Questions and Replies

Reply:

a) The Department does not have records of Mr Maselo who is/was appointed as Parliamentary Liaison Officer in the Office of the Minister.

Reply:

1. The Department of Human Settlements has incurred the following expenditure:

	a) destination	(b) (i) accommodation	(ii)Air travel	(iii) any other(ground transport and S&T)
(aa) Minister M. T Kubayi	Switzerland	R351 800	R108 999	R186 413
	Poland	R139 526	R139 590	R80 400
	Switzerland	R224 060	R89 963	R376 815
	United State of America	R108 530	R108 274	R163 250
	Kenya	R28 560	R74 285	R9 600
(bb)Deputy Minister P Tshwete	United State of America	R56 000	R166 333	R32 000
	United Arab Emirates	R10 968	R92 608	R84 734

2. (a) The cost for domestic air travel for the Minister

Minister M Kubayi

R614 116

(b) The cost for domestic air travel for the Deputy Minister since

Deputy Minister P Tshwete

R1 174 874

Reply:

a) The housing backlog numbers in the Republic are derived from Statistics South Africa (STATSSA). STATSSA General Household Survey 2020 indicated that 11.4% (1.9 million) households lived in informal dwellings and 4.3% (731 thousand) households lived in traditional dwellings.

The department has a National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) which is an application that is designed to register households/ individuals and their housing needs in South Africa. There are currently 2.3 million households/ individuals registered on the NHNR.

In terms of the NHNR, there are 2 456 773 households registered and awaiting assistance as at 02/03/2023. Below is a table with the stats per province.

Province	NHNR Households not yet assisted
Eastern Cape	604 594
Free State	265 110
Gauteng	1 030 099
KwaZulu Natal	34 603
Limpopo	86 814
Mpumalanga	254 027
Northern Cape	119 401
North West	62 125
Total	456 773

b) The province with the highest number is Gauteng with 1 030 099 households registered and awaiting assistance. Below is a table with the breakdown of numbers for Gauteng Province per municipality.

	NHNR Households not yet assisted
Gauteng	1 0303 099
City of Johannesburg	400 361
City of Tshwane	182 711
City of Ekurhuleni	280 584
Emfuleni Local Municipality	63 759
Lesedi Local Municipality	13 830
Merafong Local Municipality	12 829
Midvaal Local Municipality	9 281
Mogale Local Municipality	39 173
Randfontein Local Municipality	16 201
Westonaria Local Municipality	11 370

Reply:

The details of the Executive and Senior management team of each of the entities is disclosed in the respective annual reports. The final printed annual report is tabled in Parliament by 30 September yearly. The Honourable member is requested to obtain from the officially published audited 2021/22 reports. The 2022/23 annual reports are noted yet audited or published.

Reply:

1. The KwaZulu Natal Province has reported that the total rental value for the Crystal Valley shelter that is used as a transitional emergency accommodation for the victims amounted to R28,4 million for 550 beds.
2. There was an open tender process and the tender was referenced as Bid No. HDA / KZN /2022/005.

Reply:

The Department of Human Settlements received the Parliamentary question, reviewed it against its mandate and has determined that the best respondent is the Department of Minerals and Energy

Reply:

1. The Department of Human Settlements purchased only one (1) vehicle since 1 June 2019: The details are as follows

(a) Make (AUDI)

(b) Model (Q5 40 TDI )

(c)Year of manufacture is 2022

(d) Cost (R 795 280.97) and

(e) Purchase date for;

(i) Minister, None

(ii) the former Minister, None

(iii) the Deputy Minister, 27 July 2022

(iv) former Deputy Minister, None

 

Reply:

(1) (a) The Mooikloof Mega City Project is currently in the construction of phase one (1) and phase two (2) for five hundred and forty-six (546) units and is due for completion in September 2023. (b) The Mooikloof Mega City units commence with a starting price of R604 900.00.

(2) (a) The green classification for the Mooikloof Mega City will be done when the construction of the units is completed and will be certified for solar and battery storage to confirm that it has been incorporated into the development to mitigate the effects of load shedding.

(3) The developer initially projected that the apartments in the development would start selling between R495 799 and R 799 00.00. However, the apartment starting prices now commence at R604 900.

Reply:

In light of the fire that occurred on the 31st of October 2022, destroying 28 informal structures in Pantas Hill Informal Settlement, the eThekwini Municipality intervened urgently and supplied building materials for the households to rebuild their informal structures.

As a long-term solution for permanent housing for the residents of Pantas, the eThekwini Municipality appointed professionals to undertake relevant feasibility studies on the possible upgrade of the existing portion of land. However, the result of the feasibility study revealed that the existing portion was not feasible for development.

The Municipality is currently in the process of identifying alternative suitable land close to the existing informal settlement, for the construction of new houses. The number of houses will be determined upon completion of the planning and design processes.

Reply:

My Department in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements are not able to establish where the Mzamo informal settlement is hence I am not able to adequately respond to the Question. I therefore wish to request the Honourable Member to provide further details such as the municipal area or town where the Mzamo informal settlement is situated as this information will allow me to provide an adequate Reply to the Honourable Member’s Question.

Reply:

a) The Department has built 11 971 units from July 2022 to November 2022

Province	Total Units (Jul - Oct 2022)
Eastern Cape	1 479
Free State	149
Gauteng	1 671
KwaZulu-Natal	3 908
Limpopo	1 029
Mpumalanga	455
Northern Cape	77
North West	1 257
Western Cape	1 946
	11 971

b) The houses have been built in the following areas:

Province	District Municipality	Local Municipality	Town	Units Built (Jul - Oct 2022)
EASTERN CAPE	Alfred Nzo DM	Mbizana LM	Amabhanoyi	20
			Xholobeni	25
		Ntabankulu LM	Ntabankulu	78
		Umzimvubu LM	Dundi	37
			Lubhacweni	31
			Nkungwini	19
	Amathole DM	Amahlathi LM	Stutterheim	1
		Great Kei LM	Komga	8
		Raymond Mhlaba LM	Cwaru	58
	Buffalo City Metro	Buffalo City Metro	Buffalo Flats Area P	2
			East London	119
			King William's Town	16
			Madantsane	4
			Newlands	12
			Potsdam East	23
	Chris Hani DM	Emalahleni LM (EC)	Indwe	15
		Engcobo LM	Ngcobo	90
		Enoch Mgijima LM	Queenstown	21
		Intsika Yethu LM	Cofimvaba	32
		Sakhisizwe LM	Cala	218
	Chris Hani DM	Intsika Yethu LM	Kwahala	20
	Joe Gqabi DM	Elundini LM	Maclear	14
			Mount Fletcher	1
		Senqu LM	Sterkspruit (Transkei)	7
		Walter Sisulu LM	Steynsburg	15
	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Port Elizabeth	155
			Uitenhage	5
	O.R.Tambo DM	Ingquza Hill LM	Flagstaff	59
		King Sabata Dalindyebo LM	Libode	10
			Lusikisiki	1
			Mthatha	60
		Mhlontlo LM	Qumbu	29
			Tsolo	19
		Nyandeni LM	Libode	60
			Ngqeleni	47
		Port St Johns LM	Port St Johns	115
	Sarah Baartman DM	Dr Beyers Naudé LM	Graaff-Reinet	8
		Ndlambe LM	Alexandria	8
			Kenton-On-Sea	17
FREE STATE	Fezile Dabi DM	Moqhaka LM	Kroonstad	2
		Ngwathe LM	Koppies	2
	Lejweleputswa DM	Matjhabeng LM	Welkom	1
	Mangaung Metro	Mangaung Metro	Botshabelo	21
			Kwakwatsi	13
			Mangaung Ext 20	4
			Mangaung Ext 35	80
			Rheederpark	9
			Sasolburg	2
	Xhariep DM	Kopanong LM	Bethulie	1
			Fauresmith	6
			Maphodi	2
		Mohokare LM	Jagersfontein	1
			Smithfield	5
GAUTENG	City of Ekurhuleni Metro	City of Ekurhuleni Metro	Etwatwa Ext 37	59
			Nigel	80
			Palm Ridge	19
			Palm Ridge Ext 10 & 12	6
			Palm Ridge Ext 18 & 19	87
			Tsakane 22	1
	City of Johannesburg Metro	City of Johannesburg Metro	Goudrand	226
			Jabulani	104
	City of Tshwane Metro	City of Tshwane Metro	Hammanskraal	186
			Sokhulumi	3
			Soshanguve	14
	Sedibeng DM	Emfuleni LM	Meyerton	50
			Sebokeng	70
		Lesedi LM	Heidelberg	84
			Impumelelo	394
		Midvaal LM	Savanah City	13
	West Rand DM	Merafong City LM	Khutsong	252
		Mogale City LM	Munsieville	23
KWAZULU-NATAL	Amajuba DM	Dannhauser LM	Buhlebomzinyathi	61
		Newcastle LM	Charlestown	16
			Madadeni	25
	eThekwini Metro	eThekwini Metro	Durban	170
			Emalangeni	3
			Embo	1
			Etafuleni	28
			Ethekwini	108
			Kanku Road	98
			Kennedy Road	34
			Mhlangeni	10
			Mqhawe	195
			Nazareth	1
			Ngcolosi	41
			Ngonyanweni (1)	82
			Nsukazi	14
			Ntshaseni	41
			Ntuzuma	23
			Phumelelani	9
			Sobonakona (1)	185
			Tshelimnyama	41
			Umbumbulu (1)	1
			Vumengazi	29
	Harry Gwala DM	Ubuhlebezwe LM	Hlokozi	18
			Mfulonubi Informal	54
			Sangcwaba	100
			Ubuhlebethu	7
			Ufafa	73
		uMzimkhulu LM	Dumisa	14
	Ilembe DM	E'ndondakusuka LM	Macambini Ext.2	271
			Mnqobokazi	110
		KwaDukuza LM	Kwadukuza/Stanger	17
			Ntshawini	37
			Sakhamkhanya	1
		Mandeni LM	Isithebe	62
		Maphumulo LM	Maqumbi	44
		Ndwedwe LM	Ndwedwe	85
			Nonoti	111
			Qwabe	11
	King Cetshwayo DM	Nkandla LM	Mangidini	61
			Ngono	83
		uMfolozi LM	Hlanzeni	32
		uMlalazi LM	Mathonsini	11
	Ugu DM	Ray Nkonyeni LM	Amhlongwa	2
			Kwamavundla	3
			Masinenge	116
			Oshabeni	41
			Shangase	159
		Umdoni LM	Amahlongwa	53
			Amandawe	36
		Umuziwabantu LM	Kwamboto	67
			Mazakhele	62
		Umzumbe LM	Shangase	26
	Umgungundlovu DM	Mkhambathini LM	Kwagcina	5
		The Msunduzi LM	Azalea	34
			Edendale S	19
		uMshwathi LM	Trustfeed	49
	Umkhanyakude DM	Big 5 Hlabisa LM	Makhasa	2
		Jozini LM	Jozini	75
		Mtubatuba LM	Nkondosi	19
		uMhlabuyalingana LM	Kwambila	20
	Umzinyathi DM	Endumeni LM	Dlamini	2
			Manyongazane	4
		Msinga LM	Msinga	107
		Nquthu LM	Mbokodwe	31
			Nquthu	1
		Umvoti LM	Greytown	8
			Mabomvini	6
			Nhlosweni	23
			Umvoti Nu	1
	Uthukela DM	Indaka LM	Fitty Park	6
		Inkosi Langalibalele LM	Mimosadale	134
			Mnyangweni	4
			Shayamoya (1)	16
		Okhahlamba LM	Amazizi	73
			Emmaus	81
			Moyeni	13
	Zululand DM	Abaqulusi LM	Emadresini	4
			Nhlangwini	18
		eDumbe LM	Opuzane	10
		Nongoma LM	Nkalakuthaba	24
			Ogedleni	3
		Ulundi LM	Phenyane	27
		uPhongolo LM	Kwalubisi	43
			Mdiyane	44
			Nyawoshane	19
LIMPOPO	Capricorn DM	Blouberg LM	Mashalane	36
		Lepelle-Nkumpi LM	Blydrift	8
			Ga-Mampa	37
			Mahlatjane	1
			Moletlane	4
		Polokwane LM	Makgaung	23
			Makoshala	42
			Polokwane Ext 133	58
			Polokwane Ext 134	17
			Polokwane Ext 78	21
			Sefene	27
			Setateng	22
			Thakgalang	6
	Greater Sekhukhune DM	Elias Motsoaledi LM	Bapeding	44
			Doroom	6
		Ephraim Mogale LM	Kromdraai	20
			Marble Hall	2
			Matla-A-Ramoshebo	34
			Regae	18
		Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse LM	Apel	33
			Burgersfort	24
			Haenertsburg	3
			Mapareng	31
			Nchabeleng	25
			Phiring	34
			Steelpoort	2
		Fetakgomo-Tubatse LM	Mahlokwane	12
			Modimole	29
		Makhuduthamaga LM	Jane Furse	1
			Mashegwane-Tswaledi	5
			Phatantshwane	23
			Pitsaneng	15
	Mopani DM	Ba-Phalaborwa LM	Mapikiri	26
		Greater Letaba LM	Mohokone	10
		Greater Tzaneen LM	Lwandlamuni	10
			Sape	6
	Vhembe DM	Collins Chabane LM	Bevhula	31
			Nwamatatani	6
			Ribungwani	15
		Makhado LM	Elim	19
		Musina LM	Mutale A	31
			Rangani	11
		Thulamela LM	Gogogo	71
			Muledzhi	9
			Tshanzhe	16
			Tshivhilidulu	2
	Waterberg DM	Bela-Bela LM	Bela Bela Ext 25	22
		Lephalale LM	Tshikota	11
		Mogalakwena LM	Galelia	50
			Preezberg	3
			Rapadi	6
			Rooibokfontein	11
MPUMALANGA	Ehlanzeni DM	Bushbuckridge LM	Alexandria	5
			Clare "A"	8
			Mandela Village	1
			Marcia	8
			Mkhuhlu-F	2
			Thabakgolo Trust	2
		City of Mbombela LM	Emjindini Ext 19	3
			Kabokweni	2
			Karino	4
			Matsulu	13
			Msogwaba	6
			Umjindi Trust	15
		Mbombela LM	Karino	5
		Thaba Chweu LM	Lydenburg	4
	Ehlanzeni DM	Bushbuckridge LM	Bushbuckridge	7
	Gert Sibande DM	Chief Albert Luthuli LM	Elukwatini	2
		Dipaleseng LM	Balfour	100
		Govan Mbeki LM	Bethal	5
		Mkhondo LM	Mkhondo	101
			Piet Retief	25
		Msukaligwa LM	Breyten	37
			Ermelo	1
	Nkangala DM	Dr JS Moroka LM	Siyabuswa	6
		Emakhazeni LM	Belfast	13
			Waterval Boven	4
		Emalahleni LM (MP)	Emalahleni	1
			Witbank	14
		Steve Tshwete LM	Middelburg - Mp	59
		Thembisile Hani LM	Kwamhlanga	1
		Victor Khanye LM	Delmas	1
NORTHERN CAPE	Frances Baard DM	Dikgatlong LM	Barkly West	10
		Sol Plaatje LM	Kimberley	18
	John Taolo Gaetsewe DM	Ga-Segonyana LM	Kuruman	14
		Joe Morolong LM	Mothibistad	10
	Pixley ka Seme DM	Siyathemba LM	Prieska	24
		Umsobomvu LM	Colesberg	1
NORTHWEST	Bojanala DM	Kgetlengrivier LM	Derby	3
		Madibeng LM	Brits	41
		Moretele LM	Moretele	151
		Moses Kotane LM	Mogwase	215
		Rustenburg LM	Rustenburg	208
	Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM	City of Matlosana LM	Klerksdorp	33
			Orkney	21
		JB Marks LM	Ventersdorp	19
		Maquassi Hills LM	Leeudoringstad	30
			Wolmaransstad	77
	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati DM	Lekwa-Teemane LM	Bloemhof	7
		Naledi LM	Vryburg	119
	Ngaka Modiri Molema DM	Ditsobotla LM	Lichtenburg	65
		Mahikeng LM	Mafikeng	20
			Mahikeng	72
		Ratlou LM	Kraaipan	5
		Tswaing LM	Delareyville	171
WESTERN CAPE	Cape Winelands DM	Breede Valley LM	Worcester	129
		Langeberg LM	Robertson	112
		Stellenbosch LM	Stellenbosch	98
	City of Cape Town Metro	City of Cape Town Metro	Blue Downs	58
			Cape Town	920
	Garden Route DM (old Eden)	Bitou LM	Plettenberg Bay	66
		George LM	Kleinkratz	2
			Syfertontein	3
		Knysna LM	Knysna	15
		Mossel Bay LM	Mossel Bay	10
		Oudtshoorn LM	Oudtshoorn	84
	Overberg DM	Overstrand LM	Gans Bay	92
	West Coast DM	Cederberg LM	Citrusdal	14
		Matzikama LM	Vredendal North	162
		Swartland LM	Malmesbury	181
TOTAL				11 971

c) The National Department does not award contracts to builders, Provinces award contracts to build houses. The service providers that were awarded contracts to build the houses are listed below:

No.	Province	Company Type	Company Name
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Amabhele T/A Petatron Cc Trading
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Bendolite Trading Pty Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Charlene Bodenstein Services (Pty) Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Chiware Civil Engineering Constr
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Dignify Construction
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Express Builders Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Ezuluweni Construction
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Gaza Construction
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Gc Housing Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Hydraform Sa (Pty) Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Ikubantu Trading Enterprise Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Jade Africa Developments Pty
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Kentha Construction
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Kontinental Amigen Consortium
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	L & R Welding And Tool Supplies ( Pty) Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	M Mashibe General Trade Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Mageba Projects Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Mahiri Construction Jv
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Masakhane Project Managers & Qs
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Milwa Construction
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Mosegedi And Associates
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Mwendane Skills Providers
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Ngangalala Trading Cc
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Real Deal Investors (Pty )Ltd
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Sakhirhi Trading Cc Jv Prhurraz Building Civil
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Simply Do Construction (Pty) L T D
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Snethemba Tshiya Infrastructure Jv
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Stedone Developments
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Summerlane Trading 288cc T/A African Isolations
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Thamandla Cifu & Associates
	Eastern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Ultramatix Forty Nine Cc
	Eastern Cape	Developer	Buffalo City Metro Municipality
	Eastern Cape	Developer	Housing Development Agency (Hda)
	Eastern Cape	Developer	Ndlambe Municipality
	Eastern Cape	Developer	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
	Eastern Cape	Developer	O.R.Tambo District Municipality
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	3sixty Precast Concrete
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Distinctive Choice 712 Cc
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	G2g Construction
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Iceburg
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Jsebaka Madikane Trading
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Kaykaysim Projects
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Lechesa Manaba Consulting And Projects
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Malapi Investment
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Mulaudzi's Development Projects
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Phethisang Merero General Trading
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Reananetse Trading
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Shirona
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Superb Home & Kitchen Manufacturers
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Switch Up Investment
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Tshwara Thebe Construction Cc
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Tswakeletsa
	Free State	Contractor/Builder	Zimvo Trading Cc
	Gauteng	Contractor/Builder	Makole Property Development
	Gauteng	Contractor/Builder	Ntshiza Technical Services
	Gauteng	Developer	Blue Print Housing (Pty) Ltd
	Gauteng	Developer	Inkanyeli Development
	Gauteng	Developer	Motheo Group
	Gauteng	Developer	Nep Consulting Engineers
	Gauteng	Developer	South African Women In Construction
	Gauteng	Developer	Xanado Trade Ltd Mwalimu Holdings
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Brocon/Miands Joint Venture
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Busizwe Trade & Supplies
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Fezeka Business Services Cc
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Isiboniso Projects Management
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Khazimula Investment Cc
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Mabune Consulting
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Motheo Construction Group (Pty) Ltd
	KwaZulu-Natal	Contractor/Builder	Stedone Developments (Pty) Ltd
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Basfour 170 Cc T/A Fairfield Developments
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Dannhauser Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Ethekwini Municipailty
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Habitat For Humanity-South Africa
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Kantey & Templer Pty Ltd
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Kwadukuza Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Msunduzi Housing Association
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Msunduzi Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Newcastle Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Ntuzuma H Block 1 And 6 Housing Project
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Ntuzuma Unit H Block 2 Trust
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Ray Nkonyeni Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Stedone Developments (Pty) Ltd
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Ubuhlebezwe Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Umdoni Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Umlalazi Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Umpheme Development (Pty) Ltd
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Umzumbe Municipality
	KwaZulu-Natal	Developer	Uphongolo Municipality
	Limpopo	Contractor/Builder	Sello Ramothwakla
	Limpopo	Developer	Aventino Group
	Limpopo	Developer	Carorox (Pty) Ltd
	Limpopo	Developer	Ditlou Suppliers & Services Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Dot Africa
	Limpopo	Developer	Estacol
	Limpopo	Developer	Firm
	Limpopo	Developer	Gpmvr
	Limpopo	Developer	Khanaba Business Enterprise Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Koketji
	Limpopo	Developer	Kwenabel Trading
	Limpopo	Developer	Letsimane Trading & Projects 85 Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Linspire 139 Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Lupikopi
	Limpopo	Developer	Malatsane Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd
	Limpopo	Developer	Mamondo Development & Construction Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Mangatlu Trading Enterprise
	Limpopo	Developer	Mavestra Construction
	Limpopo	Developer	Mdb Projects (Pty) Ltd
	Limpopo	Developer	Mmamoloko Trading Enterprise Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Mmanyana-Anna Trading Enterprise Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Monala G/T
	Limpopo	Developer	Mothikeni
	Limpopo	Developer	Mzerewa Group (Pty) Ltd
	Limpopo	Developer	Nax Most Construction
	Limpopo	Developer	Ngwacon Developers
	Limpopo	Developer	Nhlohlorhi Tilo Trading Cc T/A Telegenix 655
	Limpopo	Developer	Prudev Trading
	Limpopo	Developer	Ramkol Construction & Projects Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Rheiland Investment
	Limpopo	Developer	Rurafo Trading Ent
	Limpopo	Developer	Smtm Construction Cc
	Limpopo	Developer	Thaba And Sons
	Limpopo	Developer	Thale Civils
	Limpopo	Developer	Thalema
	Limpopo	Developer	Truminded Entrprises
	Limpopo	Developer	Veeking
	Limpopo	Developer	Zerbacraft Pty
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Amaphikankani Co-Operative Pty
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Balethavha Business Enterprise
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Crane Fly Trading Cc
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Deepspace Construction
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Delu Trading Cc
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Elsina Construction And Projects
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Gumza Technologies
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Inga Asavela Investment
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Kd Madonsela Trading & Projects
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Maphoyisa Construction
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Maroala Enterprise
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Matjoba Maria Trading
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Mazocha Business Enterprise
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Mbhene Trading
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Mnomo Maintenance And Costruction
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Mthwakazi Africa Investment
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Mtjopi Trading
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Na075 Trading
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Rospa Trading 49 Cc
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Sakhile And Sikhulile Trading Pty
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Sizampilo Projects Cc
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Sukuyimani Construction
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Superose Pty Ltd
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Tssn Carriers
	Mpumalanga	Contractor/Builder	Ucebisile Umnotho (Pty) Ltd
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Basadi Civil Construction
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Infratech Projects
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Prince Of Tides
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Sizampilo Projects
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Tiger Business Enterprise
	Mpumalanga	Developer	Xjr Construction Cc
	Northern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Gap Infrastructure Corporation (Gic)
	Northern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Modiles Logistics
	Northern Cape	Contractor/Builder	Neoking Trading Cc
	Northern Cape	Contractor/Builder	V3 Consulting Engineers
	Northern Cape	Developer	Moke Construction And Projects
	Northern Cape	Developer	Settley Trading (Pty) Ltd
	Northern Cape	Supplier	Biz Afrika985 (Pty)Ltd
	North West	Developer	Agisanang Velakude Jv
	North West	Developer	Andisa Consulting
	North West	Developer	Baipati Civil And Electrical Contractor
	North West	Developer	Ch Enterprises
	North West	Developer	Dick'n Roll Construction
	North West	Developer	Drop Dot
	North West	Developer	Ezekiel Moeti Construction
	North West	Developer	Leano 87 Solutions
	North West	Developer	Leretletse-Lesedi
	North West	Developer	Leungo Construction
	North West	Developer	M P Construction
	North West	Developer	Malapane Property Service & Development
	North West	Developer	Marabe Projects (Pty) Ltd
	North West	Developer	Masikhule Project Consultants
	North West	Developer	Mercycon Construction And Projects
	North West	Developer	Metroprojects Development
	North West	Developer	Mhlava Civil Construction
	North West	Developer	Nxm Construction
	North West	Developer	Pace Setters Construction & Supply Of Goods
	North West	Developer	Rauco Trading Enterprise Cc
	North West	Developer	Renanao Construction (Pty) Ltd
	North West	Developer	Renekhumo Developers (Pty)Ltd
	North West	Developer	Ryxor
	North West	Developer	Sdn Civils (Pty) Ltd
	North West	Developer	Sechoaro Supply And Delivery Cc
	North West	Developer	Sekoko Sam Matubetube T/A Vision Construction
	North West	Developer	Sun Success Construction And Projects Cc
	North West	Developer	Tigane Developers And Property Administrators Cc
	North West	Developer	World Focus 2346
	Western Cape	Developer	Cederberg Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	City Of Cape Town
	Western Cape	Developer	Langeberg Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	Matzikama Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	Oudtshoorn Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	Stellenbosch Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	Swartland Municipality
	Western Cape	Developer	Swellendam Mun
	Western Cape	Developer	Western Cape Dept Of Human Settlements

Reply:

The Higher Education Act makes provision for the Minister to appoint a person as Administrator, if any of the following circumstances occur:

a) An audit of the financial records of a public higher education institution or the report by an independent assessor or any other report or information reveals financial or other maladministration of a serious nature or serious undermining of the effective functioning of the public higher education institution.

b) If the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the council of the public higher education institution concerned has failed to comply with the directive within the stated period, or the steps taken fail to remedy the deficiency within a reasonable period.

c) the council of the public higher education institution requests such appointment; or

d) if the council of the public higher education institution is deemed to have resigned (i.e., 75 per cent or more of the members of the council of a public higher education institution resign at a meeting of council.

Three institutions were placed under administration since 2019, namely UFH, VUT and MUT. This is out of 26 public higher education institutions. 

UFH:  Several governance challenges arose at UFH.  Additional details can be found in the report of the Independent Assessor (gazette 42902, dated 13 December 2019). The University Council also found itself in a dilemma as it was unable to reach the required quorum at most of its meetings, which rendered the Council unable to make critical decisions. As a result, the University management was hampered by the inability of Council to meet and discharge its responsibilities.

The problems in the university and within Council continued through until April 2019 when the Minister intervened by appointing an Administrator to take over the functions of the Council. The Administration period came to an end in November 2020, and stability is evident in the Council. 

VUT: Within a decade of VUT being placed under administration, from June 2018 the Minister received correspondence from stakeholders and people from within the University community making allegations and counter-allegations of maladministration, governance, and management challenges. The correspondences revealed challenges relating to governance, management, financial management, the conflicts exacerbated by the existence of factions within Council and management. The circumstances led to the resignation of several members of Council during April 2019, which rendered Council unable to reach the required quorum at most of its meetings and ultimately prevented it and management from discharging their responsibilities.

The subsequent resignation of Council in August 2019 necessitated an intervention at the level of an administrator.  Since the departure of the Administrator in August 2021, VUT has started addressing some historical governance problems. The Department continues to engage with the University about its governance and post-administration work. 

MUT: MUT has a long history of governance challenges. Recurring themes across the various assessors’ findings include governance and management problems characterized by conflict and role confusion; human resources capacity issues; a weak policy environment; a weakly formulated academic project; and an institutional identity and culture that is not consistent with the understanding of what a university should be.

The various independent assessor reports provided recommendations which should have been implemented to enable the University to recover from its problems. On one occasion, the University was placed under administration. Yet, despite this intervention, its problems persisted. The 2018 Report recommended an administration, however after careful consideration of various factors and engagement with the Council, the Minister decided not to appoint an Administrator but rather to issue a directive.

Following the suspension of the VC in April 2020 and the subsequent events, the appointment of yet another Independent Assessor became necessary. Although the Independent Assessor report did not recommend the dissolution of the Council; the Minister considered the Report of the Independent Assessor, the response of the Council, other developments, the advice of the Council on Higher Education; the history of the University; and other recent developments at the University. 

The Administrator's quarterly reports assist the Minister to obtain better insight into the problems which are identified, and how they can be resolved. The above examples show that the appointment of administrators follow serious considerations of what best serves the interest of the academic enterprise. The circumstances in the various institutions necessitated that the mandate of the administrator includes specific tasks to ensure that specific governance-related challenges are addressed.

Reply:

The Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements has advised that its Security Management and Anti-Corruption (SMAC) unit conducted an investigation into illegally occupied low-cost housing in the following areas of Welkom, Warden, Sasolburg, Clarens, Schoonplaatz, Harrismith, and Mangaung Hillsideview. The Provincial Department states that the investigation was in response to the public outcry about the illegally occupied houses in the province, and that the aim was to determine the extent of illegal occupation of low-cost housing in the province.

The Provincial Department further indicates that the investigation though not necessarily targeting government officials, revealed that government officials were occupying some of the low-cost houses. In total 326 houses were found to be illegally occupied and 15 of those were occupied by government officials. For the benefit of the Member, detailed findings of the investigation to date is attached (Annexure as provided by the Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements) however the investigations are still ongoing in order to establish the full extent of the illegal occupation of low-cost housing in the province.

Reply:

My Department in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements are not able to establish where the Mzamo informal settlement is hence I am not able to adequately respond to the Question. I therefore wish to request the Honourable Member to provide further details such as the municipal area or town where the Mzamo informal settlement is situated as this information will allow me to provide an adequate Reply to the Honourable Member’s Question.

Reply:

a) Several initiatives have been adopted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements to address delays resulting in project management shortfalls. Firstly, additional service providers have been appointed to expedite the construction of Temporary Residential Units (TRUs).

Secondly, built environment professionals have been appointed to expenditure any land planning development required including Town and Regional Planners, Urban Planners, Civil Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Environment Management Specialists, and Build Control Inspectors.

Thirdly, during the early stages of implementing recovery efforts, a need to appoint social facilitators was identified and this has since been addressed. Lastly, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) an entity of the National Department of Human Settlements has been appointed by the Province as a Project Manager. Therefore, any initial project management shortfalls have been adequately addressed and continue to be attended to as they arise.

b) The monitoring of the quality of TRUs occurs at various levels and by various spheres and entities of government. As a result, all TRUs constructed are in compliance with the norms and standards contained in the National Housing Code of 2009 and are subjected to quality control inspections by the Provincial quality assurors prior to payment of any service providers. In addition, both the National and the Provincial Departments conduct verification of the TRUs in order to ensure adherence to policy and construction standards. Furthermore, the Office of the Auditor-General as well as the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation conduct physical verification and quality assessment on samples of TRUs that have been constructed.

Reply:

In response to the question raised, The KwaZulu -Natal Province accessed funds of R342 million from the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant to assist 4983 households and as of 17 October 2022 a total of 1 442 temporary residential units have been erected in various municipalities. The balance of the households will be assisted through other interventions. Hence the Kwa-Zulu-Natal Province has also through this Department and with the approval of the National Treasury sought consent to utilise the funding to accommodate the balance of the affected households in Transitional Emergency accommodation whilst a permanent solution is being addressed simultaneously.

Reply:

The North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements has indicated that there has been no wasteful expenditure incurred due to contractors failing to complete their contracts. It has been reported that contractors had been paid on the basis of progress related to milestones completed, inspected and approved by the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) and the Department.

Reply:

At present, the municipality has indicated that it is not in a position to pronounce on the timeframe for the formalisation of Reutlwile Informal Settlement at Zinniaville in Rustenberg as there are a number of informal settlements in the process of being formalised, including budgetary constraints as well as the existing court order on Reutlwile Informal Settlement.

Reply:

a) All provinces are allocated the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant in anticipation of natural disasters. When the disasters happened there was a necessity to respond timeously to bring immediate relief to the victims. However, the application process that needs to be followed to access the emergency grant is not flexible enough to allow for a speedy response. In response, the National Department agreed to an early transfer, within the DORA framework, to KZN provincial department, R733 086 000 (HSDG) and R189 217 000 (ISUPG), in April, to respond to the disasters whilst waiting for the emergency funds. Due to delays caused by issues such as land availability, intimidation of provincial personnel and other administrative delays the money from the two grants was not utilised until the emergency funds were made available. An amount of R342m was approved for KwaZulu-Natal and R103m for the Eastern Cape from the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant to provide Temporary Residential Units. In addition, about R54m from Human Settlements Development Grant was approved for North West to also provide emergency housing. Consequently, the department was not set back financially and the plans were not affected.

b) The target is to build 4 983 emergency dwellings in KwaZulu-Natal, 2959 for Eastern Cape and 250 for North West communities. The distribution of emergency housing assistance in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces is as follows;

EASTERN CAPE
REGION	NO OF UNITS COMPLETED
OR TAMBO DISTRICT	442
ALFRED NZO	395
CHRIS HANI	5
JOE GQABI	0
AMATHOLE DISTRICT	0
TOTAL	835

KWAZULU-NATAL
REGION	NO OF UNITS COMPLETED
eThekwini	231
Harry Gwala	150
iLembe (First Allocation)	400
iLembe (First Allocation)	74
King Cetshwayo (First Allocation)	40
King Cetshwayo (Second Allocation)	95
uGu	111
uMgungundlovu	113
uMkhanyekude	40
Amajuba	87
uMzinyathi	70
uThekela	70
Zululand	40
TOTAL	1 521

Reply:

The Limpopo Provincial Department of Human Settlements has committed itself to ensuring that houses and toilets that are constructed do accommodate specifications for persons living with disabilities throughout the Province. It has indicated that in terms of the National Building Regulations, the departmental house layout includes the house plan for persons with disabilities as guided by the applicable SANS 10400 Part S providing specifications for both houses and toilet facilities.

Furthermore, the Limpopo Provincial Department of Human Settlements has also undertaken to ensure that the above specifications are adhered to and that both houses and toilet facilities built for residents in the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality do accommodate persons living with disabilities.

Reply:

1. (a) A total of R300 million was allocated for the rent relief programme for tenants affected by the impact of the National State of Disaster on COVID-19.

(b) Based on information received from the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA), two hundred and one (201) households have benefitted nationally from the programme. In addition, post-March 2022 applications have been reassessed based on further revisions to the policy in February 2022, based on representations to the Minister. Thus, an additional two hundred and eight (208) households have been approved to benefit from the programme, subject to the approval of the retention of the surplus by the National Treasury.

(2) A Memorandum was submitted in June 2020 to Yeast City Housing which developed and managed the Thembelihle Village Social Rental Project and these required several interventions, which are in various stages of agreement and resolution. This included cancelling the contract Sand’s several interventions were actioned. This included cancelling the contract of a utility billing service provider, procuring the prepaid metering systems, installation of biometric access systems, and instituting legal process cases for non-payers and instigators of violence in the Thembelihle Village Social Rental Housing project.

Additional Information on the Thebelihle Village and Landlord Dispute

The current hostility is caused by some tenants who do want to comply with the provisions of their lease agreements signed with the Social Housing Institution, namely Yeast City Housing, when they rented the units at Thembelihle Village in the City of Tshwane between 2018 and 2020 the billing of utilities was outsourced. Yeast City Housing did not have the resources and capabilities to undertake the billing function. The rates charged aligned with the charges by the City of Tshwane to its residential customers (although this was challenged).

From October to December 2020 some tenants boycotted the project and destroyed equipment, intimidated staff, and tampered with the meters. The service provider was forced to resign, and some tenants were found by the Court to have caused the violence and tampered with the meters and given five (5) year suspended prison sentences.

Yeast City Housing staff now undertake meter readings, and the calculations of the amount payable is outsourced and currently, tenants appear to be satisfied as the billing is done in accordance with the rates per unit prescribed by the Municipality (City of Tshwane). However, as at 31 March 2022 the tenants owe Yeast City Housing R17 million (rental arrears) and also did not pay for utilities, which results in the City of Tshwane being owed R9, 9 million. The City disconnected water and electricity due to non-payment of the arrears and tenants again became agitated damaging the company’s property and intimidating the staff.

Tenants requested prepaid electricity meters (at a cost of approximately R5 million) and Yeast City Housing agreed to this. However, the equipment is held by the supplier, which is the City of Tshwane and cannot be installed before payment of 60% of outstanding arrears of 9, 9 million (which is approximately 5, 5 million) of the municipal arrears and payment arrangements for the remainder.

This was communicated to the tenants on 31 March 2022, but tenants remain unwilling to pay and legal action has been initiated against the tenants who refuse to pay their rentals and the outstanding utilities. The Local Ward Councillor, Cllr. Conride Ngoveni, is fully aware of the situation and was also involved in the negotiations for the tenants to pay their arrears.

Reply:

​a) There is a total of 194 completed and tenanted social housing projects representing a portfolio of 42 797 units as at end March 2022

b) The pipeline of new social housing projects planned and not yet approved include seventy-eight (78) projects with the potential for delivery of 46 646 social housing units.

c) Fifty-three (53) social housing projects with 25 891 social housing units have been approved and are at different stages of construction.

Reply:

The National Department is currently in the process of profiling service providers that have been blacklisted by the National Treasury and contractors who may be involved in illegal activities or defaulted in contracts in the conducting of business with all spheres of government.

a) There are no contractors that have been requested by the National Department of Human Settlements to be blacklisted.

b) Not applicable based on (a) above.

c) The process of vetting of service providers in the Department and Provincial Departments of Human Settlements must include the following aspects;

1. Ensure all contractors are registered in the Central Supplier Database
2. Ensure all contractors are tax compliant
3. Ensure that contractors have a valid CIDB status
4. Ensure that contractors have disclosed all interests in line with appropriate SBD forms
5. Ensure that contractors are not previously blacklisted from doing business with the state
6. Submission of relevant BBB-EE score cards to ensure calculation of points as per the relevant supply chain management prescripts
7. In the case of construction of a house, the service provider has a National Home Builders Regulatory Council (NHBRC) certificate as proof of enrolment before any commencement of construction.
8. All applicable and relevant processes and procedures as per SCM prescripts are followed, adhered and complied with.

Reply:

1). The allocations of Human Settlements Grants in the KwaZulu-Natal Province:

(i) 2021/22 Financial Year

Provincial Allocations- KwaZulu-Natal Province

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)
Human Settlements Development Grant	2 455 021
Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme Grant	714 375
Provincial Emergency Housing Grant	-

Municipal Allocations-eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)
Urban Settlements Development Grant	1 288 158
Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme Grant	686 369

(ii) 2022/23 Financial Year

Provincial Allocations- KwaZulu-Natal Province

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)
Human Settlements Development Grant	2 935 224
Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme Grant in KwaZulu-Natal	756 868
Provincial Emergency Housing Grant	-

Municipal Allocations- eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)
Urban Settlements Development Grant	1 279 036
Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant	727 265

2). Transferred Amounts

(i) 2021/22 Financial Year

Provincial Grant Transfers

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)	Transferred (R’000)
Human Settlements Development Grant	2 455 021	2 455 021
Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant	714 375	714 375
Provincial Emergency Housing Grant	-	-

Municipal Grant Transfers- eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)	Transferred Funds (R’000)
Urban Settlements Development Grant	1 288 158	1 288 158
Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant	686 369	686 369
Municipal Emergency Housing Grant	-	-

(ii) 2022/23 Financial Year

Provincial Grant Transfers as at 31 August 2022

Name of Grant	Allocations R’000)	Transferred Funds (R’000)
Human Settlements Development Grant	2 935 224	1 472 072
Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant	756 868	415 937
Provincial Emergency Housing Grant	325 764	140 003

Municipal Grant Transfers as at 31 August 2022

Name of Grant	Allocations (R’000)	Transferred (R’000)
Urban Settlements Development Grant	1 279 036	447 663
Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant	727 269	363 633
Municipal Emergency Housing Grant	-	-

3). Relevant details of all approved reprioritization from existing and future budget allocations from the grants for the specific purposes of flood relief in KwaZulu-Natal:

(i) KwaZulu-Natal Province

a) Human Settlements Development Grant

The natural disasters that occurred recently implied that the National Department had to approve the entire annual allocation of Provincial Emergency Housing Grant (PEHG) amounting to R326 million to assist the reported disaster of KwaZulu-Natal Province and therefore had no funds afterwards to assist any other Province with similar funding needs.

In the case of KwaZulu-Natal Province, an amount of R515 million (HSDG-R326 million and ISUPG – R189 million) was reprioritised by the Province to address the disaster and after the PEHG was approved, the Province decided to utilise the R326 million from PEHG and reverse the same amount which was reprioritised to address the disaster back to the HSDG.This implied that the Province still has the full annual allocation of HSDG of R2.9 billion to address human settlements needs for the 2022/23 financial year.

b) Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant

The Province had reprioritised R189 million from ISUPG and that amount remains to cater for the widely reported and declared disaster. The annual allocation of the grant amounts to R727 million for this current financial year.

(ii) eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Municipal Reprioritised Funds from the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) and Informal Settlements Development Grant (ISUPG) for Municipalities are for the 2022/23 financial year as detailed below:

a) Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG)-R340.3 million

1. Sundry replacements (Blocksum) and replacement of network to ensure security of supply to existing customers - R14.4 million;
2. Repair of damaged road surface, sidewalks, manhole, storm recovery, bridges, catch pit, embankments Damaged gabion, road reinstatement and storm water repairs in various areas – R218.4 million;
3. Marrianhill Storm Water Protection and Environments Protection, replacement of Leachate Treatment Plants, Sundry Replacements (Blocksum) Lovu Landfill cell PH and Infrastructure, Bisassar Road Landfill – R72.3 million; and
4. Tongaat Water Treatment Works Remedial to storm damage – R35.2 million.

b) Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant – R124.4 million

1. Purchase of land in Quarry Road West and Ezingwenyeni Informal Settlements – R8 million; and
2. Three projects for refurbishment or rehabilitate the infrastructure damaged by storm in various informal settlements namely, Dassenhook Informal Settlement, Salvia Place Informal Settlement, Quarry Road Informal Settlement, Umlazi Z and Q Informal Settlement and Mayville Informal Settlement – R116.4 million.

Reply:

a). Additional Funding

There is no additional funding for either the Province or the Metro of Human settlements grants provided in the current financial year.

b). Reprioritization

An amount of R340.3 million was reprioritised under Urban Settlement Development Grant (USDG) and R124.4 million under Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG). These reprioritised funds, as part of the 2022/23 annual allocations, have already been transferred to eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for the reprioritization for the flooding disaster relief purposes. It should be noted that the above-stated funds are not additional funds but are part of the allocated 2022/23 financial year.

(2) What are the details of the impact of the above-mentioned local, provincial or national reprioritisation of any Human Settlements grants on the provision of housing and basic services in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial years? NW3097E

a) 2021-22 financial year

There were no declared disasters that necessitated the reprioritisation measure during the 2021/22 financial year. The Provinces and Metropolitan Municipalities were able to continue with the normal operational tasks as expected of them without any impact on the annual budgets allocated to the Province.

b) 2022-23 financial year

(i) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements

The natural disasters that occurred recently implied that the National Department had to approve the entire annual allocation of Provincial Emergency Housing Grant (PEHG) amounting to R326 million to assist the reported disaster of KwaZulu-Natal Province and therefore had no funds afterwards to assist any other Province with similar funding needs.

In the case of KwaZulu-Natal Province, an amount of R515 million (HSDG-R326 million and ISUPG – R189 million) was reprioritised by the Province to address the disaster and after the PEHG was approved, the Province decided to utilise the R326 million from PEHG and reverse the same amount which was reprioritised to address the disaster back to the HSDG. This implied that the Province still has the full annual allocation of HSDG of R2.9 billion to address human settlements needs for the 2022/23 financial year

(ii) eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

The Metro reprioritised funds allocated under Urban Settlements Development Grant amounting to R340.3 million to cater for the following projects:

• Sundry replacements (Blocksum) and replacement of network to ensure security of supply to existing customers - R14.4 million;
• Repair of damaged road surface, sidewalks, manhole, storm recovery, bridges, catch pit, embankments Damaged gabion, road reinstatement and stormwater repairs in various areas – R218.4 million;
• Marrianhill stormwater Protection and Environments Protection, replacement of Leachate Treatment Plants, Sundry Replacements (Blocksum) Lovu Landfill cell PH and Infrastructure, Bisassar Road Landfill – R72.3 million; and
• Tongaat Water Treatment Works Remedial to storm damage – R35.2 million

Under the Informal Settlement Upgrading Partnership Grant, the Metro reprioritised an amount of R124.4 million to cater for:

• Purchase of land in Quarry Road West and Ezingwenyeni Informal Settlements – R8 million; and
• Three projects for refurbishment or rehabilitation of the infrastructure damaged by the storm in various informal settlements namely, Dassenhook Informal Settlement, Salvia Place Informal Settlement, Quarry Road Informal Settlement, Umlazi Z and Q Informal Settlement and Mayville Informal Settlement – R116.4 million.

Reply:

The Limpopo Provincial Department of Cooperative Government, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) has advised that it has appointed Kgawana Construction and Enterprise CC to construct ten (10) houses in Ward 24 and that the contractor is currently on site. It has further indicated that the contractor is anticipating to complete all the houses as per Implementation Plan by the end of January 2023.

Reply:

a ) The Northern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements has advised that it has directed the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) to conduct a forensic investigation in order to determine all the relevant facts and reasons for the project not being completed and the mitigation measures required. The investigation has been completed by the NHBRC and a report referred to the Petitions Committee in the province for consideration. Once the report has been considered, the provincial department will take the required measures against the said contractor as recommended by the NHBRC and the Petitions Committee.

b) No disciplinary measures have been taken by the provincial department as yet pending the outcome and recommendations of the NHBRC and the Petitions Committee.

Reply:

(1)(a) The Limpopo Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs has indicated that Aventino Group had been appointed as the service provider for the project.

(b) The Limpopo Provincial Department also advised that no payment was made on the Burgersfort project that was halted.

(c) It further advised that the Housing Development Agency had been appointed as the implementing agent for the project, and therefore it was responsible for the appointment of the service provider.

(2) The Limpopo Provincial Department has advised that as part of consequence management three officials that were involved in the contract were placed on precautionary leave and subjected to a disciplinary process.

Reply:

The Department has done a number of reviews and evaluations together with the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and has increased the size of the gross floor area for constructing subsidised houses.

The minimum and maximum size of the subsidised houses to be provided to beneficiaries of the Housing Subsidy Scheme are as follows:

• 24 – 30 square metres of gross floor area for temporary residential units.
• 30 square metres of gross floor area for social housing units
• 40 square metres of gross floor area for persons without any disabilities.
• 45 square metres of gross floor area for a person with disabilities using a wheelchair and
• 45 square metres of gross floor area for the higher density designs in a form of different layouts such as a double storey semi-detached units; or three-storey walk-up units
• 50m2 square metres house is provided for qualifying military veterans in line with the Regulations published by the Department of Military Veterans.

The subsidised houses have to be built in line with South African National Building Regulations Standards ( SANS) and the National Home Building Regulations Council has to ensure that these standards are met.

Effecting changes in the gross floor area (size) of the house to be constructed brings more cost over and above the changes that are brought by inflation. As it stands, the current subsidy amount available for financing a 40 square metre house is R141 294. In the case of subsidised houses for Disabled Persons and Military Veterans the subsidy amount increases to R209 072 and R240 608 respectively.

In light of the fact that the budget allocated to the Department becomes less every year and that any increases in the size of subsidised housing will result in a substantial increase in cost, it would not be advisable to implement such an increase as it would result in a decrease in the delivery of housing units.

Reply:

(a+ b) The National Department has referred the matter to the Gauteng province and will provide a detailed and final reply as soon as the information is obtained.

Reply:

Three, Gauteng, Kwa Zulu Natal and Northern Cape responded to Parliamentary Question 3065 as follows:

1. Gauteng

1. The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements does not have houses to be demolished because of poor workmanship. The construction of houses/units are done in stages, e.g., foundation, wall plate, roof, and completions. These stages are also used as payment milestones for each stage completed and compliant. If non-compliance or incompleteness is observed during inspection, no approval is granted until the snags are fixed.
2. No additional amount is spent because houses are still under construction and would be fixed before approval is granted to the next milestone.

2. Kwa Zulu Natal

a) The Department enrols all new developments with NHBRC, which acts as a quality assurer and keeps a register of contractors. When poor workmanship is identified, it is reffered to the contractor to repair at own cost.

The Department has embarked on a programme to repair units with structural damages that were constructed in the earlier years of the housing development programme. The units were constructed prior to the enrolment with NHBRC. 10 368 units have been rectified under this programme.

b) The amount spent for the rectification of 10 368 units was R976 521 000.

3. Northern Cape

1. There has not been any houses demolished and repaired in the Northern Cape.
2. No expended has been incurred in the Province for repairs.

Reply:

(a)(i) To strengthen the SHRA’s regulatory role and to build a sector that is capable of delivery and management of social housing at the level of scale and form required, the Compliance, Accreditation and Regulation (CAR) Operational Framework was reviewed. Implementation is underway, with the SHRA aiming to increase its internal capacity and reduce the past reliance on consultants. Organisational capacitation of key personnel including resources to provide more in-depth compliance monitoring and a Regulations Manager and to increase in-house capacity when dealing with issues of regulatory enforcement and non-compliance, in line with section 12 provisions contained within the Social Housing Act 16 of 2008 are being implemented.

(a)(ii) Cases of non-compliances which have escalated for enforcement relates to the following institutions:

• Free State Social Housing Company: Placed Under Administration.
• Troyeville Housing Cooperative: Placed under Administration.
• Communicare: Allegations of maladministration have been made against the institution, and the finalisation of a forensic investigation is imminent.
• Housing Association East London (Belgravia): Failure to meet compliance conditions has resulted in a downgrading of accreditation status. There are suspected grounds of maladministration, and a forensic audit has been approved.
• Urban Scape Rentals: Failure to meet compliance conditions has resulted in a downgrading of accreditation status. There are suspected grounds of maladministration, and a forensic audit has been approved.

(b) Irregular expenditure incurred in the past five years pertain to investing in projects that fell outside a restructuring zone, which has since been declared and regularised. The remaining irregular expenditure relates to a single grant recipient (TBGI) amounting to R26.7 million which is being dealt with by implementing the court judgement to recover the funds – a loss cannot be established at this stage.

There have been no funds lost through non-compliance, as most non-compliance has been limited to the submission of documents. Three institutions are about to be taken through regulatory enforcement and forensic investigations are to be conducted. These are Housing Authority of East London (HAEL), Urban Scape and Communicare. The extent of maladministration and if funds have been lost, can only be ascertained when these investigations are concluded.

Reply:

(1) The Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme was instituted in terms of section 3(4) (g) of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997), (The Housing Act) and is reffered to as the National Housing Programme: Upgrading of Informal Settlements. The programme seeks to facilitate the structured in situ upgrading of informal settlements as opposed to relocation to achieve, tenure security, health & security and empowerment etc.

In 2019/2020, the National Department of Human Settlements in consultation with the National Treasury introduced the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG), this was an attempt by the Department to ensure that there is a focus on the upgrading of informal settlements projects within the sector. The main objective of the Grant was to strengthen the policy in relation to the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme, for both provinces and metropolitan municipalities. The Grant seeks to ensure the provision of basic services such as water, electricity, roads, stormwater, refuse removal and sanitation services to households.

To support the implementation of the Grant, a total budget of R14.7 billion was reprioritised from the Human settlements Development Grant (HSDG) and Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) in 2020/21 and 2021/2022. The funds were set aside to support the upgrading of 231 000 households in informal settlements over the medium-term.

2. In terms of finding out whether the identified programmes have been successful in dealing with the deficiencies that surround the construction of viable housing, it must be noted that the introduction of the dedicated Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant was in 2019/2020 and actual implementation started during the 2021/22 financial year, thus it is still too early for the Department to pronounce on the success or failure of the Grant in dealing with the deficiencies that surround the construction of viable housing. However, the non-financial performance of the programme in provinces and municipalities was provided and reported that 610 informal settlements were upgraded by provinces and 674 by metropolitan municipalities during the 2021/22 financial year. Furthermore, a total of 21 075 sites were provided with basic services such as electricity, water and sanitation by provinces and a total of 3 596 sites by metropolitan municipalities in 2021/22.

Reply:

(1) (a) (i)

No employees of the department are currently working from home, this is in line with section 4 of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Circular 38 of 2022 (29/06/2022): REPEAL OF THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, which states that ‘Departments are required to ensure that all employees return to normal work conditions with no restrictions.’

(1) (a) (ii)

Not applicable.”

(1) (a) (iii)

Not applicable

1) (b)

Not applicable

(2)

A statement on the matter will not be made as employees have returned to the office at 100% capacity, in line with Circular 38 of 2022.

Reply:

(1)(a) The identified and targeted land parcels are required for the implementation of various key human settlements programmes which include upgrading of informal settlements, rural housing programme, social housing, integrated residential development programme, title restoration programme (tenure upgrading) and the finance-linked individual subsidy programme. The respective programmes, therefore provide for criteria for allocation of completed units with preference being given to local qualifying beneficiaries residing within the specific localities where the projects are located.

The generic qualification criteria for housing subsidy and therefore land allocation are the following:

1. A lawful resident of South Africa or in possession of permanent residence status.
2. Legally competent to contract.
3. Not yet benefited from government housing assistance.
4. Married or cohabiting.
5. Single with financial dependents, must reside permanently with the applicant.
6. Single persons without financial dependents – apply for purchase of a vacant serviced site or rental accommodation.
7. Monthly household income (proof of income required), R0 – R3500 for a full housing subsidy, R3501 – R 22 000 for a partial subsidy known as Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).

(1)(b) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has already released 2491 hectares of land located in all nine provinces and seventeen municipalities for human settlements development purposes.

DPWI targets to conclude the release of over 7000 hectares of land for human settlements by the end of the current financial year. Additional land parcels have also in the meantime been identified by various municipalities for human settlements development including emergency housing

(1)(c) The Housing Development Agency works with the respective municipalities and the provinces to ensure joint development planning of the released land parcels. This includes coordination and monitoring of infrastructure planning and budgeting for the required services to support human settlements projects.

Reply:

(a) (i) The current housing and human settlements policy framework makes provision for various roles that Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), as well as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), can and do play within the human settlements value chain. This is evident in the role played by the sector in the implementation of the People’s Housing Process (PHP) programme. In various Provinces and Municipalities, NGOs and/or CBOs are participants in the housing delivery process either as support and/or as community resource organisations. The current grant framework for the Informal Settlements Upgrading Grant now also allows for NGOs and CBOs to form part of the implementing teams when an informal settlement is upgraded.

(ii) The NGOs and CBOs provide the necessary support to communities, provinces, and municipalities in various programmes, and this includes social facilitation. The policies allow for the conclusion of social compacts and partnership agreements to be concluded signed with the CSOs and NGOs, to allow for the sector to be part of the delivery of human settlements. Our various policy and legislative reviews also ensure that the sector is consulted and assists in the development and review of human settlements legislation and policies.

(b) The Department has constantly held consultations and engagements with the sector to ensure that they continue supporting Provinces and Municipalities in the implementation of human settlements programmes.

Based on various Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), Social Compacts and Partnership Agreements signed with the Sector in past years, a number of CSOs and NGOs continue to support provinces, municipalities and communities in the delivery of sustainable integrated human settlements.

Among the opportunities created by the Department for sector participation in the housing and human settlements delivery chain, and include:

• The sector has worked with the Department, Provinces and Municipalities to build the capacity and empowerment of communities, promote active citizenry, and provided support to these communities in Provinces/Municipalities that implement the PHP programme.
• Some of the CBO and NGO sector partners are involved in the enumeration and profiling of beneficiaries within settlements and the feedback assists Provinces in planning for the upgrading of informal settlements.
• The sector partners are also involved in re-blocking which entails that prior to a settlement being upgraded with infrastructure and services, the settlement is reordered in terms of an approved or draft layout plan. This also allows households to access emergency health services as well as collection and provision of interim municipal services.
• During the period of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, NGOs and CSOs supported the Department, Provinces, and Municipalities in the identification of informal settlements without water and sanitation and ensured that such settlements are provided with these basic services. The sector partners also supported provinces and municipalities in the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in informal settlements.

One of the outcomes of the 2022 Human Settlements Indaba, is that the Department will intensify and resuscitate quarterly engagement sessions with the sector to monitor and oversight various agreements and commitments made with regard to the sector involvement in the housing and human settlements delivery chain.

 

Reply:

(a) (i) & (ii) Capitation and mechanisms are largely driven through Institutional Investment Grant (IIG) support which include training, incubation, and project packaging support summarised as follows:

Social Housing Training rolled out, nineteen (19) training sessions were conducted reaching over a thousand participants countrywide. Topics included Introduction to Social Housing, Planning and Project Packaging a Social Housing Project, Governance Training, Property Management and Social Housing Institution Accreditation Process training. To increase accessibility, reach and raise awareness the training has been converted to a series of short 5-10 minute videos available on the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) website.

Incubation Programme – in the 2021/22 financial, year, nine (9) Social Housing Institutions (SHI) received support under this multi-year programme. Two of these we successful in registering potential Social Housing Projects in the pipeline and received further grand funding to carry out project feasibility studies on these projects. One of these SHIs has since began with construction of the project and has been provided with legal support around contracting.

Pre-Accreditation Grant support – five (5) emerging companies are supported for Accreditation.

(b) Through compliance monitoring on the performance of institutions areas of poor performance and areas of improvement are identified. Tenancy audits and building condition audits undertaken by SHRA have led to the development and implementation of remedial action plans.

Failure to adhere to the remedial actions identified would then result in enforcing powers of intervention (section 12 of the Social Housing Act 16 of 2008) permits the SHRA to undertake forensic investigations and in instances where maladministration is identified seek for a high-court application to place the institution under administration.

The Social Housing Act 16 of 2008 specifies that the delivery of sustainable Social Housing requires participation of National Government, Provincial Government, Local Authorities, and the Regulator.

As a schedule 3A public entity, the SHRA under the Human Settlements portfolio is required to comply with the legislative prescripts such as the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 and the Department of Public Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) revised framework for Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. The National Department of Human Settlements is in the process of a mid-term review of its programmes.

Reply:

a) The Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements indicated that 13 accused have been charged by the State and are going to appear in the Bloemfontein High Court on the 23rd of September 2022. Amongst the individuals charged are the following: former HOD of the Department and three current employees namely the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Director responsible for Project Management and the Director responsible for Supply Chain Management.

b) The Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements did not open a criminal case against the former Acting Head of the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements. The appropriate organ of state to respond to this Question is the Free State Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI) which is investigating the matter.

 

Reply:

a) Two officials were fingered in allegations of illegal activities.

b) Two cases were referred to the Department and one criminal case was opened with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the matter is currently in court and the other matter is still under investigation within the department; and

c) The Department lost an amount of R320,0000.00, during 2018/2019 financial period through two fraudulent payments and the other matter was reported in 2022/2023 financial period. The matter is still under investigation and the determination of financial implications will be concluded once the investigation has been completed.

Reply:

I do not discuss my diary and political activities with those deemed not to be relevant on the matter. The member is requested to explain the relevance of the question to my work as a Minister.

Reply:

a) Contracts awarded to training and development service providers:

The Department has not awarded any contracts to training and development service providers. When a training and development request is received, a RFQ is issued to Supply Chain Management to obtain quotations which are sourced as per National Treasury requirements for service providers through the Central Supplier Database through National Treasury.

b) The breakdown of costs for training and development services in the (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23 financial years is tabulated below:

Description	Amount Spent
2021-22 Financial Year
Bursaries	R1 237 000.00
NQF aligned Training and Development	R346 820.49
Non NQF aligned Training and Development	R567 238.51
Internship	R849 781.68
Total spent	R3 000 840.68
2022-23 Financial Year
Bursaries	R117 791.00
NQF aligned Training and Development	R0.00
Non NQF aligned Training and Development	R390 193.00
Total spent	R507 984.00

c) The number of persons trained:

The number of staff members trained in the Department for:

• 2021-22 financial year amounts to 185 staff members for NQF and Non-NQF aligned training; and
• 2022-23 financial year amounts to 34 staff members trained for Non-NQF training from 01 April to 05 September 2022.

d) The NQF level of the training attained is tabulated below

NQF Training and Development Interventions for staff :2021-22
NQF Training and Development
NQF Level	Intervention	Number of staff members
NQF levels 1-3	SHE Representative training	25
NQF levels 1-3	Fire Fighting training	25
NQF levels 1-3	Evacuation Marshal training	25
NQF levels 4-6	Assessor training	1
NQF levels 4-6	Moderator training	1
Qualifications
NQF level 6	BA in Public Administration and Communication Facilitation	1
NQF level 8	BCom Honours: Industrial & Organisational Psychology	1
	BCom Business Management	1
	BCom Media Studies	1
	BCom Integrated Organizational Communication	1
	B-Tech Project Management	1
	B-Tech Forensic Investigation	1
	Postgraduate Diploma Management	2
	Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration	1
	Bachelor of Law	1
NQF level 9	Master’s in Business Leadership	1
	Master’s in Business Administration	2
	Masters in Urban Infrastructure Design and Management	1

e) The certificates awarded to staff:

Certificates awarded to staff members for 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years are:

NQF, Non-NQF Training and Development Interventions and Qualifications obtained by staff for 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years
NQF Training and Development
NQF/ Non Level	Intervention	Number of staff members
Certificate as per Programme
None NQF training	Executive Education Programme	2
Certificate as per Qualifications
NQF level 6	BA in Public Administration and Communication Facilitation	1
NQF level 8	BCom Honours: Industrial & Organisational Psychology	1
	BCom Business Management	1
	BCom Media Studies	1
	BCom Integrated Organizational Communication	1
	B-Tech Project Management	1
	B-Tech Forensic Investigation	1
	Postgraduate Diploma Management	2
	Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration	1
	Bachelor of Law	1
NQF level 9	Master’s in Business Leadership	1
	Master’s in Business Administration	2
	Masters in Urban Infrastructure Design and Management	1

f) The amounts spent on travel, venues and catering from the cost centre:

The amount spent on travel, venues and catering for:

• 2021-22 financial cycle amounted to R38 400.00; and
• 2022-23 financial cycle (01 April to 05 September) amounts to R0.00.

Reply:

a) A total of 410 disputes were referred to adjudication of which 109 adjudication orders were issued. Out of 1 191 disputes referred for conciliation, 331 were resolved. All three regions experienced a backlog during the 2020/21 financial year, with the total number of outstanding disputes estimated at 3 335. The backlog was cleared up in the 2021/22 financial year.

The table below depicts the breakdown of the adjudication and conciliation of disputes per region:

 

REGION	REFERRED TO CONCILIATION	CONCILIATED	REFERRED TO ADJUDICATION	ORDERS
Gauteng	557	201	360	99
Kwa-Zulu Natal	297	50	16	6
Western Cape	337	80	34	4
TOTAL	1191	331	410	109

b) The performance information in the 2020/2021 financial year did not have a filtering method for adjudications that were dismissed in the 2020/2021 financial year. The SharePoint system incorporated dismissals from the 2021/2022 financial year onwards. Out of the 109 adjudications, the Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS) is unable to determine which adjudication orders were for dismissals.

 

c) CSOS does not capture performance information that refers to dismissals for technical reasons. They are categorised as “Dismissals”. The CSOS Assessment and Quality Assurance processes ensures the elimination of dismissals for technicalities.  Furthermore, adjudicators have the investigative powers to probe outstanding aspects of the disputes in order to proceed on the merits of the matter.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 2783 (NW3374E)

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

__________________________________________________________

MR J MARITZ

DIRECTOR: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ENTITIES OVERSIGHT

DATE:

__________________________________________________________

Recommended / not recommended

MS S NGXONGO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

__________________________________________________________

Approved / not approved

MS MT KUBAYI, MP

MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

Reply:

No. The Department’s policy review and development process is informed and guided by the National Policy Development Framework, approved by Cabinet in 2020. The process sets out the following:

(a) A political manifesto of the Governing Party is a public declaration of policy and programmes aimed at improving the lives of citizens. These priorities are further processed through the government for implementation.

(b) The Manifesto of the Governing Party is processed for implementation through the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF). The MTSF is the government’s strategic plan which reflects commitments made in the election manifesto of the governing party, as well as priorities of the National Development Plan (NDP).

The Framework guides the Department on policy review, policy development, policy authorisation, policy implementation and policy analysis. It sets standards and guiding principles for the entire policy making cycle and clarifies approaches to intra/inter departmental consultation and external stakeholder consultations during policy-making processes. The Framework enlightens the process through which a platform is created for an interaction between the Department and consultation with communities for participatory-based evidence.

In addition, since Housing is a concurrent function, the Department has a structured and systematic policy approval process which includes a multi-sectoral intergovernmental consultation forum in the form of the National Policy Task Team (NPTT). The NPTT comprises of Provinces, Metropolitan Municipalities, South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Human Settlements Entities, Civil Society, Chapter Nine Institutions, i.e. South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC); Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), etc. To establish the envisaged developmental impact, rationale, associated risks, cost estimates and quality standards, the draft policy is subjected to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) exercise at the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME).

If necessary, the draft policy will then be shared with the Chief State Law Advisor for concurrence. Thereafter it will be submitted for approval to a pertinent Ministerial Cluster, Ministers and Members of Executive Councils (MINMEC) and Technical MINMEC forums.

Reply:

1. (a) On the 27th of October 2018, the Department of Human Settlements appointed twenty-seven (27) persons as members of POLERT for a period of two (2), 13 Legal Experts, and 14 Policy Experts.

2. The terms of reference for POLERT were to assist the Department with, inter alia, the following:

a) To review the housing and human settlements macro policies such as the White Paper Housing, 1994, the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Sustainable Human Settlements, 2004 (otherwise known as the ‘Breaking New Ground’ [BNG], including with International Treaties and Commitments such as the New Urban Agenda, and to further analyse the implications against other approved policies in the human settlements space, and to make recommendations for consideration by the Minister of Human Settlements;

b) To review the housing and human settlements legislation, and existing court judgments (jurisprudence), with a view to analysing the implications thereof and make appropriate recommendations for consideration by the Minister of Human Settlements, and

3. The outcome of the work carried out by POLERT includes, among others: The process of the incremental review of the Draft Housing and Human Settlements White Paper, 2016; Research and literature review, and the development of macro policy frameworks toward a Policy Foundation for Housing and Human Settlements White Paper, including the development of policy programmes for a new Human Settlements Code in at least four (4) critical themed areas - Integrated Planning and Residential Development, Informal Settlements Upgrading, Social Housing Interventions, and Affordable Housing.

These are underpinned by a macro policy framework on Human Settlements Land Assembly, Land Release (Site and Service) as well as the Individual Voucher Subsidy Programme, the programme for the removal of asbestos in homes, diagnostic investigation, and the empowerment of designated groups.

Over and above the initial assignment, some POLERT members were extensively utilised to formulate a Human Settlements response to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent declaration of the State of Disaster and Lockdown for a sector that was hugely impacted upon, as part of the entire construction industry, by the pandemic.

4. The initial operational budget that was set aside for POLERT was R4 million for a period of two (2) years. An amount of R3 530 416, 40 was paid to POLERT members, with an additional amount of R187 520,00 for traveling costs. In all, a total of R3 717 936,40 was expended on POLERT.

5. Yes, POLERT has been terminated due to term limits. The initial contract period was two (2) years, after which an extension for a period of one (1) year was granted until the end of October 2021. Currently, there are no POLERT members and there are no contractual appointments under POLERT. (a) Yes, there will be a replacement and a procurement process to this effect has commenced (b) the goal will be to conclude the development of a Human Settlements Policy Foundation i.e. the White Paper on Human Settlements as well as the new Human Settlements Code.

Reply:

(a) The final consolidated application from both KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements and eThekwini Metropolitan municipality to access funds from the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant to provide 4983 Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) was received by the Department of Human Settlements on 5 May 2022.

(b) Due to the limited annual allocation for 2022/23 of funds in the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant (R325,8 million) and Municipal Emergency Housing Grant (R175,4 million) both the province and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality were advised to reprioritise funding from the Human Settlements Development Grant and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant. Concurrently, eThekwini Metropolitan municipality was requested to reprioritise the Urban Settlements Development Grant and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant. These requests were meant to ensure that both the Province and eThekwini Metropolitan municipality is able to expeditiously assist floods victims whilst the application is being processed.

(i)The application was approved by this Department for the provision of 4983 Temporary Residential Units at a cost of R342 million. However, National Treasury could only approve an amount of R325,8 million which is the entire 2022/23 annual allocation of the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant. Furthermore, as the 2022 Division of Revenue Bill (DoRB) is not presently enacted, only R140.003 million could be transferred as the first tranche, in compliance with section 27 of the 2021 Division of Revenue Act. The second tranche can be made after the 2022 DoRB has been enacted.

(ii)The first tranche was disbursed to the Province on 17 June 2022.

Reply:

In terms of the provisions of the Constitution, policy, and legislation, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements (KZNDHS) is responsible for the planning and implementation of housing and human settlements programmes in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. This includes the Human Settlements Emergency Housing Programme. The Province has advised that they have commenced with the construction of Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) for households whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by the floods which occurred during the course of April 2022. The households are currently being accommodated and housed with neighbours and/or in halls and/or churches and/or tents.

The Department is planning in the immediate future to construct approximately one thousand eight hundred and ten (1810) temporary residential units. One hundred and eight (108) temporary residential units (TRUs) have been completed for families affected by floods in various District Municipalities including eThekwini Metro.

The target is to complete all the 1810 Temporary Residential Areas (TRAs) within a period of three months (May to July 2022), however, it should be noted that the set timeframes will depend on a number of operational and technical variables which include obtaining suitable land for displaced families, the necessary planning and environmental approvals, availability of materials to construct the temporary residential units (TRUs) and so on.

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements in conjunction with eThekwini and the National Department of Human Settlements developed a long-term or permanent solution to assist flood victims. To date, a total of 199 Serviced Sites located within eThekwini Metro have been identified and a verification process, as well as site visits, have been completed. A total of 65 sites have been identified as developable and will be suitable for development as a permanent solution. The 65 sites vary in size, ranging from 300sqm-2800sqm, therefore more than one unit can be constructed. The Department also identified various land parcels to provide permanent accommodation.

 

Reply:

Based on information provided by the Dihlabeng Local Municipality is currently finalizing various township establishment projects in Clarens, whereafter the sites will be made available to qualifying and approved households.

Reply:

The Free State Department of Human Settlements has completed the process of procuring a replacement contractor to complete the work in Thembelihle Ext 4 in Vrede. It is expected that the new contractor will be on site in or about July 2022.

Reply:

(a), (b) and (c) are reflected in the table below:

No:	(a) names	(b) salaries	(c) date of commencement of service?	Contract duration
	Mr. Dan Metlana Gorbachev Mashitisho (Chairperson) Qualifications: BA Legal Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PDM) Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law (PDL) Master of Business Administration	Remunerated at R 5260 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	21 March 2022	12 months
	Dr. Mmaphaka Ephraim Tau Qualifications: PhD in Development and Management Magister in Disaster Management Masters in Development Studies Honours in Development Studies Higher Education Diploma Bachelor of Arts	Remunerated at R 4317 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	01 May 2022	12 months
	Mr. Abongile Dyariwe Qualifications: MSc Degree (Built Environment (Project Management) Advanced Programme in Sourcing and Supply Chain Management Advanced Diploma (PM Ideas) Advanced Project Management BTech Degree: (CPUT) Civil Engineering (Urban Engineering) National Diploma: (CPUT) Civil Engineering	Remunerated at R 4317 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	01 May 2022	12 months
	Mr. Job Katlego Ditshego Qualifications: B-Tech: Civil Engineering (Transportation) National Diploma: Civil Engineering	Remunerated at R 4317 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	01 May 2022	12 months
	Mr. Kwena Maphoto Qualifications: National Higher Diploma (Civil Engineering) Baccalareus Technologiae: Engineering (Civil)	Remunerated at R 4317 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	01 May 2022	12 months
	Ms Patience Ntombifikile Ndlovu Qualifications: B.Soc.Sc degree BA (Hons) Masters in Urban & Regional Planning Specialist Project Management Programme NQF 6	Remunerated at R 4317 per day for a maximum period not exceeding 20 days per month	01 May 2022	12 months

(d) The terms of reference for the War Room provides for delivery objective on human settlements sector, aimed at improving inter-governmental relations across the human settlements sector, addressing service delivery challenges and fast-tracking the implementation of matters raised in provincial visits; as well as overall human settlements service delivery.

(e) The War Room was established in May 2022; the performance outcomes will be provided as the work continues in various strategic interventions.

Reply:

a) I only received the aforementioned letter on 21 June 2022. However the National Department of Human Settlements together with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements have intervened after several concerns were raised in respect of the allocation of houses in Endumeni Municipality in 2017. A court application was lodged wherein the provincial department was cited as a respondent in the notice of a motion that was served on the 18th of March 2017. The Province has continued to monitor the project at Endumeni Municipality as per the directive of the court.

b) The Dlamini Forestdale Housing Project is progressing well, and it is set to yield two hundred and sixty-one (261) units in Endumeni Local Municipality. Two hundred and thirty-four (234) beneficiaries have already been allocated occupation of houses. Both water and bulk infrastructure services are in place and the Metropolitan Municipality is currently seized with the connection for electricity supply provision.

c) Occupying these houses. There are water and sewer services. The city is busy doing the connection of electricity.