Question NW3379 to the Minister of Human Settlements
11 December 2023 - NW3379
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department has details of the number of informal settlements that have been eradicated in the past financial year; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the figures in each municipality, (b) where were the occupants of informal settlements moved to and (c) what was the total expenditure incurred by her department to (i) eradicate the informal settlements and (ii) relocate the occupants?
Reply:
Background:
The Department has a policy for the upgrading of informal settlements. The policy underpins the programme on informal settlements upgrading, and its key objective is to facilitate a structured in-situ upgrading of informal settlements. Furthermore, the programme seeks to promote the development of a healthy and secure living environment by facilitating the provision of affordable and sustainable basic municipal engineering infrastructure to the residents.
A further consideration is that the upgrading of informal settlements should enable futuristic growth while recognising and formalising tenure rights of residents, allowing community empowerment, promoting social and economic integration as well as building social capital through a participative process that addresses the broader social needs of communities.
The Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG) is meant to provide both interim and permanent basic services such as water, sanitation, gravel roads and other basic services.
Table 1: Phases and Outputs of the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant.
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Phase |
Description |
Outputs/Deliverables |
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1 |
Conducting Social Facilitation & Pre-Feasibility Studies |
Social Compacts and Preliminary Design Reports. |
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2 |
Land Acquisition, Formalisation & Detailed Engineering Designs |
Registered land parcels, Proclaimed Townships Register and Engineering Designs. |
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3 |
Constructing Permanent Bulk Infrastructure & Municipal Engineering Services |
Permanent Water, Sanitation, Electricity, Roads Infrastructure and Serviced Sites. |
a) & b) According to the information received from the following Provinces:
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No. |
Province |
Municipalities |
Projects |
Phases of upgrading |
Relocation / In-situ |
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Projects upgraded to Phase 1 |
Projects upgraded to Phase 2 |
Projects upgraded to Phase 3 |
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Eastern Cape |
Mbizana |
Mbizana Highlands, Mbizana Downtown |
Not applicable |
5 |
Not applicable |
Projects still under planning (land-scoping, township layout plan). |
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Amahlathi |
Stutterheim Upper Izele, Cathcart Daliwe, Stutterheim Bongolethu |
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Free State |
Matjhabeng |
Roma, DND, Virginia Moleding Unit 3 & 7 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
In-situ |
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Gauteng |
Midvaal |
Boitumelo, KwaBrown, Skansdam, Sicelo Shiceka Ext. 5 |
Not applicable |
11 |
Not applicable |
Projects still under planning (surveying and registration of households) |
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|
Emfuleni |
Bophelong (Chris Hani), Tshepiso North Ext. 3, Boitumelo Informal Settlement |
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Mogale City |
Vaalbanl, Oriental Hills, Smokedown, Weltevreden Festive |
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KwaZulu Natal |
Newcastle |
Johnstown, Blaauboschlaagte and Cavan |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
In-situ |
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Kwadukuza |
Madudumbe, Etete, Sihle Phakathi |
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eThekwini |
Etafuleni |
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Limpopo |
Feta Kgomo Tubatse |
Burgersfort Ext. 71 & 72 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
6 |
In-situ |
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Elias Motsoaledi |
Masakaneng and Rossenekraal |
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Modimolle |
Alma and Vaalwater |
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Mpumalanga |
Ehlanzeni |
Harmony Hill Ext. 2, Mashishing Ext. 9 and 10 and Komatipoort |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10 |
In-situ |
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Nkangala |
Hlalanikahle Ext. 3 section C & L, Siyabonga Phola and Plot 86-88, Nooitgedaght 300 JS |
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Gert Sibande |
Kinross Ext. 33, Lebogang Ext. 27, Nyibe/ New Ermelo |
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North-West |
Madibeng |
Buffelsfontein and Mooinooi Mamba Ext 13 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
In-situ |
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Rustenburg |
Boitekong Ext16 |
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Naledi |
Naledi Ext 29 |
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Northern Cape |
Sol Plaatjie Municipality |
Lerato Park 5, 6, 7, 8 and Ivory Park. |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
5 |
Relocation |
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Western Cape |
Drakenstein |
Schoongezicht |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
In-situ |
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Overstrand |
Gansbaai Masakhane |
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Knysna |
Hlalani and Vision |
(c) The National Department of Human Settlements received a total of R4 419 331 billion including a rollover of R298 242 million from the 2021/2022 financial year. At the end of 2022/23 financial a total of R3 930 757 billion was spent.
The National Department is currently verifying the information from Metros and once the verification process is finalised the information will also be shared with the Member.