Question NW716 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
03 April 2023 - NW716
Msimango, Mr X N to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Under which powers is she able to support local municipalities to manage land invasions and a rise in informal settlements, as land invasions significantly impact on spatial planning, local government planning and budgeting?
Reply:
Using SPLUMA provision 2.2, the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development; the Department of Human Settlements is in charge of regulating the use of land and controls of land invasion and Municipal By-Laws, Spatial Development Frameworks and Land Use Schemes are used in conjunction with Planning Instruments to address irregular communities. Municipality is the authority of first instance. (Informal Settlements). Therefore, it is advised that it be moved or redirected to the Department of Human Settlements and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development.
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