Question NW435 to the Minister of Human Settlements

Reply:

1. (a) What is the breakdown of the R1 billion allocation

According to the Northern Cape Department of Human Settlements, the breakdown of the R1 billion (R600 million funded by DBSA loan and R400 million funded by the province) will yield 4 168 units from 67 projects which will be delivered in two phases across 15 municipalities listed below.

(b) In which municipalities will her department build the specified houses

The Northern Cape Department of Human Settlements will construct houses in the following fifteen (15) municipalities houses: (1) !Kheis (2) Dawid Kruiper (3) Emthanjeni (4) Hantam (5) Joe Morolong (6) Kamiesberg (7) Khaima (8) Namakhoi (9) Phokwane (10) Richtersveld (11) Siyancuma (12) Sol Plaatje (13) Thembelihle (14) Ubuntu and (15) Umsobomvu

(c) What total number of houses will her department build in each specific municipality -

The Northern Cape Department of Human Settlements will construct the houses in two phases as follows:

Phase one of the project comprises the construction of 2,500 housing units at a total budget of R600 million in 14 local municipalities in the Northern Cape Province.

The municipalities with majority of the houses are the Joe Morolong Local Municipality, which has 560 houses, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, which has 450 houses, and Sol Plaatjie, which has 383 houses. The remaining houses will be delivered by the following local municipalities: 180 houses in Khaima; 150 houses in Siyancuma; 143 houses in Namakhoi; 130 houses in Hantam; 120 houses in Kamiesberg; 108 houses in Thembelihle; 71 houses in Phokwane; 50 houses in Keis; 55 houses in Richtersveld; 50 houses in Umsobomvu; and 5 houses in Emthanjebi.

Table 1: Local Municipalities, Targets and Budgets for Phase One

Phase two of the project constitutes eight local municipalities in the Northern Cape Province which will deliver 1 668 houses estimated to cost R400 million.

The municipalities with most houses include Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality which has 665 houses, Joe Morolong which has 350 houses, and Phokwane which has 246 houses. The local municipalities that will deliver the remaining houses include: 110 houses in Siyancuma; 107 houses in Emthanjebi; 100 houses in Thembelihle; 50 houses in Umsobomvu; and 40 houses in Ubuntu.

Table 2: Local Municipalities, Targets and Budgets for Phase Two

(d) What housing typology, such as Breaking New Ground (BNG), Social Housing, and First Home Finance & Subsidy Assistance housing will be built in each development;

The Integrated Residential Development Programme, which will provide BNG units, and the Rural Housing Programme, which will provide rural dwelling units, are the two housing programmes that will provide the two sets of housing typologies. BNG units will also be delivered in brownfields and existing settlements in the designated municipalities.

2. What preparations for the project(s) has been completed;

With respect to Phase one (R600 million) funded by the DBSA loan, all project preparation, township establishment processes, installation of basic services and servicing of sites are complete. For Phase two (R400 miilion) funded by the province, the planning processes are in progress. The construction of Phase two projects are expected to commence once Phase one is complete.

3. (a) by what date will the project(s) start

Phase one of the project will commence on 1 April 2024 and is estimated to be completed by 31 March 2025. Phase two of the project will commence upon the completion of Phase one.

(b) what are the relevant details for each location of the R1 billion housing project;

There are 67 projects in total located in the 15 municipalities as listed in tables one and two above.

4. By what date will the 4,000 housing units be fully completed and occupied?

Phase one which comprises 2500 houses is estimate to be complete by 31 March 2025. These units will be progressively occupied by qualifying beneficiaries as when they are ready. Phase two comprises 1668 houses and will commence once Phase one is complete.