Reply:

A) The Northern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements has advised that it conducted an asbestos use in houses assessment in 2015. The estimated cost of removal, at the time, highlighted that it would cost over one billion (R1bn) rands to remove and replace. The Province is currently updating the assessment report and packaging an asbestos removal plan including a project pipeline for implementation in the 2023/24 financial year. The asbestos houses in Pampierstad will be prioritized once the assessment report and plan have been completed, and implemented

B) The North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements will be requested to assess the existence of asbestos in homes Promosa in the Marks and Greater Taung Local Municipal jurisdiction. The North West Departmental Planning Unit is currently consulting with all the affected municipalities in the province to prepare a plan for eradication.

Upon conclusion of the consultations, a verification process will be undertaken to determine the exact numbers affected and the budget requirements thereof. Upon completing the processes, the budgeting in the business plan and development of an implementation plan for the balance of the MTSF 2022/23 period.

Reply:

1. The implementation of housing delivery as well as appointment of contractors is the function of the provinces. The list of contractors has been requested and obtained from the provinces since they are responsible for appointment and contract management.

The details of all the housing contractors who have entered into business with Government in the past five financial years in all provinces are as follows:

A total of 2 970 contractors have entered into business with Provinces. The details of those contractors per province are attached as Annexure A.

2. (a) 95 contractors defaulted in the completion of the projects; contractors that have not defaulted have completed or are still constructing the projects that are not yet complete.

(b) Reasons for defaulting include:

• Poor performance by the contractor;
• Lack of bulk infrastructure;
• Contractor Cash flow challenges;
• Untraceable beneficiaries;
• Legal land requirements;
• Replacements of beneficiaries;
• Change of local authorities;
• Scarcity and price escalation of building material;
• Project surrendered due to cost escalation;
• Covid-19 challenges;
• Unbuildable sites and missing beneficiaries;
• Delays with beneficiary administration;
• Social issues;
• Change of local authorities;
• Delays in Water Licence (WULA) approval and variation order delays.

The details of defaulting contractors per province are attached as Annexure A.

PROVINCE	(1) NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS	(2a) NUMBERS OF DEFAULTERS	(2b) SUMMARY OF REASONS
EC	818	4	Poor performance and cash follow constrains
FS	123	0	No defaulters reported by the Province
GP	97	3	Poor performance
KZN	652	62	Poor performance; Bulk infrastructure; Cash flow; Untraceable beneficiaries; Legal land requirements; Replacements of beneficiaries; Change of local authorities; Scarcity and price escalation of building material; Project surrendered due to cost escalation; Covid-19 challenges; Unbuildable sites and missing beneficiaries; Delays with beneficiary administration; Social issues; Change of local authorities; Delays in Water Licence (WULA) approval and Variation order delays
LP	400	14	Poor performance
MP	182	5	Contractors failed to commence with the work after site hand over and poor performance
NC	66	0	No defaulters reported by the Province
NW	285	0	No defaulters reported by the Province
WC	347	7	Poor performance and cash flow challenges
TOTAL	2 970	95

Reply:

The NHBRC has finalised its investigation and concluded that it is unable to take disciplinary steps against this home builder based on the investigations conducted by the SIU and its internal resources. The NHBRC lacks jurisdiction on the matter as the Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) in question are not “homes” as defined in the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998).

Reply:

1. All plans are reflected in all Annual Performance Plans as tabled in various legislatures and available on websites with the targets
2. Plans for the Metropolitan municipalities will be shared once councils have approved them. These are developed by Provincial departments.
3. All the Human Settlements Development Grant allocation is reflected on the Annual Performance Plan.

Reply:

Matters related to the eviction of farm dwellers including land purchase and accommodation thereof is a function of the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development.  The Human Settlements National and Provincial Departments provide support to farm dwellers as provided for by the Housing Code in terms of the Farm Residents Subsidy which covers the following:-

 

a) A flexible approach to cater to the variety of farm residents’ housing needs across the country;

b) The provision of secure tenure to farm workers;

c) The promotion of healthy and safe living environments;

d) The empowerment of farm residents’ (and in particular women) to participate in the provision of their own housing needs, as appropriate in the particular farming situation;

e) Where possible, promoting access to social and economic amenities;

f) Promoting access to economic opportunities not related to farming (particular when seasonal farm work is not available) (particularly when seasonal farm work is not available) for households where appropriate;

g) The encouragement of sustainable spatial settlement patterns and discouraging the development of farm residents housing that places an additional service delivery burden on municipalities;

h) The use of local labour and the development of skills in both developing and maintaining farm resident settlements; and

i) The upgrading of existing farm resident housing and improving the security of tenure where feasible and practicable

Total funds spent between 2020/21 - 2021/22 financial year by the Provincial Departments on housing programmes is shown below:

Reply:

The following breakdown is the departmental expenditure incurred during the tenure of the previous Minister:

a) Expenditure on travel for;                                    (i) 2018-19 of R 68 531 385.59

                                                                            (ii) 2019-20 of R 68 211 236.86

                                                                            (iii) 2020-21of R 25 015 936.36

b) Expenditure on flights for;                                   (i) 2018-19 of R 26 230 031.61

                                                                            (ii)2019-20 of R 28 611 599.32

                                                                             (iii) 2020-21 of R 6 421 952.02

c) Expenditure on accommodation for;                      (i) 2018-19 of R 11 365 036.35

                                                                              ii) 2019-20 of R 13 115 787.37

                                                                              (iii) 2020-21 of R 4 103 731.22

d) Expenditure on catering for;                                   (i) 2018-19 of R 7 775 699.57

                                                                               (ii) 2019-20 of R 18 788 746.96

                                                                                (iii) 2020-21of R 11 386 717.55

e) Expenditure on flowers for;                                      (i) 2018-19 of R 18 245.16

                                                                                (ii) 2019-20 of R 4 200.00

                                                                                 (iii) 2020-21 of R 12 558.40

Reply:

Based on the report submitted by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements as of 30 May 2022, the required information is as follows:

Reply:

The Chief Ombud will be required to recuse himself or herself from the discussion of matters that may cause a conflict of interest. Section 18(3) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011 provides for the appointment of a deputy chairperson. Such matters will therefore be dealt with under the leadership of the deputy chairperson.

Reply:

NOTE: The performance figures in this reply have not yet been audited.

1. The total number of housing opportunities delivered and/or completed nationally, in terms of the Housing Code, in the 2021-22 financial year is 46 489 serviced sites and 44 471 housing units.  The serviced sites and housing units are not added to avoid double counting as housing units are constructed on serviced sites.

2. The total number of (a) serviced sites and (b) housing units delivered and/or completed in each province in the specified financial year is as follows:

(a) 

Province	2021/22 FY
	Serviced sites
Eastern Cape	5 731
Free State	8 150
Gauteng	11 599
KwaZulu-Natal	2 380
Limpopo	2 525
Mpumalanga	3 907
Northern Cape	2 542
North West	6 723
Western Cape	2 932
Total	46 489

 

(b)

Province	2021/22 FY
	Housing units
Eastern Cape	6 780
Free State	1 426
Gauteng	7 331
KwaZulu-Natal	11 803
Limpopo	4 928
Mpumalanga	2 961
Northern Cape	591
North West	2 734
Western Cape	5 917
Total	44 471

3. The total number of (a) serviced sites and (b) housing units were delivered and/or completed in each metropolitan municipality in the specified financial year is as follows:

a) 

Metropolitan Municipality	2021/22  up to Q3
	Serviced sites
Buffalo City	220
Nelson Mandela Bay	0
Mangaung	0
City of Ekurhuleni	1 340
City of Johannesburg	0
City of Tshwane	0
Ethekwini	0
City of Cape Town	1 077
Total	2 637

b) Metropolitan Municipalities do not deliver housing units as it is a Provincial function.

 

Reply:

The body corporate is represented by all the owners of a sectional title scheme. Regulation 5(3) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011 provides for the election of trustees by the body corporate. The trustees exercise the body corporate’s powers and functions assigned and delegated to them in terms of section 7(1) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011.

Body corporates are not obligated to appoint a managing agent but may do so to perform the functions and exercise the powers that would otherwise be performed by the trustees in terms of Regulation 28(1) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011. The appointment of a managing agent is not imposed upon a body corporate but elected by the body corporate. As such, a body corporate has the right to challenge a managing agent through the available legislative mechanisms should it be of the view that its rights have been infringed through misconduct by the managing agent.

In appointing the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Advisory Council, the skills, knowledge and experience of the candidates in the management of a range of types of schemes will be taken into account. This includes trustees or owners who have skills, knowledge and experience in the management of schemes.

Reply:

The appointment of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Advisory Council is in progress and should be finalised by 15 July 2022.

Reply:

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements (KZNDHS) has during the 2021/2022 financial year, applied for the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant amounting to R102 590 072. This was spent on the construction of 1 592 Temporary Residential Units (TRUs).

For the 2022/23 financial year and in response to the April disaster the National Department transferred R992 million (R733 HSDG and R189 ISUPG) from the current year allocations. The Province reported that out of the transferred funds, it prioritised R515.9 million (HSDG=R367 and ISUPG=R148.96) to respond to the disaster.

The name of the contractors awarded to construct Temporary Residential Units in the Province are:

1. Stedone Developments
2. Stefa Construction
3. Zingaka Mvelo Projects
4. Chushisanani Mzansi
5. Isiboniso Project Management
6. RH Construction
7. Uphenyo Trading; and
8. Miands Trading Business Services

A total of 4 983 Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) will be provided to households affected by recent floods in the Province. The TRUs will be supplied to all families affected by floods across 10 Districts, including the most affected Districts and the Metro (i.e eThekhwini Metro, Ugu and ILembe).

The Province together with other stakeholders are planning to complete the process of accommodating households affected by floods as soon as possible, however, this will also depend on the availability of materials from suppliers, site accessibility for material transportation to rural areas, and the identification and planning process on alternative sites.

Reply:

Below is the prioritization approach that will be used by the KwaZulu- Natal and Eastern Cape Provinces in response to the recent disasters:

• Families with deceased members living in shelters/mass care centers;
• Families in shelters with nowhere to go;
• The elderly and vulnerable groups;
• Families that have land but no shelter;

Reply:

(1) & (2) The appointment of the CSOS Board was prioritised to ensure organisational stability and strategic focus and alignment to the priorities of government.

The appointment of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Advisory Council is in progress and should be finalised by 15 July 2022.

Reply:

The Provincial Department is planning to deliver 600 units in the Mahikeng Local Municipality. The Department will through its planning process engage with Mafikeng Local Municipality to advise the Municipality to consider Ward 5 in its list of priorities of housing allocation during this current financial year adjustment period alternatively during the 2023/2024 financial year.

 

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO:1826

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 May 2022

N BUTHELEZI

ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: AFFORDABLE RENTAL AND SOCIAL HOUSING

DATE:

MS TSHANGANA

DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

Approved/Not approved

Ms MT KUBAYI, (MP)

MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

Reply:

a) The total number of Breaking New Ground houses delivered in each province for the 2020-21 financial year.

Province	2020/21 FY
	Houses delivered
Eastern Cape	5 427
Free State	1 890
Gauteng	9 495
KwaZulu-Natal	10 315
Limpopo	4 518
Mpumalanga	4 522
Northern Cape	221
North West	2 847
Western Cape	6 354
Total	45 589

b) The total number of Social Housing Opportunities delivered in each province for the 2020-21 financial year.

Community Residential Units (CRU’s)

Province	2020/21 FY
	CRUs
Eastern Cape	0
Free State	602
Gauteng	0
KwaZulu-Natal	404
Limpopo	0
Mpumalanga	0
Northern Cape	0
North West	0
Western Cape	0
Total	1006

Social Housing Programme

Province	2020/21 FY
	Social Housing units
Eastern Cape	385
Free State	0
Gauteng	1049
KwaZulu-Natal	0
Limpopo	164
Mpumalanga	0
Northern Cape	0
North West	0
Western Cape	258
Total	1856

c) The total number of Informal Settlement Upgrades delivered in each province for the 2020-21 financial year.

Province	2020/21 FY
	Informal Settlements Upgrading Plans developed (constitute Phase 1)
Eastern Cape	42
Free State	19
Gauteng	46
KwaZulu-Natal	30
Limpopo	16
Mpumalanga	24
Northern Cape	74
North West	30
Western Cape	12
Total	293

d) The total number of Finance-Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) opportunities delivered in each province for the 2020-21 financial year.

Province	2020/21 FY
	FLISP
Eastern Cape	71
Free State	150
Gauteng	46
KwaZulu-Natal	313
Limpopo	32
Mpumalanga	39
Northern Cape	17
North West	131
Western Cape	1 176
Total	1 975
NHFC	1 186
Grand Total	3 161

e) The total number of title deeds delivered in each province for the 2020-21 financial year.

Province	2020/21 FY
	Pre 1994	Post 1994	Current and New developments
Eastern Cape	234	658	-
Free State	51	2 911	1 171
Gauteng	32	2 303	1 178
KwaZulu-Natal	442	1 187	1 650
Limpopo	3	620	436
Mpumalanga	196	579	1 036
Northern Cape	178	253	12
North West	30	507	-
Western Cape	88	1 025
Total	1 254	10 043	5 483

Reply:

a) There are no contractors that have been blacklisted in KwaZulu-Natal in the period 1 January 2016 to date for delivering sub-standard houses and/or as a result of not fulfilling their contractual obligations. However, the Province’s overall list of restricted contractors can be accessed on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za//restricted suppliers

b) No contractors were blacklisted during the period under review.

c) Not Applicable

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 1901

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 MAY 2022

L BELE

ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE:

Recommended/ not recommended

M S TSHANGANA

DIRECTOR-GENERAL:

DATE:

______________________________________________________________________

Approved/ Not approved

MS M T KUBAYI, MP

MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

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 KZNDHS have advised that they have commenced with the process of providing 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 KZNDHS Department was at the final procurement phase the temporal residential units as follows: 200 units for Ugu District municiplality, 200 units for iLembe districts and 600 units for eThekwini, respectively. To date approximately twenty five (25) temporary residential units (TRUs) have been completed and allocated to families affected by floods, in the various Municipalities in the Province. The procurement of the balance of the temporal residential units will be finalised during May 2022.

The KZNDHS are providing the TRU’s to those families whose homes have been totally destroyed and damaged to the extent that they are unfit for human habitation. As of 25 April 2022, the estimated number of totally destroyed houses was determined to be 4478. Where a home has been partially damaged and can be repaired in the immediate short term, the KZNDHS are providing vouchers for material to be sourced, for the homes to be repaired.

Furthermore, post the disaster the KZNDHS has identified public owned land parcels, focusing on Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) land and property. In addition provincial and municipal vacant and suitable land is also being identified by the province and various municipalities to support the flood disaster mitigation and intervention measures. The process to identify DPWI land suitable for human settlements is on-going. In addition to identification of land parcels, geophysical constraints assessments are undertaken to identify factors such as slope, 1 in 100-year flood plain, intersection by river/streams and/or wetlands as well as whether the land is Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA), Ecological Support Area (ESA) or in Protected Area.

Reply:

A feasibility study completed by Phumelela Local Municipality in Mavageng informal settlement in Vrede indicated that the area is prone to a hundred year flood-line and therefore inhabitable. The municipality advised the residents of Mavageng informal settlement that they would be relocated to Thembalihle Ext 14. There was resistance from the residents and therefore could not be relocated. Thembalihle Ext 14 has since been fully allocated to other beneficiaries.

The municipality has since resolved to make provision for these residents to be allocated sites in an approved township named Thembalihle Ext 8 which consists of 1400 erven allocated as follows:

Zoning	Number of Erven
Residential	1310
Business	5
Church	7
Light Industrial	14
Crèche	5
School	3
Public Open Space	18
Street	13
Total	1400

The municipality is yet to consult the occupants with this alternative relocation site. It is important to also note that the alternative Ext. 8 currently does not have municipal engineering services however, in this financial year (i.e., 2022/23) the Free State Department of Human Settlements has been made provision for the reticulation of this area. A project has been registered in this regard with the registration number F21080058/1 and is included in the 2022/23 FS Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant’s Business Plan.

Reply:

(a) Government has no legal authority/jurisdiction over privately owned hostels and as such information/statistics required is not held by any sphere of government, instead, the government’s authority is limited only in respect of public hostels which are owned by provincial human settlements departments or municipalities.

(b) The Department is currently consulting stakeholders to solicit inputs for the regulations that must inform norms and standards that will apply to privately and publicly-owned rental accommodation.

Reply:

1. The total number of Informal Settlements:

TYPES - AREAS OF INFORMALITY	SETTLEMENTS	STRUCTURES
Backyarder Settlement	31	1 419
Informal Settlement	497	201 151
IDA/TRA/ Re-blocked	33	12 361
Rental Stock Settlements	71	9 478
Small Farmers/ Rural Settlement	17	2 863
New settlements (i.e. Land invasions March 2020 to October 2021)	186	59 192
TOTAL	835	286 464

The data is collected form aerial photography or drone footage with individual structure counts, physical surveys in some instances and solid waste door to door survey information. Data is updated on an annual basis.

2. The analysis of each settlement resulted in the most likely development pathway for that specific settlement. The steps taken can be one of the following options:

Basic Access Improvement: Rolling out of basic access frameworks (i.e. improved roads & pedestrian movement) as part of the basic service package to informal settlements.

De-densification: Settlements which will be required to be de-densified prior to any in-situ (UISP or Superblock) development can be implemented. Basic services provided in interim.

Superblock: Provide formal access roads with formal services infrastructure but no individual serviced sites and only shared services – no or minimal relocation initially required. Settlement is suitable for a superblock approach which can comprise of residential blocks of approximately 90m x 30m with the provision of shared water (1:25 ratio) and sanitation (1:5 ratio), door-to-door waste collection and individual electrification. All roads, storm water and pedestrian access ways to be developed to an “A-Grade” standard.

UISP: Provide every household in informal settlement with own individual serviced site when upgrading to formality – no top structures provided and no or limited relocation required. Settlements which will be developed as a UISP type of project with individual erven with each erf having its own water and sanitation points (1:1 ratio), waste collection, formal roads, storm water management and electrification.

Re-blocked & Enhanced Re-blocking: Settlements which can potentially be Re-blocked where it meets the density and settlement size criteria. Those settlements where the city has established and confirmed the interest and willingness from the community to participate and support a re-blocking type of project.

Managed Settlement Programme: Greenfield site prepared for rapid occupation with shared services initially but with potential to upgrade to individual serviced sites over time & owner construction of top structure.

Total Relocation: Certain settlements will be required to be relocated in totality due to various factors such as location in areas prone to flooding, under power lines in road reserves and located on landfill sites. The locational risk factors of the settlement require relocation to a safer environment. Basic services is provided in interim.

3. Yes, the following budget allocations were received for the upgrading of informal settlements:

FINANCIAL YEAR	BUDGET
2021/22	R316 521 045
2020/21	R242 535 817
2019/20	R204 423 506
2018/19	R159 409 166
2017/18	R194 899 707
2016/17	R117 546 392
2015/16	R58 600 165
2014/15	R85 917 567
2013/14	R97 658 338
2012/13	R27 654 000

a) The funding received for the upgrading of informal settlements were utilised for settlements where planning approvals were obtained, de-densification could be achieved for in-situ upgrading as per the UISP approach. Not all settlements are suitable for upgrading and a vast number is inappropriately located e.g. in rail reserve, over bulk infrastructure line, under ESKOM power lines or in flood prone locations. These types of settlements will need to be relocated in totality. The other factor is to find well located land suitable for residential development which is not necessarily located on the outskirts of the city far away from any job opportunity of social facility.

b) The growth in informality is part of the urbanisation process taking place across all urban centres in the country. The growth in the demand for housing in the City of Cape Town outstrip the production of housing opportunities by the city, province and the private sector. Lastly the negative economic conditions, such as the increase in job losses under Covid 19 the country has been experiencing has led to more people not being in a position to pay rent for formal or informal locations and thus resulting in growth of informal settlements.

Reply:

The North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements technical team has completed the quantification of all the houses so that it can extend the scope of the developer to complete all the incomplete houses before the end of of the current financial year.

Reply:

The Department including the North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements, is not aware of such a commitment made by the municipality. However, the Department will engage communities, and municipalities in order to undertake the necessary pre-planning and detailed planning processes, construct houses and thereafter allocate to qualifying beneficiaries.

Reply:

The Department of Human Settlements ensures quality control by insisting that all housing projects be enrolled with the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) which is a regulatory body of home building industry that was established in 1998 in accordance with the provisions of the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998). Its mandate is to protect the interests of housing consumers and to ensure that builders comply with the prescribed building industry standards. This enrolment protects housing consumers from any unscrupulous home builders who deliver substandard houses, shoddy workmanship and poor quality products.

It should also be noted that floods in the Province not only affected Breaking New Ground homes but also other forms of homes and houses including high-income residential units and general infrastructure as a consequence of prolonged high rainfall.

Reply:

The Department has a programme called the Community Residential Units (CRU) which provides grant funding to provinces and municipalities for the upgrading, conversion, or complete redevelopment of existing government owned rental stock, including hostels. It is a 100% subsidy funded programme that targets low income persons and households earning below R3 500 per month who are unable to access existing formal private rental options. The CRU programme provides family oriented accommodation typologies which usually comprises of separate bedrooms and living areas as opposed to previous hostels which were designed with the intention of housing single sex migrant labourers. The programme is available to all provinces and municipalities with hostels that are publicly owned.

Reply:

1. The table below which are categorized per province provide the details in respect of question 1 (a) (b) (i) &(ii)

1. NORTHERN CAPE

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Dingaan Hostel	Northern Cape	Sol Plaatje Municipality

 

  2. EASTERN CAPE

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
	NIL

1.  
2.  
3.  

 

 

 

​   3. MPUMALANGA

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	KwaGuqa Phase 1	Emalahleni	Emalahleni Local Municipality
2.	KwaGuqa Phase 2	Emalahleni	Emalahleni Local Municipality
3.	KwaGuqa Phase 3)	Emalahleni	Emalahleni Local Municipality
4.	Emthonjeni Phase 1	Emakhazeni	Emakhazeni Local Municipality
5.	Emthonjeni Phase 2	Emakhazeni	Emakhazeni Local Municipality
6.	Emgwenya	Emakhazeni	Emakhazeni Local Municipality

4. GAUTENG

No.	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Diepkloof Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
2.	Jabulani Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
3.	Orlando West Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
4.	Dube Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
5.	Meadowlands Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
6.	Nancefield Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
7.	Lifateng Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
8.	Mapetla Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
9.	Dobsonville / Simphiwe Hostel	Johannesburg	City of Johannesburg
10.	Rethabile LTA Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
11.	Van Beek Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
12.	Anthea Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
13.	City Deep Hostel	Gauteng
14.	M2 Nobuhle Women Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
15.	M1 Madala Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
16.	Helen Joseph Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
17.	Jeppe Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
18.	Denver Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
19.	George Goch Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
20.	MBA Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
21.	Murry and Roberts Hostel	Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Human Settlement
22.	City Deep Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
23.	Mai Mai Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
24.	Stan Hop Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
25.	Rosherville Hostel	Gauteng	City of Johannesburg
26.	Kagiso Hostel	West Rand	Mogale City
27.	Green Hostel	West Rand	Mogale City
28.	Munsieville Hostel	West Rand	Mogale City
29.	Boiketlo Hostel	West Rand	Mogale City
30.	Lanmen Hostel	West Rand	Mogale City
31.	Mohlakeng Hostel	Johannesburg	Rand West City
32.	Mohlakeng Madala Old Hostel	Johannesburg	Rand West City
33.	Bekkersdal Hostel	Johannesburg	Rand West City
34.	Khutsong Hostel	West Rand	Merafong City
35.	Foschville Hostel	West Rand	Merafong City
36.	Ratanda Hostel – Protea Street	Gauteng	Lesedi Municipality
37.	Ratanda Hostel – Shalimah Ridge	Gauteng	Lesedi Municipality
38.	Boipatong Hostel	Gauteng	Emfuleni Municipality
39.	Sebokeng Hostel	Gauteng	Emfuleni Municipality
40.	Kwa-Masiza Hostel	Gauteng	Emfuleni Municipality
41.	Sharpville Hostel	Gauteng	Emfuleni Municipality
42.	Saulsville Hostel	Tshwane	Tshwane Metro
43.	Mamelodi Hostel	Tshwane	Tshwane Metro
44.	Soshanguve Hostel	Tshwane	Tshwane Metro
45.	Refilwe	Tshwane	Tshwane Metro
46.	Kudube Hostel	Tshwane	Tshwane metro
47.	Zithobeni Hostel	Tshwane	Tshwane Metro
48.	Sethokga Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
49.	Mazibuko Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
50.	Nguni Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
51.	Sotho Hostel	Ekurhululeni	Ekurhuleni Metro
52.	Kwa-Thema Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
53.	Wattville Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
54.	Daveyton Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
55.	Thokoza Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
56.	Vusumuzi Hostel / Essellen Park Site	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
57.	Kwesine Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
58.	Buyafuthi Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
59.	Enhlanzeni Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
60.	LTA / Granaker Hostel	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
61.	NCP	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
62.	Park President	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
63.	Peter Faber	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
64.	Police Barracks	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
65.	Selcast	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
66.	Masisulu	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
67.	Clover	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro
68.	Dukathole	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni Metro

5. FREE STATE

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Masimong 4 Estate	Free State	Matjhabeng LM
2.	Merriespruit 3	Free State	Matjhabeng LM
3.	Zamdela Hostel 4	Free State	Metsimaholo LM

6. KWAZULU NATAL

	NAME OF THE HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	S J Smith	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
2.	Dalton road	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
3.	Kwamashu	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
4.	Jacobs	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
5.	Glebelands	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
6.	Umlazi “t”/17	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
7.	Kwamakhutha	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
8.	Klaarwater	EThekwini	EThekwini Municipality
9.	East Street	KZN	Provincial Department of Human Settlements
10.	Ikwezi	KZN	Provincial Department of Human Settlements
11.	Enseleni	uMhlathuze	City of uMhlathuze
12.	Esikhaleni (bhambatha)	uMhlathuze	City of uMhlathuze
13.	Enhlalakahle	Umvoti	Umvoti Local Municipality
14.	nkongolwane	KZN	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
15.	Steadville	eMnambithi	eMnambithi Local Municipality
16.	Kwadabeka	KZN	EThekwini Municipality
17.	Thokoza women	KZN	EThekwini Municipality
18.	Shakaville men’s	KwaDukuza	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
19.	Shakaville women’s	KwaDukuza	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
20.	Sibongile	KZN	Endumeni Local Municipality
21.	Sithembile	KZN	Endumeni Local Municipality
22.	nkanyezi	eManambithi	eManambithi Local Municipality
23.	Bhekuzulu	KZN	Abaqulusi Local Municpality

7. WESTERN CAPE

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Worcester, Russel Skema 22	Breede Valley	Breede Valley Municipality
2.	Paarl, Paarl Mbekweni B & C Hostels	Drakenstein	Drakenstein Municipality
3.	Paarl (East), Dube Village Houses (Hostel	Drakenstein	Drakenstein Municipality,
4.	Paarl, White City Hostels	Drakenstein	Drakenstein Municipality,
5.	Nduli, Ceres, V3	Witzenberg	Witzenberg Municipality,
6.	Zwelihle, Zwelihle, Shandu street	Overstrand	Overstrand Municipality,
7.	Caledon, Santa, Caledon	Theewaterskloof	Theewaterskloof Municipality
8.	Caledon, Kromco, Caledon - Botrivier	Western Cape	Provincial Government
9.	Grabouw, Hillside,	Theewaterskloof	National Public Works
10.	Grabouw, Waterwese,	Theewaterskloof	Water Affairs & Forestry
11.	Velddrif, Hostel Project	Western Cape	Berg River Municipality,
12.	Clanwilliam, Scheme House,	Cape Town	Cederberg Municipality,
13.	George, Rosemore Units for the aged,	George	George Municipality,
14.	Nelspoort, Nursing House,	Beaufort West	Beaufort West Municipality,
15.	Langa Old Flats	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro,
16.	Langa New Flats,	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro,
17.	Blue Line Hostel, Zone 1-16, Langa	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
18.	Dura Hostels, Zones 2 & 16,Langa	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
19.	Cape Foundary, Zone 2,Langa	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
20.	North Barracks Hostels,	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
21.	Zones:1,2,17,18,19,20,23,24 &26	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
22.	LTA Hostels,	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
23.	Police Quarters, Zone 2 & 5, Langa	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
24.	Cape Metro, Zone 2	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
25.	Wespico, Zone 2	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
26.	Nyanga: J - Section,	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
27.	R.J Southey Hostel, NY 61, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
28.	Simcor Hostel , NY 61, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
29.	Martin and East, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
30.	Lupini and Tate, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
31.	R.H Morris, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
32.	Stocks & Stocks, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
33.	Wonder Coat, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
34.	Renown, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
35.	Gorrie and Findlay, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
36.	Gordon Verhoef and Krause, NY 64, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
37.	Lingelihle Hostel, NY 110, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
38.	Cape Oil, NY 121, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
39.	Guguletu Hostel NY 76 (Block 7), Block G29 1-28, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
40.	Guguletu Hostel NY 76, NY 61, NY 64 and NY 67 (Block5), (Block G1-18 and 488), Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
41.	Guguletu Hostel NY 76, NY 61, NY 64 and NY 67 (Block5), (Block G1-18 and 488), Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro
42.	Guguletu 64(Block3)Block G23-25,27 A & B, 28 A & B, 32, 49 and 50, Guguletu	Cape Town	Cape Town Metro

8.NORTH WEST

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Dube Hostel	Tlokwe	Information is not available.
2.	Mafikeng Rental TBA	Mafikeng	Information not available.
3.	Jouberton Hostel	Matlosana	Information is not available.

9. LIMPOPO

	NAME OF HOSTEL	LOCATION	OWNER
1.	Tshikota Hostel	Makhado	Information is not available.
2.	Talana Hostel	Greater Tzaneen	Information is not available.
3.	Seshego Hostel	Polokwane	Information is not available.
4.	Marapong Hostel	Polokwane	Information is not available.

1. (a) (b) (iii) it must be noted that currently, the government does not have any legal authority/jurisdiction over privately owned hostels, and as such details required for this question are not held by any domain of government.

1. (a) (b) (iv), it must also be noted that government has no legal authority/jurisdiction over private hostels which have been built on public land (grey hostels), and as such details required for this question are not held by any domain of government.

2. The department does not regard grey hostels as public housing. The reason is, that such hostels are not subsidized by government funds and are owned by the private sector although some may be on government land. The private owners can sell to the government and or enter into partnership with the government such that these hostels can be used as part of other housing programmes that are meant for public housing.

Reply:

a) The Department has not concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.

b) None of the Human Settlement Entities have concluded commercial contracts with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or any entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.

Reply:

The North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements has indicated that it is currently seized with the installation of engineering services. Once completed, housing construction will commence and thereafter qualifying beneficiaries will be allocated houses as soon as construction is completed.

Reply:

1. (a) The total number of units allocated to Tiyani/Magoro Village in Collins Chabane Local Municipality was 77. The number of units completed is 76 and the remaining one unit is at a wall plate level. The contractor is currently at a final stage for completion and the project is not abandoned.

(b) The total budget allocated was R 6,366,849.92. The total budget spent by the Department is R 6,317,529.47. The remaining amount of R49,320.45 will be paid after the completion of the outstanding unit.

Reply:

1. (a) (i) (ii) (iii) The hostel environment together with the nomadic nature of occupants have proven to be a difficult task for municipalities as managing agents to keep track of the number of persons occupying units. Illegal invasions together with sub-letting has exacerbated this problem to such an extent that most legal lease holders cannot be found. Provincial departments together with their respective municipalities are only responsible for government-owned rental accommodation and as such are not responsible for private rental accommodation or grey hostels (which include a component of private ownership).

(b)(i) (ii) The following table illustrates the hostels that have been transformed into family units as well as those which have not been refurbished in each metropolitan area:

Province	Metropolitan Area	Number of hostels not refurbished	Number of hostels transformed into family units
Gauteng	Ekurhuleni Metro	20	1
	Johannesburg Metro	14	8
	Tshwane Metro	3	2
Western Cape	City of Cape Town	5	1
KZN	eThekwini Metro	11	9
Free State	Mangaung Metro	No public hostels
Eastern Cape	Buffalo City Metro	No public hostels
	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	No public hostels

2. Hostels are grouped into three categories only, that is: public, private and grey hostels.

(a) The Department is only responsible for public sector hostels and is currently transforming hostels into family units using the Community Residential Units (CRU) programme. The programme provides grant funding to provinces and municipalities for the upgrading, conversion, or complete redevelopment of existing government owned rental stock, including hostels.

(b) Due to the vast size of hostels and limited budget, all hostel projects are undertaken in phases and planned over a span of 10 to 30 years, therefore it is very difficult to put the exact date for the completion of the transformation of the hostels into family units.

Reply:

According to the response received from the Provincial Department of Human Settlements, It is anticipated that the houses will be concluded by 31 December 2022. However, it must be mentioned that since the inception of the project, two contractors have been appointed, one in 2015 and the second one in 2017, both abandoned the project. The project currently has the following milestones:

• 121 Foundations,
• 79 Wall plates and
• 10 Completed units

The Department has since allocated its internal Inspectors, NHBRC, and the Planning Unit through the assistance and appointment of a Quantity Surveyor to further ascertain the milestones on the ground and determine the costs before the appointment of another contractor.

Reply:

1. According information provided by provinces:

1(a) and (b)

Province	a) Settlements not de-densified and provided with TRUs	b) Reasons that the de-densification was not implemented
Gauteng (7 projects)	3 projects were not de-densified. 1 project was in the process of constructing 1500 TRUs 2 projects constructed the TRUs where 454 and 62 TRUs were completed 1 project of families being relocated to finished units was completed	IPs expired and projects were handed back to the City of Johannesburg SMME’s demanded the appointed contractors to sub-contract 100% of the work which rendered the project financially non-viable for the appointed contractors.
Limpopo (5 projects)	1 project was suspended by COGHSTA 1 project completed 40 TRUs 3 projects were completed for augmentation of services	Project was suspended because of challenges around the other TRU project
Northwest (2 projects)	1 project was not completed 1 project was for augmentation of services	Could not secure suitable land
Eastern Cape (3 projects)	1 project completed 465 TRUs 1 project completed 1088 serviced sites 1 project completed augmentation of basic services	N/A
Western Cape (3 projects)	3 projects were not de-densified	N/A
Northern Cape (3 projects)	3 projects were completed for augmentation of services	N/A
KZN (2 projects)	1 project of relocation into permanent units was completed 1 project of augmentation of basic services was completed	N/A
Free State (3 projects)	3 projects of augmentation of basic services were completed	N/A
Mpumalanga (1 project)	1 project of augmentation of basic services was completed	N/A

(2) The engagement with the community is an ongoing process, the Municipalities, Provinces and the HDA are looking at alternative ways to ensure the de-densification of the informal settlements under the UISP programme.

(3) No additional settlements have been identified under the COVID 19 interventions, but informal settlements are dealt with under the Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme.

Reply:

a) Council Members of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority are not employees of the entity but are appointed in terms of Section 9(2) of the Social Housing Act, 16 of 2008.

b)n Ms Dlamini was appointed as a Member of Council from 28 October 2019 to 25 November 2021.

c)  According to the SHRA audited annual reports, the 2019/20 and 2020/21 following remuneration was paid to Ms Dlamini:

2019/20 - R 77 031.00

2020/21 - R 108 871.00

d) The 2021/22 the audited amounts are not yet available

Reply:

1. The purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) Act, is to protect data subjects (internal and external stakeholders of the Community Schemes Ombud Service) from security breaches such as unauthorised dissemination of personal information belonging to or relating to data subjects, amongst others. The POPI Act achieves this goal by outlining 8 principles which data processors, such as the Community Schemes Ombud Service and scheme executives, must adhere to when collecting, processing, storing and deleting personal information belonging to internal and external stakeholders. Like most entities, the POPI Act has changed the manner in which the Community Schemes Ombud Service and scheme executives engage with personal information. Some of the legal and material impacts introduced by the POPI Act and experienced by the Community Schemes Ombud Service include:

(a) At an operational level, amending the agreements concluded with third party service providers and ensuring that they are bound by the responsibilities and principles of the POPI Act when processing information given for purposes of delivering or providing services to the Community Schemes Ombud Service. All entities regulated by the POPI Act are required to have similar provisions which give effect to the POPI principle in their contracts with third parties such as managing agents.

(b) The development and implementation of the entity’s POPI Compliance Framework which consists of the POPI Policy, Manual, Breach Incident Policy, Flow Charts and Risk Register. In addition, the Community Schemes Ombud Service procured the services of an expert service provider to facilitate training sessions for all business units and staff of the Community Schemes Ombud Service on the compliance requirements.

(c) Adoption of data protection standards aimed at ensuring that personal information is collected, processed, and stored lawfully.

(d) In relation to all community schemes, the 8 principles governing the collection, storing, and processing of personal information belonging to members of a community scheme are also applicable. Community Schemes should only collect personal information necessary for the purpose for collection and further put in place measures which protect such personal information belonging to members and their visitors from unauthorised disclosure or theft. Failure to do so will result in the imposition of fines or other enforcement steps taken by the Information Regulator. Accordingly, all entities need to invest in the resources they have identified to ensure that the principles of the POPI Act are upheld.

(2) Since the implementation of the Community Schemes Ombud Service POPI Act Compliance Framework the entity has not experienced any queries or challenges relating to the POPI Act necessitating the sourcing of external legal advice in the form of formal legal opinions from external attorneys. All queries have been from internal business units and legal guidance and support has been provided by the Community Schemes Ombud Service Legal Section.

(3) During 2021, the Community Schemes Ombud Service provided training to all business units, including its adjudicators, on the 8 principles of the POPI Act and its impact on the relevant business unit. Continuous refresher training is also being offered by the Community Schemes Ombud Service Legal Team together with the POPI Act expert service provider as and when requested by the business unit.

(a) & (b) The POPI Act has not changed the type or nature of information which scheme executives, managing agents or body corporates can obtain from their members. The POPI Act has changed the manner, in other words how scheme executives go about in collecting, storing and processing their personal information and as already mentioned above, all community schemes need to do so in accordance with the principles set out in POPI Act.

Reply:

1. The Department of Human Settlements has:

(a) An expenditure on catering of R 47 306 107.81 for the period stipulated

(b) An expenditure on entertainment of R 166 708.04 for the period stipulated

(c) An expenditure on accommodation for:

(i) Minister R 1 171 035.97; and including her staff R 5 278 335.85

(ii) Deputy Minister R 849 375.85; and including her staff R 3 182 717.12

(iii) The Department R 23 449 728.33

Reply:

In August 2010, Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs partnered with the Housing Development Agency (HDA) to, assist the Department with among other things, to ensure accelerated delivery of Sustainable Human Settlements in the Province.

In May/ June 2021, the Limpopo Department of Human Settlements appointed Housing Development Agency (HDA) as the implementing agent for the the construction of Transitional Residential Units (TRUs) following an assessment of the residential situation at Talana Hostel, Tzaneen, where it was evident that the settlement was highly congested and posed a risk of spreading the cvid-19 virus.

The Agency, in turn, appointed the contractor, Aventino Group CC through its procurement processes to carry out the actual work of construction of Transitional Residential Units (TRUs) at a total cost of R15 750 000 for supply and installation of basic engineering services for 142 Transitional Residential Units (TRUs). To date the Agency paid a total amount of R2 577 640 00 after the completion of forty (40) out of 142 TRUs. The money was paid in two (2) tranches) of R1 095 497 on 22 July and R1 482 143 on 24 July as reflected in the bank records of Aventino. The cost per unit, according to the appointment letter, amounted to R64 441 00. Specification for the construction of the TRUs were set out in the scope of work (Terms of Reference). A written contract was entered into between the Housing Development Agency and Aventino.

After the media uproar and public outcry following the official handover of the Transitional Residential Units (TRUs) by the Premier, the Department of Human Settlements requested the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) to conduct an investigation into the TRUs. The findings of the investigation revealed the following,

1. The defects found in the TRUs are major structural and non-structural defects
2. The TRUs are not safe and pose a public health and safety hazard to inhabitants and other persons in their vicinity, and
3. The workmanship is generally poor and doesn’t meet the level of accuracy required in building construction.

Based on the findings of NHBRC investigation, the Housing Development Agency appointed a law firm (ENS) to assist with the internal investigations into allegations against its employees. Subsequently, three (3) officials were placed on precautionary leave and subject to disciplinary process. One of the officials has since resigned from the organization and the other two were issued with final written warnings as part of consequence management.

Furthermore the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) conducted an investigation with regard to this contract/ tender. To date, the Director of Aventino as well as the Housing Development Agency (HDA) Manager who was involved in the awarding of tender were arrested.

Based on the investigation conducted by the hawks and the public protector office, it is confirmed that there were no officials from the Department who were involved in the awarding of tender for 142 temporary Transitional Residential Units (TRUs). The contractor was appointed and paid by the Housing Development Agency. It must be noted that, the Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs had not transferred any funds to Agency for this contract.

Reply:

The National Department has not experienced problems of not capturing expenditure on transferred funds in the Basic Accounting System (BAS)

Internally, the National Department:

• Captures all Human Settlements Grant funds to be transferred/ disbursed to both Provinces and Metros on the Basic Accounting System (BAS) as per the monthly Payment Schedules approved by the National Treasury
• All transfers that could not be effected on scheduled dates were re-scheduled in consultation with the National Treasury. The rescheduling was done immediately when the Basic Accounting System (BAS) would reject captured payments.

On Provinces’ capturing of transferred funds on BAS, the responses from Provinces are as follows:

	Province	Details
1	Eastern Cape	All of the Province’s Conditional Grants and related expenditure and payments are paid through and captured on BAS, against the relevant segments and are accounted for.
2	Free State	The Province confirmed that expenditure on transfers is recorded against the correct BAS segment types. Monthly reconciliations are performed to ensure accuracy and completeness of transactions.
3	Gauteng:	The Province captures all transfers under the Funds segment on the Basic Accounting System within the SCOA framework.
4	Limpopo	The Province has never had a problem of capturing expenditure of transferred funds on BAS. All incurred expenditures are indicated under the fund segment, whether they are HSDG or ISUPG or PEHG payments.
5	Kwa-Zulu-Natal	The province has never experienced such a problem. All of the Province’s expenditure on BAS are captured against the Fund segment i.e. Human Settlement Development Grant, ISUPG, Voted Funds, etc. There is no expenditure captured without the full 8 segments of BAS.
6	Mpumalanga	The Province does not have expenditure on transfers that is not captured on Basic Accounting System. All incurred expenditure on transfers is recorded on BAS.
7	Northern Cape	All of the Province’s Conditional Grants’ expenditure are transferred through and captured on both the Housing Subsidy System and Basic Accounting System.
8	North West	The Province has not had an instance where expenditure was inappropriately captured for the fund segment in BAS. Loading of budget for grant funding is done specifically under conditional funds allocation in BAS and related expenditure is also reported under same. The only challenge previously experienced was that, budget and related expenditure were reported under incorrect interventions but under the correct fund segment.
9	Western Cape	The Province captures every cent spent on either the HSDG or and ISUPG on BAS and the HSS.

Reply:

a) (i) Nil

(ii) Nil

(aa) Nil

(bb) Nil

b) (i) Nil

(ii) Nil

(iii) Nil

c) Nil

 

 

N LETSHOLONYANE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CORPORATE SERVICES

DATE:

QUESTION FOR WITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 880 [NW1061E]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 MARCH 2022

Recommended/not recommended

M TSHANGANA

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

__________________________________________________________________________

Approved/Not approved

MS M T KUBAY, MP

MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

Reply:

The National Department has not experienced problems of not capturing expenditure on transferred funds in the Basic Accounting System (BAS)

Internally, the National Department:

• Captures all Human Settlements Grant funds to be transferred/ disbursed to both Provinces and Metros on the Basic Accounting System (BAS) as per the monthly Payment Schedules approved by the National Treasury
• All transfers that could not be effected on scheduled dates were re-scheduled in consultation with the National Treasury. The rescheduling was done immediately when the Basic Accounting System (BAS) would reject captured payments.

On Provinces’ capturing of transferred funds on BAS, the responses from Provinces are as follows:

	Province	Details
1	Eastern Cape	All of the Province’s Conditional Grants and related expenditure and payments are paid through and captured on BAS, against the relevant segments and are accounted for.
2	Free State	The Province confirmed that expenditure on transfers is recorded against the correct BAS segment types. Monthly reconciliations are performed to ensure accuracy and completeness of transactions.
3	Gauteng:	The Province captures all transfers under the Funds segment on the Basic Accounting System within the SCOA framework.
4	Limpopo	The Province has never had a problem of capturing expenditure of transferred funds on BAS. All incurred expenditures are indicated under the fund segment, whether they are HSDG or ISUPG or PEHG payments.
5	Kwa-Zulu-Natal	The province has never experienced such a problem. All of the Province’s expenditure on BAS are captured against the Fund segment i.e. Human Settlement Development Grant, ISUPG, Voted Funds, etc. There is no expenditure captured without the full 8 segments of BAS.
6	Mpumalanga	The Province does not have expenditure on transfers that is not captured on Basic Accounting System. All incurred expenditure on transfers is recorded on BAS.
7	Northern Cape	All of the Province’s Conditional Grants’ expenditure are transferred through and captured on both the Housing Subsidy System and Basic Accounting System.
8	North West	The Province has not had an instance where expenditure was inappropriately captured for the fund segment in BAS. Loading of budget for grant funding is done specifically under conditional funds allocation in BAS and related expenditure is also reported under same. The only challenge previously experienced was that, budget and related expenditure were reported under incorrect interventions but under the correct fund segment.
9	Western Cape	The Province captures every cent spent on either the HSDG or and ISUPG on BAS and the HSS.

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b) (i) The Director-General’s contract was renewed for a further 5 years ending 31 March 2026.

(ii) Deputy Director-General: Corporate Services is a permanent appointment.

Deputy Director-General: Entities Oversight, IGR, Monitoring and Evaluation is a permanent appointment.

Deputy Director-General: Research, Policy, Strategy and Planning is a contract appointment which will expire on 31 March 2023.

Deputy Director-General: Chief Financial Officer, the post is currently vacant and funded and currently has an acting appointment. Her contract was extended by the former Minister and the legality of that contract was questioned. The contract for Deputy Director-General: Chief Financial Officer ended on 28 February 2022 and the contract was not renewed.

We have received the letter of demand from the former CFO, which was responded to through lawyers.

Deputy Director-General: Informal Settlements Upgrading and Emergency Housing, the post is vacant and funded and currently has an acting appointment

Deputy Director-General: Affordable Rental and Social Housing, the post is vacant and funded and currently has an acting appointment.

(2) The contract for Deputy Director-General: Affordable Rental and Social Housing ended on 31 December 2021 and the contract was not renewed. His contract was extended by the former Minister and the legality of that contract was questioned.

The contract for Deputy Director-General: Chief Financial Officer ended on 28 February 2022

(3) Deputy Director-General: Affordable Rental and Social Housing whose contract ended on 31 December 2021 and when the contract was not renewed made an urgent court application to ask the court that his contract be extended. The court deemed that the matter was not urgent and did not ask the department to extend his contract.

There is no other litigation on the above.

Reply:

The provision of toilets and other related sanitation facilities does not fall within the mandate of the Department of Human Settlements. The Question may therefore be well answered by the Department of Water and Sanitation as it falls within its mandate.

 

Reply:

Question 932 (1) (a)	Question 932 (1) (b)	Question 932 (2)	Question 932 (3) (a)	Q932 (3) (b) (i) (ii)	Question 932 (c)
Province	Municipality	Name of Informal settlement	Responsible for TRU and De-densification	TRU and Dedensification directive	Informal Settlements de-densified	Where and how they were de-densified	Nature of TRU
Gauteng	City of Johannesburg	Diepsloot	HDA	Construction of 2 208 TRU’s	The Project was handed back to the CoJ for further implementation following the expiry of the implementation protocol (IP) between the HDA and CoJ. There were no completed TRUs at the time of hand over to the City.	N/A	N/A
			COJ	Resettlement of 1348 approved beneficiaries to completed units in Riverside Project	Project was completed	N/A	N/A
Gauteng	City of Johannesburg	Zandspruit	HDA / COJ	Construction of 1402 TRUs on Zandspruit Ext. 84	The Project was handed back to the CoJ for further implementation following the expiry of the implementation protocol (IP) between the HDA and CoJ. There were no completed TRUs at the time of hand over to the City.	N/A	N/A
1. Gauteng	City of Johannesburg	Ivory Park (Rabie Ridge)	HDA / COJ	Construction of 1200 TRUs Erven 1075 & 1345 Rabie Ridge	3 TRU show houses completed, however, they were destroyed during community unrests due to delayed payment of locals. The project was then handed over to the City of Johannesburg for further implementation	N/A	N/A
2. Gauteng	City of Johannesburg	Alex Stjwetla	JOSHCO / GDHS	Construction of 4581 TRUs	The project is being implemented by JOSHCO to de-densify Stjwetla informal settlementand they are in the process of constructing 1500 TRUs	N/A	N/A
3. Gauteng	Merafong	Khutsong	HDA / GDHS	Allocation of 1500 completed units in Elijah Barayi to qualifying beneficiaries	Khutsong/Kokosi	894 households relocated into completed housing units in Elijah Barayi by the HDA and the rest were relocated by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements.	N/A
4. Gauteng	City of Tshwane	Mamelodi Hostel	HDA / COT	Construction of 1000 TRUs	Mamelodi Hostel	The project scope was reduced to 633 units of which 454 are completed. The process of allocating the completed units to the targeted beneficiaries was done by the City of Tshwane.	Relocatable 30 m2 primed steel rectangular tubing used for wall frames and brown chromadeck broad float for external cladding, gypsum fire board is used for internal cladding on all walls as well as Internal partition wall.
5. Gauteng	City of Tshwane	The TRU and TRA are required accommodate Mamelodi flood victims.	HDA / COT	Construction of 100 TRUs	Mamelodi flood victims. The households have resided in halls and churches since the floods	62 units were completed out of the initial planned 100 units. There were no beneficiaries identified by City of Tshwane to construct the remaining 38 units.	Relocatable 30m2 prefabricated fibre cement formwork modular panel structure with a design life span of more than 15 years.
6. Limpopo	Fetakgomo-Tubatse	Burgersfort Ext 10	HDA	Relocation of 152 households to TRUs on farm Apiesdoringdraai	Burgersfort Ext 10	The project was suspended by the Limpopo Department of CoGHSTA.	N/A
7. Limpopo	Tzaneen	Talana Hostel	HDA	Relocation of 40 households to TRUs on adjacent land	Talana Hostel	40 units completed; however, the remedial works has not been implemented pending approval of the building plans by the municipality.	Light steel 30 m2 relocatable structure with external IBR gladding.
8. Limpopo	Lephalale	Mamojela	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
9. Limpopo	Thabazimbi	Smashblock	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
10. Limpopo	Elias Motsoaledi	Rossenekal	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
11. Northwest	Rustenburg	Boitekong	NWPDHS	Allocation of 600 sites in Boitekong Ext 16 to qualifying households and resettlement of households to permanent stands – internal reticulation and bulk infrastructure	No de-densification done to date	N/A	N/A
	Madibeng	Klipgat Madibeng Hills	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
13. Western Cape	City of Cape Town	Du Noon	HDA	1500 TRUs	No de-densification done to date	N/A	N/A
14. Western Cape	City of Cape Town	Kosovo	HDA	2000 TRUs	No de-densification done to date	N/A	N/A
15.  Western Cape	City of Cape Town	Airport Precinct, Khayelitsha	HDA	3000 TRUs	No de-densification done to date	N/A	N/A
16. Eastern Cape	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	Mdantsane Duncan Village	HDA	The directive involves the construction of 1174 units to accommodate residents of the Duncan Village informal settlements.	465 Units completed to date (Mtsotso – Mdantsane)	The de-densification involves the construction of 1174 units on identified sites adjacent to Duncan Village	The 30m2 transitional residential housing units are built with alternative building material on the outskirts of an existing township. These are family units located in a fenced settlement that provide both healthy living and security to the residents of the settlements
17. Eastern Cape	Buffalo City	Ziphunzana bypass & Gompo	ASLA	Construction of 2000 TRU’s in Ziphunzana bypass & Gompo	1088 serviced sites completed	N/A	N/A
18. Eastern Cape	Nelson Mandela	Moegesukkel	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic service (water and sanitation)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
19. Northern Cape	Sol Plaatjie	Rietvalei	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
20. Northern Cape	Sol Plaatjie	Lerato Park	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
21. Northern Cape	Springbok	Witbank	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
22. Northern Cape	Phokwane	Nkandla	Water & Sanitation	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A
23. KZN	eThekwini	Amaoti	eThekwini	Augmentation of water services	N/A	N/A	N/A
24. KZN	eThekwini	Kennedy Road	eThekwini	45 units	Project Complete	N/A	N/A (permanent housing)
25. Free State	Mangaung	Caleb Motshabi / Kgotsong	Mangaung	Provision of additional basic services points	Project Complete	N/A	N/A
26. Free State	Mangaung	Grassland	Mangaung	Provision of additional basic services points	Project Complete	N/A	N/A
27.Free State	Mangaung	Bloemside Phase 7	Mangaung	Provision of additional basic services points	Project Complete	N/A	N/A
28. Free State	Mangaung	Bloemside 9&10	Mangaung	Provision of additional basic services points	Project Complete	N/A	N/A
30.Mpumalanga	Emalahleni	Iraq	Emalahleni	Augment basic services provision (water)	Augmentation of basic services completed	Augmentation of basic services completed	N/A

Reply:

a) The projects where NRRTT played a role is nine. However, these were not part of the blocked projects that was presented on 2 March 2022. The scope of the

NRRTT included liaison with communities on Human Settlements and related matters, engagement with key stakeholders on the identified community challenges, provision of appropriate support to the distressed communities and to report accordingly on the findings and make recommendations to the Ministry and the respective department.

b) The NRRTT liaised and engaged various communities in provinces and municipalities in areas identified as hotpots such as;

1. Howell Road in KwaZulu-Natal Province
2. Kamma Heights in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
3. Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape in Kutloanong Location
4. Jerusalem Park in Welkom, Free State- Matjhabeng Local Municipality
5. Limpho Hani Section – Soul City in Viljoenskroon
6. Disteneng – Seshego, Limpopo Province
7. Paradise Park in Hermanus
8. Scottsdene and Kraaifontein in Western Cape Province
9. Parkwood protests – City of Cape Town

( c ) The metrics that were used to measure performance included the following;

1. Liaise with various communities and stakeholders in relation to hotspot areas.
2. Conduct investigations on allegations of irregularities and malpractices in the implementation and the delivery of human settlement programmes or projects.
3. Engage key stakeholders to find solutions to Human Settlements challenges as raised by communities.
4. Provide appropriate support to distress communities and make recommendations to the Minister on any Human Settlements related matters
5. Investigate community concerns and report findings, together with recommendations on the most appropriate manner to resolve them to the Minister
6. Identify appropriate steps and actions to be taken to improve implementation and delivery of Human Settlements programmes and/or projects.

Reply:

(i) (a) Audi; (b) S8; (c) 2019; (d) R 1 560 602.80 and (e) March 2019 and

(ii) (a) Audi; (b) S8; (c) 2019; (d) R 1 506 125.45 and (e) March 2019

Reply:

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements confirms that there are plans in place to provide houses to residents of Ward 25 together with the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality (EM). There are three projects planned in Ward 25 and the surrounds, and these are:

1. Kennedy Road Informal Settlement which are located in and around Ward 23 and Ward 25 (225 units)
2. Dodoma Avenue (45 units)
3. Barton Place (198 units)

The approved for all three projects is R41 518 730, including planning, internal services and top structures for the Kennedy Road Informal Settlement, Dodoma Avenure and Barton Place.

Kennedy Road Informal Settlement

In the current financial year (2021/2022), the Province in conjuction with the EM is busy implemeting projects in Ward 23 and 25 in Kennedy Road. It is an Informal Settlements Upgrading project which will be constructed in three (3) phases in areas located in close proximity. The projects will yield 468 duplex units.

In addition, the Province is planning to construct 225 units within the Kennedy Road Informal Settlement. At present, Province is busy with detailed planning and designs of the project. The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) approval is anticipated by end of July 2022, and construction of the top structures is anticipated to commence by April 2024.

Dodoma Avenue (45 units)

The Dodoma Avenue project is under construction. The progress to date, is that forty-five (45) units are completed, and eleven (11) houses handed over to beneficiaries. The hand-over for the remaining thirty-four (34) units is anticipated by end of March 2022.

Barton Place(198 units)

In Barton Place, the Province working together with the EM, and is busy servicing and construction units. To date, the servicing of sites is at 65% completion, and the construction of the top structures is at various stages of completion. The completion of the construction of the one-hundred and ninety-eight (198) units, is anticipated by December 2022.

Reply:

(a) Community Schemes Ombud Service

Names of new board members:

(i) Ms Marvellous Phindile Mthethwa (Chairperson);

(ii) Mr Donovan Vincent Goliath (Deputy Chairperson)

(iii) Mr Sediko Rakolote;

(iv) Ms Julia Ramataboe;

(v) Ms Deshni Subbiah;

(vi) Mr Mthokozisi Daluxolo Xulu; and

(vii) Ms Ntombikayise Sithole.

(b) Housing Development Agency

Names of new board members

1. Dr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga (Chairperson);
2. Ms Marina Dumakude (Deputy Chairperson);
3. Dr Manqoba Soni;
4. Ms Nalini Maharaj;
5. Mr Rajesh Makan; (Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Representative); and
6. Ms Magdeline Tshabalala (Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Representative).

(c) National Home Builders Registration Council

Names of new council members

1. Ms Nomusa Mufamadi (Chairperson);
2. Mr Francois Beukman (Deputy Chairperson);
3. Mr Kganki Matabane;
4. Ms Nontuthuko Chiluvane;
5. Ms Mandy Jayakody;
6. Mr Refilwe Lediga;
7. Ms Morwesi Ramonyai;
8. Ms Siphindile Memela;
9. Ms Nomthandazo Lucia Ncalane-Ngcobo;
10. Ms Kedibone Tsiloane;
11. Mr Roy Mnisi;
12. Ms Shelly Huntley;
13. Ms Sasa Subban (Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Representative); and
14. Ms Zodwa Matiwane (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Representative).

(d) Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority

Names of new board members

1. Mr Steven Piet Ngubeni (Chairperson);
2. Ms Pamela Nonkululeko Makhubela;
3. Adv Mxolisi Sphamandla Nene;
4. Mr Terry Kevin Johnson;
5. Mr Thato Ramaili;
6. Ms Thokozani Radebe;
7. Ms Thuthuka Siphumezile Songelwa;
8. Mr Shaheed Peters;
9. Ms Nokulunga Makopo;
10. Ms Pamela Beatrice Snyman;
11. Ms Verushka Gilbert (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Representative); and
12. Mr Johan Van der Walt (Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Representative).

(e) Social Housing Regulatory Authority

Names of new council members

1. Ms Busisiwe Nzo (Chairperson);
2. Ms Pulani Thobejane-Mogotsi
3. Ms Lahlane Malema;
4. Ms Sanele Masiza;
5. Ms Yvonne Deliwe Mbane;
6. Ms Lebogang Shole;
7. Ms Ayanda Olifant;
8. Ms Zimbini Hill;
9. Ms Confidence Tshilande;
10. Mr Kevin Kiewitz;
11. Mr Ashley Latchu; and
12. Mr Mashukudu Maboa.

Reply:

a) Except for invoices under dispute, the National Department of Human Settlements doesn’t have invoices currently remaining unpaid. In relation to invoices under dispute, which as a result have not been paid for the total of the invoices is 52. The aging is as follows: (aa) 30 days, 2 (bb) 60 days, 1 (cc) 90 days, 1 (dd) 120 days, 48

b) The total amount outstanding in each case is as follows: (aa) R190 129.74 (bb) R 3689.20 (cc) R 69 000.00 (dd) R 64 314 311.37

c) There is currently no envisaged date for settlement as payment will depend on co-operation of the affected creditors and the outcomes of investigations.

Reply:

No.

Reply:

The eradication of bucket system and replacement of sanitation does not fall within the mandate of the Department of Human Settlements. The question may be well answered by the Department of Water and Sanitation as it is within its mandate.

Reply:

 

1. (a) The Honourable Member is requested to source the document title ‘Guide to Parliamentary Questions’ from Parliament.
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   2. Not applicable
   3. Not applicable

1. The Honourable Member is requested to furnish the full information including the names of contractors.

No	Name of companies contracted by the events management company of the Department – Travel with Flair (TWF)	Amount paid (Rands)
1.	The Galleria	425 113.98
2.	GL Events	97 339.52
3.	Unlimited Events	51 885.70
4.	Events Options	336 039.85
5.	Bentry Projects Limited	114 000.00
	TOTAL	1,024 379.05