Question NW991 to the Minister of Human Settlements
11 April 2023 - NW991
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With reference to the flood victims of Kwa-Zulu-Natal are they still housed at municipal halls,(a) how far is the process of identifying land to build them houses, (b) on what date will the process be finalised and (c) what is the reasons behind the delays?
Reply:
a) The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlement has advised that all flood victims have been moved from mass care centres and municipal halls. The Department has identified 15 land parcels that are at various stages of planning to build houses for the flood victims.
|
Property Description |
Ward No. |
Region |
Developmental stage |
|
1.Erf 3213 Reservoir Hills |
23 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
2.Erf 1765 Shallcross Extension 1 |
17 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
3.Erf 4519 Reservoir Hills |
23 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
4.Erf 165 Shallcross |
17 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
5.Erven 253-2589 Edgely (Ntshongweni) |
7 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
6.Erf 113 Burlington Heights |
65 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
7.Erf 4687 Kwandengezi A |
TBC |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
8. Portion 21 of Farm Uitkoms & Doornug No.852 |
5 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
9.Rem of Ptn 97 of the Farm Klaarwater No.951 |
17 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
10.Rem of Ptn 63 of Farm Langefontein No.5981 |
9 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
11.Rem of Ptn 2139 Cotton Lands |
58 |
West |
Detailed planning |
|
12.Erf 1615 Ntuzuma A |
38 |
West |
Detailed planning |
b) The movement of flood victims from municipal halls commenced from October 2022 to 24 December 2022
c) The challenges experienced included the following;
- Finding suitable land for development.
- Undertaking feasibility studies.
- Land development planning and approval.
- Slow pace of constructing Temporary Residential Units (TRUs).
- Business forums like Delangokubona, that have a negative impact on service delivery.
- Theft of material on-site.
- Councillors obstructing relocation by:
- (i) Refusing the import of communities into their wards,
- (ii) Refusing the relocation of flood victims outside their wards
- (iii) Communities not being accommodative to flood victims who are relocated to their neighbourhoods.