Question NW1967 to the Minister of Human Settlements
27 July 2018 - NW1967
Ryder, Mr D to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) What is the average time for construction, from foundation to key handover, of a government-subsidised house through a project led by the Government, (b) what has been the average time for construction, from foundation to key handover, of a government-subsidised house in the Savanna City housing project and (c) of the planned 18 000 houses in the Savanna City housing project, what is the total number that has been completed to date? NW2126E
Reply:
(a) The average time for construction of a government-subsidised house is 35 days.
The breakdown is as follows:
• Preparation of foundation and casting: 7 days
• Brick work: 3 days
• Roofing: 2 days
• Plumbing: 4 days
• Plastering: 3 days
• Painting: 1 day
• Glazing: 1 day
• Turnaround time for inspection by the Engineer; the Provincial Department of Human Settlements and the Municipality: 7 days
• Preparation and key handover: 7 days
(b) The average time for construction of a government-subsidised house in Savanna City has been 35 days.
(c) The total number of houses completed to date is 2 434 which comprises of 1 492 subsidised houses, 90 Financed Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) houses and 352 bonded houses.