Question NW535 to the Minister of Human Settlements
20 March 2023 - NW535
Makesini, Ms M to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the current total number of housing backlogs in the Republic and and (b) which province has the highest number?
Reply:
a) The housing backlog numbers in the Republic are derived from Statistics South Africa (STATSSA). STATSSA General Household Survey 2020 indicated that 11.4% (1.9 million) households lived in informal dwellings and 4.3% (731 thousand) households lived in traditional dwellings.
The department has a National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) which is an application that is designed to register households/ individuals and their housing needs in South Africa. There are currently 2.3 million households/ individuals registered on the NHNR.
In terms of the NHNR, there are 2 456 773 households registered and awaiting assistance as at 02/03/2023. Below is a table with the stats per province.
|
Province |
NHNR Households not yet assisted |
|
Eastern Cape |
604 594 |
|
Free State |
265 110 |
|
Gauteng |
1 030 099 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
34 603 |
|
Limpopo |
86 814 |
|
Mpumalanga |
254 027 |
|
Northern Cape |
119 401 |
|
North West |
62 125 |
|
Total |
|
b) The province with the highest number is Gauteng with 1 030 099 households registered and awaiting assistance. Below is a table with the breakdown of numbers for Gauteng Province per municipality.
|
NHNR Households not yet assisted |
|
|
Gauteng |
1 0303 099 |
|
City of Johannesburg |
400 361 |
|
City of Tshwane |
182 711 |
|
City of Ekurhuleni |
280 584 |
|
Emfuleni Local Municipality |
63 759 |
|
Lesedi Local Municipality |
13 830 |
|
Merafong Local Municipality |
12 829 |
|
Midvaal Local Municipality |
9 281 |
|
Mogale Local Municipality |
39 173 |
|
Randfontein Local Municipality |
16 201 |
|
Westonaria Local Municipality |
11 370 |