

 
 

Blaauwskop (500)

 
 

Dakota Road

 
 

Rosedale (400)

 
 

Rosedale (438)

 
 

Rosedale (452)

 
 

Colville (247)

 
 

Niekershoop

 
 

Bongani

 
 

Hopetown

 

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

 
 

Chris Hani, Tambo 2 (Lindelani) and Tambo 3

 
 

Kanana Ext 15

 
 

Bloemhof Ext 11

 
 

Amalia Ext 5

 

Western Cape - Department of Human Settlements

Hlalani

238

 

Masakhane

 
 

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.

 

City of Cape Town

Deep Freeze, Macassar

2,566

 

Wallacedene 4 in 1, Kraaifontein

 
 

Backstage 1, Khayelitsha

 
 

Backstage 2, Khayelitsha

 
 

Better Life, Mfuleni

 
 

Garden City, Mfuleni

 
 

Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay

 
 

Bosasa IDA, Mfuleni

 
     

(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.

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