Question NW2799 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
15 September 2023 - NW2799
Direko, Ms DR to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Since the adoption of the District Development Model, what has she found to have been tangible evidence that the steps taken to develop and follow up on its implementation resulted in better service delivery by all three spheres of government working together in an effective and coordinated manner?
Reply:
The DDM implementation update reports produced by the department confirms that the DDM is now fully incorporated into the agendas of the various intergovernmental structures and platforms across the government. These reports also indicate that implementation of various One Plan projects are being implemented by the different government partners and stakeholders, which are further demonstrated in the site visits under taken by the Honourable President of the Republic and members of the Executive during Presidential DDM imbizos. For example the Tsomo river abstraction and water treatment plant in the Chris Hani District that will benefit 40 000 households and was constructed at a cost of R215 million and created 1692 jobs during construction and where locally based SMMEs were used. As well as the “Vlakkeland housing project” in the town of Paarl in the Cape Winelands District which is earmarked for mixed use development consisting of subsidy, GAP and social housing as well as social facilities. To date, R248 million has been spent on the completion of 432 houses and the construction of a further 323 units are underway. More than 180 local workers are employed at this site.
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