Questions and Replies
30 June 2017 - NW1318
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What are the (a) full details of all contractors (i) contracted and/or (ii) that were involved in the Vulindlela Development Association housing project in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal and (b) amounts paid in each case to date?
Reply:
Honourable Member, the Vulindlela Housing Project is a rural Enhanced People’s Housing Process project, implemented on Ingonyama land in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality within the uMsunduzi Municipality. It is an embodiment of the principles of community involvement and institutionalisation of the participatory approach in delivering integrated sustainable human settlements.
The Vulindlela community established the Vulindlela Development Association (VDA), a Section 21 Company made up of the leadership of the five tribal authorities of the Vulindlela area. The VDA started the Vulindlela project after it secured approval from the MEC for Human Settlements in KwaZulu Natal. The project is meant to deliver 25 000 PHP units in nine (9) Wards over five (5) years, which was later extended to eight years. This is the first PHP project to be delivered at such a large scale. To date, 15928 units have been completed.
Over and above the implementation of the project through the people’s Housing Process (PHP) programme, I wish to summarise other project benefits as follows:
- The Cooperative model implemented within the project had transformed the lives of the people in and around Vulindlela. The ownership of the business interests within this project rests with the beneficiaries who are part of the various Cooperatives set up;
- Jobs have been created and the community upskilled on numerous construction and related skills. Local contractors are utilized and promoted business partnerships to ensure long term growth and sustainability;
- Poverty eradicated because of employment opportunities created;
- The project has harnessed social cohesion amongst different political groups from various tribal divides;
- The community has been empowered to partner with government and take charge of their own development;
- The institutional arrangements within the project allowed for a top-down and bottom-up approach, no decisions were imposed on beneficiaries and
- Capacity building initiatives were delivered at scale e.g. Experiential learning was offered to technical students, accredited construction management course was offered and beneficiaries interested to participate in the project were trained on the different construction skills including block/brick laying, masonry, carpentry, painting, plastering works etc.
(a) & (b) As alluded to above, the Vulindlela People’s Housing Process housing project does not use contractors.
(i)The project is implemented through the People’s Housing Process Programme utilising the Cooperative model.
(ii) There are fifteen (15) Cooperatives established and working in the nine (9) wards within the Vulindlela Project. There are nine (9) Construction Cooperatives established, one (1) in each Ward, divided into slab, wall plate and completion, three (3) Block Yard Cooperatives where door and window frames, three (3) Transport Cooperatives.
30 June 2017 - NW1317
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) When did the Vulindlela Development Association housing project in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, commence, (b) what is the progress of the project, (c)(i) how many houses have been built to date and (ii) how many are occupied and (d) what is the (i) current and (ii) projected costs of the project?
Reply:
(a) The Vulindlela Rural Housing Project commenced in March 2011.
(b) The progress of the project is as follows:
Completed Platforms: 19 490
Completed slabs: 18 413
Completed wall plates: 16 922
Completed Houses: 15 928
Completed Houses with Jojo tanks installed: 15 667
(c) (i) Completed houses: 15 928
(ii) Units occupied: 15 667
(d) Approved Project Budget: R2 587 053 561.62
Expenditure to date: R 1 765 667 534.36
Balance of available Project Budget for MTEF: R821 386 534.36
30 June 2017 - NW1316
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What total amount was underspent by each provincial department of human settlements regarding its allocated budget for the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
(a) Unspent Funds in 2014/2015 financial year for the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG)
Provinces |
2014/15 |
||
Total Available |
Expenditure |
(a) Total Unspent Funds |
|
R'000 |
|||
Eastern Cape |
2 392 718 |
2 392 718 |
- |
Free State |
1 061 756 |
1 061 933 |
- |
Gauteng |
4 430 595 |
4 404 618 |
25 977 |
KwaZulu Natal |
3 509 045 |
3 510 523 |
- |
Limpopo |
825 043 |
517 032 |
308 012 |
Mpumalanga |
1 327 960 |
1 257 579 |
70 380 |
Northern Cape |
374 832 |
374 832 |
- |
North West |
1 517 136 |
1 517 132 |
4 |
Western Cape |
1 934 936 |
1 934 936 |
- |
Total |
17 374 021 |
16 971 303 |
404 373 |
The total amount of funds available for allocation to Provinces in the 2014/2015 financial year was R17, 374, 021, 000. As at the 31st March 2015, R16, 971,303,000 was spent. A total of R404 million remained unspent by three Provinces. The Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces are the two provinces which requested a rollover on their unspent funds. The National Treasury approved the requested rollovers to the 2015/2016 financial year.
b) Unspent Human Settlement Development Grant funds in the 2015/2016 financial year
Provinces |
2015/16 |
||||
Voted Funds |
Approved Rollover |
Total Available Funds |
Expenditure |
(b) Total Unspent Funds |
|
R'000 |
|||||
Eastern Cape |
1 962 372 |
- |
2 462 372 |
2 458 180 |
4 192 |
Free State |
1 057 284 |
- |
1 057 284 |
1 057 237 |
47 |
Gauteng |
4 979 844 |
- |
4 071 467 |
4 048 079 |
23 388 |
KwaZulu Natal |
3 235 475 |
- |
3 543 852 |
3 543 852 |
- |
Limpopo |
1 283 877 |
308 012 |
1 591 889 |
1 123 299 |
468 590 |
Mpumalanga |
1 265 162 |
70 380 |
1 335 542 |
1 335 486 |
56 |
Northern Cape |
380 408 |
- |
480 408 |
476 559 |
3 849 |
North West |
2 063 131 |
- |
2 163 131 |
2 163 129 |
2 |
Western Cape |
1 975 122 |
- |
1 975 122 |
1 975 122 |
- |
Total |
18 202 675 |
378 392 |
18 681 067 |
18 180 943 |
500 124 |
For the 2015/16 financial year, the total available funds for the HSDG was R18, 681,067,000 including a rollover of R372, 392, 000. An amount of R18, 180, 943, 000 was spent, with an amount of R500, 124, 000 remaining underspent by three Provinces. The Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Northern Cape Provinces requested a roll over for the unspent funds. The National Treasury approved a total of R403 million consisting of R4, 186,000 for Eastern Cape, R394, 842, 000 for Limpopo and R3, 821, 000 for Northern Cape.
c) Unspent funds in the 2016/2017 financial year – HSDG
Provinces |
2016/17 |
||||
Voted Funds |
Approved Rollover |
Total Available Funds |
Expenditure |
(c) Total Unspent Funds |
|
R'000 |
|||||
Eastern Cape |
1 991 457 |
4 186 |
1 995 643 |
1 995 643 |
- |
Free State |
1 098 411 |
- |
1 098 411 |
1 098 317 |
94 |
Gauteng |
5 022 669 |
- |
5 022 669 |
4 978 964 |
43 705 |
KwaZulu Natal |
3 124 702 |
- |
3 124 702 |
3 123 330 |
1 372 |
Limpopo |
1 208 370 |
394 842 |
1 603 212 |
1 517 376 |
85 836 |
Mpumalanga |
1 314 645 |
- |
1 314 645 |
1 302 757 |
11 888 |
Northern Cape |
371 109 |
3 821 |
374 930 |
368 127 |
6 803 |
North West |
2 151 817 |
- |
2 151 817 |
1 951 247 |
200 570 |
Western Cape |
2 000 811 |
- |
2 000 811 |
2 000 811 |
- |
Total |
18 283 991 |
402 849 |
18 686 840 |
18 336 572 |
350 268 |
National Treasury indicated that all the Provinces with unspent funds have requested approval for rollovers. The requests by Provinces are currently being processed by National Treasury.
30 June 2017 - NW1315
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What (a) are the names of companies or contractors who have been (i) blacklisted, (ii) suspended and/or (iii) penalised for poor workmanship, failure to deliver projects on time and any other reason, in each provincial department of human settlements in each of the past three financial years and (b) was the (i) size and (ii) type of penalty in each case?
Reply:
Honourable Member, in accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions and guidelines contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not provide names of the companies or contractors who have been blacklisted, suspended and/or penalised for poor workmanship, failure to deliver projects on time. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
The information provided by the provinces in response to the Honourable Members question is provided in the table below:
Province |
2014/15 (blacklisted/ Suspended/ Penalised) |
2015/16 (blacklisted/Suspended/ Penalised |
2016/17 (blacklisted/Suspended/ Penalised |
Free State |
None |
None |
None |
Gauteng |
None |
Contracts of three companies were terminated |
Contracts of two companies were terminated |
KwaZulu-Natal |
None |
None |
None |
Northern Cape |
None |
None |
Contracts of two companies were terminated |
Western Cape |
None |
4 companies were penalised as follows: 1. The size of the penalty was R427 845.00. 2. The size of the penalty was R5 449 500.00 3. The size of the penalty was R87 791.71.00. 4. The size of the penalty was R285 450.00. Reasons for the penalties mentioned above: 1. The penalty was for “Failed Local contractor development goals”. 2. The penalty was for “Late project delivery”. 3. The penalty was for “Late project delivery”. 4. The penalty was for “Late project delivery”. |
One company was penalised R101 000.00 for “Late project delivery”. |
Mpumalanga |
None |
None |
None |
North West |
None |
None |
None |
Limpopo |
None |
None |
None |
Eastern Cape |
15 companies were suspended |
7 companies were suspended |
2 companies were suspended |
15 June 2017 - NW425
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)What is the (a) total number of housing projects that are over the value of R250 million in each province, (b)(i) date of commencement, (ii) current status and (iii) targeted date of completion of each project and (c) name of the contractor in charge of each project as of 1 February 2017 in each case; (2) what (a) are the names of the companies which have been awarded the top ten lucrative tenders for her department’s projects, (b) is the actual value of each tender and (c) was the total number of houses or residential units that were to be built in each province in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
Honourable member, in accordance with the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, which prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions, I am unable to provide names of the companies as requested above. The document referred to states the following:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
The information received from the provinces in response to the Honourable member’s question is provided below:
EASTERN CAPE
(1) The Province has one (1) project with the value of over R250 million and details are provided as in the Table below:
No. |
Commencement Date |
Current status |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service contracted for |
Contract Amount |
R'000 |
R'000 |
||||
1 |
13 October 2015 |
In progress/running |
13 October 2018 |
PE-Joe Slovo West 4000 BNG: Erection of 2 000 Top Structures |
263 074 520 |
(2) (a) & (b) The amounts of top ten tenders awarded are outlined in the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
263 074 520 |
2 |
247 851 335 |
3 |
226 931 150 |
4 |
225 129 836 |
5 |
204 297 380 |
6 |
203 858 485 |
7 |
200 207 852 |
8 |
199 890 000 |
9 |
181 021 815 |
10 |
175 731 667 |
(c) (i) 13 609.
(ii) 13 768.
FREE STATE
(1) The Province has a total of two (2) projects with the value of over R250 million as illustrated in the table below.
No. |
Commencement Date |
Current Status |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service Contracted for |
Contract Amount |
R'000 |
|||||
1 |
19 June 2012 |
Practical Completion Reached |
31 March 2016 |
1 700 Subsidies |
284 228 |
2 |
06 March 2013 |
in Progress |
31 December 2017 |
Hostel Upgrading |
265 509 |
(2) (a) & (b) The amounts of top ten tenders awarded are outlined in the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
265 509 |
2 |
241 935 |
3 |
238 866 |
4 |
194 979 |
5 |
150 970 |
6 |
131 055 |
7 |
128 898 |
8 |
126 453 |
9 |
124 765 |
10 |
123 420 |
(c) (i) 12 298
(ii) 8 505
GAUTENG
(1) The Province has a total of eight (8) projects with the value of over R250 million as illustrated in the table below:
No |
Date of Commencement |
Current status |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service Contracted for |
Contract Amount |
R'000 |
|||||
1 |
01 April 2014 |
123 units completed |
30 June 2015 |
Jabulani Ext, 1 Housing Development, 112 CRU and 508 housing units |
240 166 |
2 |
02 July 2012 |
208 fully subsidised houses and 334 backyard rentals completed |
31 March 2017 |
Servicing and Construction of 5 523 residential units,(1324 fully subsidised houses, 2 172 Backyard Rentals and 669 Flisp)-Cosmo City |
253 710 |
3 |
05 September 2014 |
1 832 fully subsidised houses(2012/13), (2016/17)-112 fully subsidised houses |
30 June 2023 |
Lufhereng mixed housing project-24 142 houses |
1 322 769 |
4 |
01 September 2015 |
280 services completed and bulk link services is 30% complete |
31 March 2017 |
Installation of 2 842 services and construction 2 842 through IRDP, construction of 205 houses through FLISP and 823 social housing-Sebokeng |
607 185 |
5 |
04 August 2014 |
all the 2 905 stands have been completed and issued with service certificates |
31 March 2016 |
Construction of water and sewer network for 2 905 units at Hammanskraal |
260 946 |
6 |
01 April 2014 |
The project is 30% complete |
31 March 2017 |
Construction of overall sewer network in Bekkersdal for 50km |
317 144 |
7 |
01 April 2013 |
420 houses completed,74 at 90%, 200 FLISP complete, 2 008 stands complete and 900 wall plates and foundations |
31 March 2021 |
Construction of 6 470 houses through IRDP and 6 470 FLISP-Savanna City |
1 395 057 |
8 |
01 January 2016 |
260 RDP houses completed,834 RDP houses at 95% and 49 MV,354 RDP wall plates and foundations and 69 MV |
31 December 2016 |
Mixed Development Project-1 232 low cost houses, 98 military veterans houses and 550 units of rental stock |
416 631 |
9 |
01 June 2015 |
192 units at 95% completion |
30 June 2018 |
Refurbishment of 672 hostel units and the fixing of leaks on the 3 hostel sections at KwaMasiza Hostel-Sedibeng |
197 903 |
10 |
01 July 2015 |
811 houses and 256 Social Housing Units |
31 March 2019 |
Fleurhof construction of 2 216 houses and servicing stands in Fleurhof Ext,2 |
237 850 |
(2) The amounts of top ten tenders awarded are outlined in the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
240 166 |
2 |
253 710 |
3 |
1 322 769 |
4 |
607 185 |
5 |
260 946 |
6 |
317 144 |
7 |
1 395 057 |
8 |
416 631 |
9 |
197 903 |
10 |
237 850 |
(c) (i) 25 417
(ii) 40 106
KWAZULU-NATAL
The Province has a total of ten (10) projects over the value of R250 million as illustrated in the table below:
Number |
Commencement Date |
Current Status |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service provided for |
Contract Amount |
R'000 |
R'000 |
||||
1 |
06 January 2015 |
52 546 |
06 January 2022 |
KwaMashu, Umlazi and Klaarwater Rehabilation of 23 517 units(rectification) |
2 575 077 |
2 |
19 February 2014 |
1793 374 |
01 March 2018 |
Edendale (Msunduzi) Rural Housing(EPHP)-25 000 units |
2 543 241 |
3 |
11 March 2015 |
112 011 |
10 September 2016 |
KwaMashu and Umlazi Rehabilation of 9003 units |
611 692 |
4 |
11 March 2015 |
54 682 |
10 September 2017 |
Newlands:Rectification-7 933 |
524 630 |
5 |
07 January 2013 |
354 640 |
31 December 2016 |
KwaMashu, Umlazi and Glebelands Hostel Upgrade-100 |
455 640 |
6 |
18 August 2015 |
398 548 |
18 September 2017 |
Cornubia phase 1B Housing Project-2 263 |
448 558 |
7 |
01 November 2016 |
89 705 |
31 March 2022 |
Mandeni:Inyoni slums clearance initiative-3 020 |
447 083 |
8 |
18 January 2016 |
80 595 |
30 September 2018 |
Umbumbulu:Rural Housing Project-2 850 |
357 969 |
9 |
25 March 2014 |
241 264 |
25 March 2017 |
EThekwiuni (various sites)Storm damaged-5 329 |
300 216 |
10 |
01 July 2016 |
21 378 |
31 July 2021 |
Maphumulo: Rural Housing-2 000 |
260 408 |
(2) The amounts of top ten tenders awarded are outlined in the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
611 692 |
2 |
448 558 |
3 |
180 749 |
4 |
178 724 |
5 |
166 610 |
6 |
166 344 |
7 |
153 890 |
8 |
148 347 |
9 |
141 097 |
10 |
132 042 |
(c) (i) 35 847
(ii) 29 951
LIMPOPO 3A below.
Number |
Commencement Date |
Current status |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service Contracted for |
Contract Amount |
R'000 |
|||||
1 |
07 December 2016 |
Site establishment |
07 December 2018 |
Marapong CRU ( Lephalale) |
298 000 |
(2) (a) The names of the Companies that have been awarded the top ten tenders are outlined as per the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
12 619 219 |
2 |
11 814 858 |
3 |
6 395 364 |
(c) (i) 3 082
(ii) 13 845
MPUMALANGA
(1) (a) The province does not have projects over the value of R250 Million
(b) and (c)
Number |
(b) Value of the Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
173 696 |
2 |
112 784 |
3 |
59 225 |
4 |
58 590 |
5 |
55 946 |
6 |
54 333 |
7 |
34 975 |
8 |
34 742 |
9 |
29 613 |
10 |
28 400 |
(c) (i) 11 491
(ii) 10 661.
NORTHERN CAPE
(1) (a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(2) (a) Contractors are changed yearly
(b) Not applicable
(c) (i) 2 133
(ii) 1 337.
NORTH WEST
(2) (a) The Province has two (2) projects over the value of R250 million as illustrated in Table below:
No. |
Commencement Date |
Current status(units completed) |
Targeted Date of Completion |
Service Contracted for |
Contract Amount |
1 |
27 July 2004 |
in progress |
10 October 2017 |
Meriting ext. 4 & 5:Rustenburg:building of houses-1590 units |
293 299 |
2 |
10 February 2015 |
complete |
07 January 2017 |
Vryburg ext. 28 (Dr Ruth Mompati Municipality) building of houses-1500 units |
269 241 |
(a) The names of the Companies that have been awarded the top ten tenders are outlined as per the table below:
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
269 241 |
2 |
212 000 |
3 |
166 000 |
4 |
155 000 |
5 |
128 000 |
6 |
103 000 |
7 |
96 101 |
8 |
95 333 |
9 |
94 427 |
10 |
86 853 |
(c) (i) 11 49
(ii) 10 661.
WESTERN CAPE
The Province indicated that it does not have any projects over the value of R250 million. The highest bid awarded was R228 284 427.
(b)(i) 24 August 2016
(ii) Contractor on site
(iii) 23 August 2021
Number |
(b) Value of Each Tender |
R'000 |
|
1 |
2 052 |
2 |
100 877 |
3 |
78 761 |
(c) (i) 16 678
(ii) 20 558
15 June 2017 - NW677
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What was the total amount in rand spent by the (a) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (d) Housing Development Agency, (e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (f) Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community Schemes Ombud Service and (h) her department on gifts, donations and sponsorships, including the (i) full names of the beneficiaries and (ii) reasons in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
Honourable member, from the onset I wish to bring to your attention the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, which prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. This document states the following:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
Accordingly, in the reply below, I will not provide names of persons or bodies for whom gifts were bought or donations/sponsorship given to.
Further, in the reply provided below we include purchases of flowers for staff members who are hospitalised and their bereaved families, which does not necessarily qualify to be regarded as gifts. The Department also purchases gifts when the Minister meets with foreign delegations or her counterparts.
DEPARTMENT AND ITS ENTITIES |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
Estate Agency Affairs Board |
None |
None |
None |
Social Housing Regulatory Authority |
R 25 000.00 |
None |
R61,306.00 |
National Home Builders Registration Council |
R506 033.50 |
R234 582.00 |
R195 000.00 |
Housing Development Agency |
R25,405.00 |
R26,039.00 |
R41,532.00 |
National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency |
R31,489.07 |
R89,926.14 |
R12,056.00 |
Rural Housing Loan Fund |
R87,500 |
R34,999.50 |
R181,642.10 |
Community Schemes Ombud Service |
None |
None |
None |
Department of Human Settlements |
R 10 241 089.23 |
R 497 076.69 |
R 452 18.89.89 |
06 June 2017 - NW1189
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the total amount in rand spent by the (a) senior management and (b) board members of the entities reporting to her (i) in (aa) 2014, (bb) 2015 and (cc) 2016 and (ii) since 1 May 2017 on hotels, including the (aa) name of the hotel(s), (bb) the duration of their stay and (cc) food and beverages expenditure at the hotel?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member is available in the audited financial statements found in the 2014 and 2015 annual reports of the eight entities reporting to me. The audited financial statements for 2016 are currently being audited and the annual reports containing these will be tabled in Parliament around August in accordance with section 65 (1) (a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
06 June 2017 - NW1491
Majola, Mr F to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?
Reply:
(a) & (b) The National Department of Human Settlements and the eight entities reporting to me did not procure any service(s) from and/or made payments to (i) the company referred to by the Honourable Member or (ii) any other Public Relations firm.
06 June 2017 - NW1319
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With reference to her reply to question 126 on 24 February 2017, what are the (a) full details of all contractors (i) contracted and/or (ii) that were involved in the specified project and (b) amounts paid in each case to date?
Reply:
In my reply to question 126 I indicated the following:
“The information provided by the North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements is as follows:
(a) The project commenced in June 2008.
(b) &(c) The progress made in respect of the project in Khudutlou Village is as follows:
- 3 Houses were completed
- 9 Units were at the roof level
- 11 Units were completed up to wall plate level
- 2 Slabs were completed
Due to poor workmanship, construction on the project has been put on hold and the North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements indicated that they are awaiting an engineering report with a view to considering cancellation of the contract.
(d) (i) The cost of the project is R1 282 025 for 25 units.
(ii) The total projected cost is R 2 569 200.
Furthermore, and for the benefit of the Honourable member who has recently joined the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, I wish to reiterate what I said during the Policy Debate on the budget of my Department on 12 May 2015 in the NCOP. I indicated,
“We are no longer rectifying houses using our budget. Any house that has defaults is the responsibility of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), which is responsible to identify the contractor and ensure that they rectify the shoddy work at their own cost. The money currently used on rectification can and will be used in building more houses”.
Accordingly, I have requested the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements in North West to provide me with a full report on this matter with a view to ensure that contractor responsible returns on site to undertake remedial work or is blacklisted if found to be in breach of the contractual agreement”.
In respect of this follow up question, I wish to add that there were no other contractors involved in the housing project in Khudutlou Village and reiterate that an amount of R1 282 025 was paid to the contractor for 25 units delivered.
With regards to the request for name(s) of contractors involved in the housing project referred to in this question, I am constrained and prohibited by the document titled “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly” from providing the Honourable Member with the name of the contractor. The document referred to states that:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
I encourage the Honourable Member to provide me with any information that will assist me to deal with any challenges regarding the housing project Khudutlou Village.
06 June 2017 - NW1190
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) What is the total amount that was spent on flights by (i) her, (ii) the Deputy Minister and (iii) their respective staff in the (aa)(aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial years and (bb) since 1 May 2017 and (b) what was the (i) date of each trip, (ii) what are the names of the person(s) who travelled on each trip and (iii) what was the (aa) purpose, (bb) duration and (cc) destination of each trip?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member is available in the audited financial statements found in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 annual reports. The audited financial statements for 2016-17 are currently being audited and the annual report containing these will be tabled in Parliament around August in accordance with section 65 (1) (a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
06 June 2017 - NW1188
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) What is the total amount in rand that was spent on hotels by (i) her, (ii) the Deputy Minister and (iii) their staff in the (aa)(aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial years and (bb) since 1 May 2017 and (b) what are the (i) name(s) of the hotel(s), (ii) the duration of their stay and (iii) food and beverages expenditure at the specified hotels?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member is available in the audited financial statements found in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 annual reports. The information for 2016-17 is currently being audited as part of the annual reporting in accordance with section 65 (1) (a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
25 May 2017 - NW1223
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(a) & (b) The National Department of Human Settlements and the entities reporting to me have not (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
05 May 2017 - NW910
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether the Township Establishment Application process with regard to the proposed housing development in Leeuwpoort, Ward 43, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, has been concluded; if not, on what date will the process commence; if so, (a) on what date was the process concluded and (b) on what date will construction commence?
Reply:
The Township Establishment Application process for the Sunward Park Ext 24-29 housing development in Leeuwpoort, Ward 43, Ekurhuleni has not been concluded. Internal consultation processes are underway in the municipality to finalise the township layout. Thereafter, formal advertisement and application process will commence.
(a) It should be noted that the formal advertisement will be published as soon as all internal and external departments are satisfied with the draft township layout. We are, therefore, not a position to commit to a date when the process will be concluded. The Environmental Authorisation process is also still ongoing.
(b) Construction cannot commence until the Record of Decision is received from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval process which is still ongoing.
28 April 2017 - NW676
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the total amount in rand spent on advertising in various media by the (a) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (d) Housing Development Agency, (e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (f) Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community Schemes Ombud Service and (h) her department in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
(a) Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R317 101 |
R38 372 |
R172 583 |
(b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R429 482 |
R483 839 |
R189 018 |
(c) National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R3 439 925 |
R12 863 464 |
R3 702 125 |
(d) Housing Development Agency (HDA)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R764 097 |
R771 283 |
R1 067 728 |
(e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R121,482.31 |
R223,472.30 |
R98,040.00 |
(f) Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R233 240 |
R254 616 |
R329 634 |
(g) Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R0 |
R652 |
R1 720 |
(h) Department of Human Settlements (DHS)
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
R23 263 0000 |
R29 607 000 |
R20 019 000 |
28 April 2017 - NW889
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether she is aware of any excessive regulations and/or red tape due to the delayed finalisation of land transfers for the Grabouw Investment Initiative that is preventing the development of human settlement opportunities in the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality; if so, what steps will her department take to build human settlements in the municipality?
Reply:
The land referred to in the question belongs to the National Department of Public Works. The Honourable member should approach the Minister of Public Works for information on the land.
Furthermore, the Honourable member should take time to go through the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, which indicates that the phrase “aware of” should be avoided. This document states that:
“Aware of: In questions we generally avoid the phrase “aware of” and usually formulate the question: “Whether he has been informed of ... / or whether he has received representations regarding ...”.
25 April 2017 - NW787
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the total number of forensic investigations that have been initiated against the (a) staff and (b) board members of the (i) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (ii) Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (iii) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (iv) Housing Development Agency, (v) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (vi) Rural Housing Loan Fund and (vi) Community Schemes Ombud Service (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
There has not been any forensic investigations initiated against the staff or board members of the (i) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (iii) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (iv) Housing Development Agency, (v) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (vi) Rural Housing Loan Fund and (vi) Community Schemes Ombud Service during the past three financial years and since 1 April 2016.
However, there was a forensic investigation initiated against the Council members of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority during 2013/14.
25 April 2017 - NW924
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether there is any position of (a) chief executive officer, (b) chief financial officer and/or (c) chief operating officer that is currently vacant in each entity reporting to her; if so, (i) how long has each specified position been vacant and (ii) what is the reason for each vacancy; (2) have the vacancies been advertised; if so, (a) were interviews done and (b) on what date will the vacancies be filled; (3) (a) what is the total number of persons who are currently employed in the specified positions in an acting capacity, (b) for what period has each person been acting in each position and (c) has any of the specified persons applied for the positions? (2) have the vacancies been advertised; if so, (a) were interviews done and (b) on what date will the vacancies be filled; (3) (a) what is the total number of persons who are currently employed in the specified positions in an acting capacity, (b) for what period has each person been acting in each position and (c) has any of the specified persons applied for the positions?
Reply:
Honourable member, of the eight entities reporting to me, there are two entities with vacant positions. The Councils of the affected entities have assured me that they are prioritising the filling of these vacancies. Please find the detailed information in the table below.
Entity |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
Advertisement of the vacant post or measure taken to fill the position |
National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) |
Vacant |
filled |
Filled |
The position was advertised and the last candidate shortlisted was interviewed on 04 April 2017. The process for competency assessment and security screening will then be undertaken. There is an Acting CEO and the official did not apply for the position. |
Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) |
Filled |
The SHRA structure as per the Social Housing Act does not provide for a Chief Financial Officer |
Filled |
Not applicable |
Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF) |
Filled |
Filled |
Vacant in that it appears on the structure of RHLF but it is no longer budgeted for. |
The position of Chief Operating Officer is on hold until the DFI Consolidation Process has been concluded. |
Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) |
Filled |
Filled |
Filled |
Not applicable |
National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) |
Filled |
Filled |
Filled |
Not applicable |
Housing Development Agency (HDA) |
Filled |
Filled |
Filled |
Not applicable |
Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS) |
Filled |
Filled |
Filled |
Not applicable |
National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA) |
Filled |
Filled |
Filled |
Not applicable |
25 April 2017 - NW789
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With reference to her reply to question 2610 on 5 December 2016, what is the full list of the names of the housing projects that still remain (a) unoccupied and (b) partially occupied in each province?
Reply:
(a) and (b):
Province |
Name of housing project |
Number of units unoccupied |
Number of units partially occupied |
EC |
|
0 |
154 25 79 |
FS |
Verification is being conducted |
261 verified to date that are vacant |
0 |
GP |
Westside Park Sonderwater Evaton Show Village Malibongwe Ridge mixed housing project Lawley Ext 3 & 4 (Temi - Iyabo) |
36 18 13 79 houses & 336 rental units 200 |
0 |
KZN |
All units completed are occupied |
||
LP |
Information is being verified |
||
MP |
All units completed are occupied |
||
NC |
All units completed are occupied |
||
NW |
|
126 126 100 |
0 |
WC |
All units completed are occupied |
25 April 2017 - NW788
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)With reference to the forensic investigations that have been initiated against the staff and board members of the Estate Agency Affairs Board, Social Housing Regulatory Authority, National Housing Builders Registration Council, Housing Development Agency, National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, Rural Housing Loan Fund and Community Schemes Ombud Service in each of the past three financial years, what is the (a) name of each company appointed to conduct the investigation, (b) total amount of each contract, (c) deadline for completion of work and (d) reason for failure to meet each specified deadline; (2) whether any staff or board members (a) were fired or (b) resigned as a direct result of the specified investigations; if so, (i) how many persons and (ii) what was the date of the termination of the specified person’s contract in each case; (3) whether any of the specified persons received a severance package as a result of the termination of their contract following the conclusion of forensic investigations; if so, what was the total amount paid out in severance packages in each case?
Reply:
(1) The Estate Agency Affairs Board, National Housing Builders Registration Council, Housing Development Agency, National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, Rural Housing Loan Fund and the Community Schemes Ombud Service have not initiated any forensic investigations against the staff or board members in the past three financial years
In respect of SHRA, it is to be noted that on or about July 2013, the National Department alerted the Social Housing Regulatory Authority Council of alleged act(s) of maladministration of management. The SHRA Council then commissioned a forensic audit investigation, which determined that there was substance to the allegations.
Further investigations were conducted and finalized under the leadership of the Accountant General and National Treasury, who concluded that disciplinary action be taken against officials of SHRA and the department who were involved in the conduct investigated. With respect to criminal conduct, the Accountant General referred those aspects to law enforcement agencies for further action in the normal course. My department will be informed of progress should their involvement be required. Regarding the assets that were in possession of third parties, those aspects were also referred by the Accountant General to the Asset Forfeiture Unit ( AFU) for preservation and forfeiture to the State.
(2) The officials involved resigned from SHRA before the Accountant General commenced with the investigation. Another official left due to the contract of employment coming to an end.
(3) No
25 April 2017 - NW675
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the total number of workshops, strategic planning sessions and break-away sessions that were held by the (a) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (d) Housing Development Agency, (e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (f) Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community Schemes Ombud Service and (h) her department, including the (i) dates and venues and (ii) total costs in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable member is provided below:
(a) Estate Agency Affairs Board
Type of Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. Corporate Governance Workshop – 3 Days |
24-26 November 2014, Protea Hotel – OR Tambo Airport |
R199 988 |
2. Strategic Planning Session |
10 June 2016, Serengeti Golf Estate, Ekurhuleni |
R39 325 |
3. Strategic Planning Session |
05 May 2015,Muldesdrift |
R54 387 |
4. Strategic Planning Session |
11 July 2014,Protea Hotel, Midrand |
R64 337 |
(b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority
Type of Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. Council Strategic Session |
11-12 October 2015, Kievetskroon, Tshwane |
R51 981.31 |
2. Council Strategic Session |
08-09 December 2015, Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg |
R46 888.30 |
3. Staff Strategic Session |
13 July 2013,Thaba Tshwane |
R30 270.00 |
(c) National Home Builders Registration Council
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. EXCO Strategic Planning Workshop |
7-9 2014, Bon Hotel Riviera on Vaal |
R125 400,00 |
2. EXCO & Management Committee Strategic Planning Workshop Session |
23-27 May 2014, 15 On Orange Cape Town |
R438 905,96 |
3. EXCO Strategic Planning Workshop |
14-15 May 2015, Mount Grace Hotel, Magaliesberg |
R82 110,00 |
4. Management Committee Strategic Planning workshop |
27-28 May 2015, Valley Lodge, Muldersdrift |
R180 208,77 |
5. Council Strategic Planning Workshop |
29 June 2015, Palazzo Hotel, Sandton |
R16 799,12 |
6. Council meeting |
29 July 2015, Palazzo Hotel, Sandton |
R28 200,00 |
7. Special EXCO meeting |
4 March 2016, Focus Rooms |
R10 155,03 |
8. EXCO Team building workshop |
17-18 March 2016, Mount Grace Hotel, Magaliesberg |
R121 610,60 |
9. EXCO Turnaround Strategy Workshop |
26 April 2016, Focus Rooms |
R19 105,60 |
110. Management Committee Strategic Planning Workshop |
9-12 June 2016, Protea Hunters Rest Hotel, Rustenburg |
R250 628,95 |
11. Breakaway with the past session |
29-10 June 2016, Velmore Hotel, Tshwane |
R37 190,00 |
12. Council Strategic Planning Workshop |
20-21 July 2016, Glenburne Lodge, Muldersdrift |
R66 038,00 |
13. EXCO Strategic Planning Workshop |
4-5 August 2016, Glenburne Lodge, Muldersdrift |
R55 755,70 |
14. Management Committee meeting |
21 November 2016, Focus Rooms |
R21 366,45 |
(d) Housing Development Agency
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
2015/16 1.Conference |
31-May 2015 , Usambara lodge, |
R61 645 |
2014/15 2.- Strategic Session - Consultative meeting with Developers - Strategic Session - Exco Strategic Session - Conference |
01 October 2014,Glenburn Lodge, 01 November 2014,Glenburn Lodge 01 December 2014 ,Houghton Board room 31 March 2015,Usambara Lodge |
R59 688 R48 741 R14 612 R14 780 |
2013/14 3.- Conference - Exco Strategic Planning |
01 June 2013, Glenburn, 06 August 2014, Protea Hotel OR Tambo |
R66 097 R7 004 |
(e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
29 April 2014, Cape Town |
R29 000,00 |
2. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
21 May 2014, Durban |
R28 072,50 |
3. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
3 June 2014, Port Elizabeth |
R9 600,00 |
4. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
4 June 2014, East London |
R24 135,00 |
5. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
5 June 2014, Mthata |
R18 921,25 |
6. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
26 June 2014, Johannesburg |
R58 140,00 |
7. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
27 November 2014, Polokwane |
R7 150,00 |
8. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
26 March 2015, Bloemfontein |
R18 468,00 |
9. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
19 August 2015, Pietermaritzburg |
R25 200,00 |
10. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
20 August 2015, Durban |
R24 200,00 |
11. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
1 September 2015, Polokwane |
R7 150,00 |
12. Contractor and Developer Workshop |
10 March 2016, Port Elizabeth |
R16 000,00 |
(f) Rural Housing Loan Fund
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1.Annual Client Workshop |
13-14 November 2014, Misty Hills, Muldersdrift |
R153 142.00 |
2. Annual Client Workshop |
18-19 February 2016,Amazingwe, Haartebeespoort |
R139 497.50 |
3. RHLF Session Strategic Session |
01-02 December 2016, Villa Paradiso, Haartebeespoort. |
R21 420.00 |
4. Annual Client Workshop |
23-24 March 2017, The Lakes Hotel Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni |
R106, 378.00 |
(g) Community Schemes Ombud Services
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. Value Program |
14-15 May 2015, Leriba Lodge, Tshwane |
R94 165.00 |
2.Board –Strategic Session |
04-05 July 2016, The Capital Moloko |
R35 600.00 |
(h) National Department of Human Settlements
Event |
Date and Venue |
Total Amount |
1. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
23-24 January 2014, CSIR, Tshwane |
R17 470.68 |
2. Departmental Strategic Planning |
28-29 July 2014, Protea Hotel, OR Tambo Airport |
R 85 001 |
3. Departmental Strategic Planning |
25-26 August 2014, Saint Georges Hotel, Irene |
R162 878 |
4. Workshop of the Ministerial Commission on Lwandle Evictions |
10 September 2014, Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town |
R 21 150.00 |
5. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
22 September 2014, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
6. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
30 September 2014, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
7. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
10 October 2014, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
8. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
11 November 2014, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
9. Workshop of the Ministerial Panel of Advisors |
25 November 2014, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
10. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
22 January 2015, Southern Sun Hotel, Arcadia, Tshwane |
R5 625 |
11. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
28 January 2015, Southern Sun Hotel, Arcadia, Tshwane |
R27 300 |
12. Intergovernmental Strategic Planning Workshop |
4-5 June 2015, eBandla Hotel, Durban North, Ethekwini |
R 71 592.00 |
13. Human Settlements Developers & Contractors Consultative Workshop |
22-23 June 2015,Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. |
R70 890 |
14. Workshop with Provinces and Metropolitan Cities |
24 August 2015, Premier Hotel, OR Tambo Airport, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni |
R30 030 |
15. Human Settlements Developers & Contractors Consultative Workshop – Nelson Mandela Bay |
3 September 2015, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
R125 955 |
16. National Human Settlements Developers & Contractors Consultative Workshop |
21 September 2015, Premier Hotel, OR Tambo Airport, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni |
R187 471 |
17. Strategic Planning and Alignment Consultation with Provinces and Municipalities |
28-29 September 2015, Protea Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport |
R95 967 |
18. Workshop of Human Settlements MINMEC |
06 October 2015, Birchwood Hotel, Kempton Park |
R140 880 |
19. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
12 October 2015, Diep in die Berg, Pretoria East, Tshwane |
R97 224 |
20. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
28 October 2015 and 12 November 2015, Diep in Die Berg, Tshwane |
R149 838 |
21. Departmental and Entities Budget Planning Workshop |
3 February 2016, Protea Hotel 390 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Tshwane |
R20 475 |
22. Special Advisory Budget Speech Planning And White Paper Workshop |
29 March 2016, HDA Offices, Killarney, City of Joburg |
None |
23. Rectification/Remedial Workshop |
11 May 2016, Premier Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport |
R22 479 |
24. Workshop of Senior Management of the Department, Advisors and CEOs of Entities |
27 June 2016, Saint Georges Hotel, Irene, Tshwane |
R28 354 |
25. Workshop of Senior Management of the Department, Advisors and CEOs of Entities |
28 June 2016 Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed, Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
26. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
13 July 2016, CSIR, Tshwane |
R43 795 |
27. Sector Stakeholder Planning Workshop |
20-21 July 2016, Southern Sun OR Tambo |
R131 138 |
28. Departmental Emerging Risk Workshop |
19 August 2016, Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Tshwane |
R0 |
29. National Upgrading of Informal Settlements Workshop |
19-20 September 2016, George, Western Cape |
R85 100 |
30. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
25 and 26 January 2017, Lombardy Boutique Hotel, Tshwane |
R149 970 |
31. Departmental Strategic Planning Session |
20 February 2017, Protea Hotel OR Tambo |
R55 280 |
06 April 2017 - NW510
Volmink, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by her department for more than 30 days, in each case specifying (a) the name of the company and/or supplier, (b) the amount(s) outstanding, (c) the reason for non-payment and (d) the envisaged date on which the amounts will be paid?
Reply:
As at the 31 March 2017, the National Department of Human Settlements had no outstanding supplier invoices which remained unpaid for more than 30 days.
06 April 2017 - NW426
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)What (a) are the names of each company that is currently in litigation with her department over contractual disputes for their work on her department’s projects, (b) are the details of each project affected by the litigation, (c) is the total number of houses to be built in each case and (d) is the status of each of the specified projects in each province as at 28 February 2017; (2) what is the total amount in rand that her department spent on (a) legal firms and (b) legal fees in (i) litigation and (ii) settling disputes out of court between 1 January 2014 and 28 February 2017?
Reply:
(1) (a) As at 31 March 2017, the National Department of Human Settlements was not in any legal contractual disputes or litigation processes with any company for their work on departmental projects.
(b), (c) & (d) Fall away.
(2) None.
24 March 2017 - NW692
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case
Reply:
(1) (a) & (b) No.
(2) (a) & (b) No.
24 March 2017 - NW455
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
(a) No.
(b) No.
(c) No.
(d) No.
24 February 2017 - NW126
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With regard to the housing project in Khudutlou near Manthe in the Greater Taung Local Municipality, (a) when did the project commence, (b) what is the progress of the project, (c) how many houses have been built to date, (d) what are the (i) current and (ii) projected costs of the project?
Reply:
The information provided by the North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements is as follows:
(a) The project commenced in June 2008.
(b) &(c) The progress made in respect of the project in Khudutlou Village is as follows:
- 3 Houses were completed
- 9 Units were at the roof level
- 11 Units were completed up to wall plate level
- 2 Slabs were completed
Due to poor workmanship, construction on the project has been put on hold and the North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements indicated that they are awaiting an engineering report with a view to considering cancellation of the contract.
(d) (i) The cost of the project is R1 282 025 for 25 units.
(ii) The total projected cost is R 2 569 200.
Furthermore, and for the benefit of the Honourable member who has recently joined the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, I wish to reiterate what I said during the Policy Debate on the budget of my Department on 12 May 2015 in the NCOP. I indicated,
“We are no longer rectifying houses using our budget. Any house that has defaults is the responsibility of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), which is responsible to identify the contractor and ensure that they rectify the shoddy work at their own cost. The money currently used on rectification can and will be used in building more houses”.
Accordingly, I have requested the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements in North West to provide me with a full report on this matter with a view to ensure that contractor responsible returns on site to undertake remedial work or is blacklisted if found to be in breach of the contractual agreement.
05 December 2016 - NW2610
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) How many government-subsidised houses that were built in each of the past five financial years remain (i) unoccupied and (ii) partially unoccupied in each province, (b) how long has each of the specified houses been unoccupied and partially unoccupied in each case, (c) why are the houses unoccupied and partially unoccupied, (d) how much did it cost to build the houses and (e) what plans have been put in place to address the nonoccupation of the houses?
Reply:
The Provincial Departments of Human Settlements provided information as follows:
Number of houses built 1 April 2011 to 30 September 2016 |
Number of houses Unoccupied |
Number of houses Partially occupied |
Period unoccupied/ partially unoccupied |
|
EC |
73 207 |
258 |
None |
Verification is being conducted |
FS |
34 135 |
The Provincial Department is in the process of procuring a service provider to conduct an occupancy audit to determine amongst other the occupancy rate |
Verification is being conducted |
Verification is being conducted |
GP |
100 223 |
Verification is being conducted |
Verification is being conducted |
Verification is being conducted |
KZN |
140 739 |
None |
Verification is being conducted |
Verification is being conducted |
LP |
45 028 |
377 |
0 |
Not available |
MP |
42 562 |
924 |
0 |
1 year |
NC |
13 356 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NW |
65 081 |
After completion the structure is the responsibility of the Municipality so the Provincial Human Settlements Department does not have any numbers in this regard |
Verification is being conducted |
Verification is being conducted |
WC |
60 082 |
None |
None |
None |
(c)
Province |
Why are houses unoccupied or partially unoccupied? |
EC |
Due to the unavailability of approved beneficiaries |
FS |
Verification is being conducted |
GP |
Not available |
KZN |
Not applicable |
LP |
Due to the unavailability of the approve beneficiaries |
MP |
The Lekwa and Mbombela Municipalities are struggling with the provision of bulk (sewer and water) infrastructure |
NC |
Not applicable |
NW |
Not applicable |
WC |
Not applicable |
(d)
Province |
Cost to build houses |
EC |
R42.5 million |
FS |
Verification is being conducted |
GP |
Verification is being conducted |
KZN |
Verification is being conducted |
LP |
Verification is being conducted |
MP |
R 93 million has been spent to build the 924 houses |
NC |
All houses are built according to the subsidy quantum band approved for that specific financial year |
NW |
Not applicable |
WC |
Not applicable |
(e)
Province |
Plans to address non-occupation |
EC |
Names of beneficiaries will be advertised in local media and if still unavailable, the beneficiaries will be deregistered on HSS and replace with beneficiaries from destitute list |
FS |
The department is in the process of procuring a Service Provider to conduct an occupancy audit in the Province. |
GP |
Not available |
KZN |
Not applicable |
LP |
The Provincial Human Settlements Department is using Ward Committees to trace beneficiaries and advertise in the print media calling beneficiary to claim their house. |
MP |
The Department has timeously been working with the respective Municipalities to resolve the matter of bulk infrastructure. The Department made R 9 million available from their equitable share to assist Lekwa Municipality with the construction of two sewer pump stations to address the bulk sewer problem in Standerton Ext 8. In terms of the Mbombela Municipality the Department has transferred R 80 million from the equitable share to deal with the bulk issues in Thekwane North and other integrated human settlement projects. |
NC |
At completion of a house the contractor hands the house over to the beneficiary who then signs a happy letter with occupation |
NW |
Not applicable |
WC |
Not applicable |
21 November 2016 - NW2557
Khoarai, Mr L P to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With regard to unqualified audit reports with the same emphasis of matters that her department has received for three consecutive financial years, why are the same matters of emphasis always arising?
Reply:
The Department has over the last three financial years received an unqualified audit opinion with a number of emphasis’ of matter. For the 2013/14 financial year the Department emphasis of matter related to:
- Material underspending of R75.4 million (85%) within Programme 3 in respect of Programme Implementation; and
- Material underspending of R25 million (19%) on the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant.
- The department only transferred R106.7 million of the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant in March 2014. A significant portion of this grant was unspent as of 31 March 2014.
For the 2014/15 financial year the Department materially underspent by R49.8 million (29.5%) still within Programme 3: Programme Delivery Support and related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.
For the 2015/16 financial year the Department again received an unqualified audit opinion with an emphasis of matter on material underspending of R45.8 million (27.5%) within Programme 3: Human Settlements Delivery Support which was also related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.
It is important to indicate that the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant was a programme transferred from the then Department of Water Affairs to the Department of Human Settlements during the 2010/11 financial year. The grant funded household infrastructure for provision of sanitation in rural areas for on-site water and sanitation solutions. For the 2013/14 financial the grant was split into an indirect and a direct grant.
As an indirect grant the Department had to appoint service providers. For the 2013/14 financial year the contractors only submitted invoices for work performed at the end of the financial year which were paid for. The appointed contractors could not finalise the implementation of programme on time due to rock formations that delayed work in the affected municipal areas.
The grant and the sanitation function was however transferred back to the newly created Department of Water and Sanitation during the 2014/15 financial year, the controls that were put in place could not be implemented due to the transfer.
The National Upgrading Support Programme is a departmental programme that provides technical assistance to municipalities to develop upgrading strategies, categorize informal settlements and is one of the largest cost drivers within Programme 3 and the biggest contributor to the underspending in the 2015/16 financial year. The National Upgrading Support Programme promotes improved human settlements outcomes in informal settlements through the progressive implementation of the programme in 53 municipalities per year. One of the reasons for under performance was the late approval of plans by municipalities.
Measures taken to ensure that underspending within programme 3 does not recur:
- An implementation plan detailing the methodology in monitoring the performance of the programme in terms of orders issued and progress on work performed has been developed by the Department. The project managers appointed have been put into place to manage the project implementation plans.
- Additional capacity has been appointed to assist with the implementation of the programme.
- This will allow detection of risks on time to assist and timely intervention.
- Monthly progress reports are prepared to update management structures.
15 November 2016 - NW2326
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)(a) What is the total number of hostels in the country and (b) how many hostels (i) still need to be renovated and (ii) have been renovated and (c) how much did it cost the department to renovate these hostels; (2) with regard to the hostels that are not yet renovated (a) when is her department planning to renovate them, (b) how many will be renovated in the 2016-17 financial year and (c) what amount has been budgeted for the renovations of these hostels?
Reply:
(1) (a) There are 101 public sector owned hostels in the country. This excludes hostels which are privately owned but located on land which belongs to government or vice versa as well as hostels currently in the process of being negotiated to be donated by the private sector and/or being transferred to Government.
(b) (i) Of the 101 public sector owned 49 hostels still have to be renovated.
(ii) Of the 101 public sector owned 52 hostels have been renovated.
(c) The total cost of hostel renovations and/or refurbishment to date is R2 898 174 412.40.
(2) (a) The Department in conjunction with provinces and municipalities has put in place a strategy which will ensure that all public sector hostels are integrated in the overall Provincial and Municipal Human Settlements Development plans. These include redevelopment and/or refurbishment and/or relocation of residents out of hostels into affordable rental and/or fully subsidised housing.
However, the implementation of the plans spans over multiple financial years due to the large number of persons and/or households which must be catered for and, the budgetary limitations. The aim is to transform the hostel environment into a family environment.
(b) A total of eight (8) hostels have been planned for renovation by the Provinces during 2016/17 financial year and work has commenced on the aforementioned hostels
(c) A total of R851 850 727.00 has been budgeted for the redevelopment and/or renovation of these hostels.
14 November 2016 - NW2298
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?
Reply:
(a) & (b) Yes.
(i) & (ii) The relevant information is provided below.
2009/ 10
No. |
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
1 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres) |
January 2014 |
2 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2010/ 11 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
3 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres) |
January 2014 |
4 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Investigation into awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2011/ 12 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
5 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres) |
January 2014 |
6 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
7 |
SIU investigation into the affairs of the National Housing Builders Registration Council |
Alleged conflict of interest over contracts worth at least R100m |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
8 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres) |
January 2014 |
9 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2013/ 14 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
10 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres) |
January 2014 |
11 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2014/ 15 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
12 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2015/ 16 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
13 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
2016/ 17 |
|||
Name |
Subject Matter |
Date of Conclusion |
|
14 |
Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012) |
Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999) |
Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date. |
10 November 2016 - NW2257
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
How many title deeds were handed over by each metropolitan municipality since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The Metropolitan Municipalities have reported as follows:
(a) Between 1 April and 30 June 2016 Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality handed over a total of 225 title deeds.
(b) Between 1 April and 30 June 2016 Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality handed over a total of 1 003 title deeds.
(c) Between 1 April and 30 September 2016 the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality handed over a total of 1 062 title deeds.
(d) Buffalo City, Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipalities are verifying their information and once the process has been completed, the Honourable member will be provided with the required information.
10 November 2016 - NW2325
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department has conducted a study to determine the number of (a) employed and (b) unemployed hostel dwellers for the purpose of developing a housing provision strategy, if not; why not, if so; what are the relevant details?
Reply:
In terms of the Community Residential Units (CRU) Programme, accommodation is provided to low-income households that earn a gross income of between R800 and R3 500 per month. All the funding related to this programme is allocated to the provinces and these provinces, municipalities or social housing institutions are responsible for the management of the units, including ensuring that the appropriate beneficiaries gain access to the rental units. Social facilitators can be appointed to determine the employment status of each hostel dweller in order to ensure proper unit allocation based on their affordability level. A portion of the funding provided to provinces is used for the compilation of 5 year provincial rental housing strategies which are demand and needs driven and which inform the Departments’ annual allocations.
10 November 2016 - NW2323
Mmemezi, Mr HM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What steps does she intend to take to assist the affected and deserving families whose house foundations for RDP houses were abandoned by contractors in Ikageng near Tlokwe?
Reply:
The North West Provincial Department of Human Settlements has advised that a contractor was appointed to complete the BNG houses in Ikageng Extension 11. To date, 36 houses have been completed by the contractor and it is expected that the remaining 24 houses will be completed by the end of November 2016.
10 November 2016 - NW2258
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)What is the (a) cost and (b) standard process set by her department with regard to constructing houses for military veterans; (2) has the construction of all the houses for military veterans to date followed the same (a) standard process and (b) cost in each province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) (a) The current costs for constructing a house for a military veteran, as per the agreed minimum norms and standards with the Department of Military Veterans, has been set at R 188 884,00. Of this amount, the Department of Human Settlements is responsible for the normal housing subsidy amount of R 110 947,00 whilst the Department of Military Veterans is responsible for the top-up amount of R78 000,00.
(b) In 2012 the Departments of Human Settlements and Military Veterans signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide roles, responsibilities and accountability of all the parties, in the process of providing adequate housing to military veterans. This MOU provides the framework regarding the obligations of the two Departments as well as for the Provincial Departments of Human Settlements and municipalities in the delivery of housing units for qualifying military veterans.
It includes an agreement that the Human Settlements Development Grant shall only fund the standard subsidy house cost and any residual amount required to achieve the higher specification house required by the Department of Military Veterans shall be funded by them as pointed out in paragraph (1) (a) above.
In terms of this MOU, the nine Provincial Human Settlements Departments are mandated to conclude Service Level Agreements with the Department of Military Veterans. These Service Level Agreements are to be based on the delivery targets set by the Department of Military Veterans.
(2) (a) In terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, construction of all housing units for military veterans should follow the agreed process as outlined above.
(b) Similarly, the cost break down as outlined must be complied with by all parties.
28 October 2016 - NW2094
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(i)Africa News Network 7 Channel:
(a) Department of Human Settlements
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
R000.000 |
R000.000 |
TOTAL |
NIL |
NIL |
(b) Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
EAAB |
NIL |
NIL |
HDA |
NIL |
NIL |
NURCHA |
NIL |
NIL |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RHLF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
NIL |
NIL |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
(ii)SABC Television
Department of Human Settlements
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
NIL |
NIL |
Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
HDA |
NIL |
NIL |
NURCHA |
NIL |
NIL |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RHLF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
NIL |
R1 193 607.36 |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
TOTAL |
NIL |
R1 193 607.36 |
(bb)SABC Radio:
Department of Human Settlements:
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
NIL
|
Umhlobo Wenene FM Willowdene Project launch2016 R64 685.88
Umhlobo Wenene FM National intervention into Nelson Mandela Bay R300 719.00 |
Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
HDA |
NIL |
Umhlobo Wenene FM R300 719.00 |
NURCHA |
NIL |
Ukhozi FM and Thobela FM R 64,432.80 |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RALF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
R969 046.74 |
R 2 315 789.64 |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
(iii)National Commercial Radio Stations:
Department of Human Settlements
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
Talk Radio 702 4.3 Million housing opportunities R692 648.00
SA FM 4.3 Million housing opportunities R132 750.00
Metro FM 4.3 Million housing opportunities R336 200.00 |
Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
EAAB |
NIL |
NIL |
HDA |
NIL |
NIL |
NURCHA |
NIL |
NIL |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RALF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
NIL |
NIL |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
(iv)Community:
(aa)Television
DHS
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
NIL |
|
Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
EAAB |
NIL |
NIL |
HDA |
NIL |
NIL |
NURCHA |
NIL |
NIL |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RALF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
NIL |
NIL |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
(bb)Radio Stations:
DHS
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
Human Settlements |
Campus Bay FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R29 800.00
Kingfisher FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R29 800.00
Campus Bay FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R6000.00
Radio Zibonele N2 Gateway handover R12 000.00 |
UMgungundlovu FM Presidential Imbizo on rural housing programme-KZN R48 900.00
Nkqubela FM National intervention into Nelson Mandela Bay Campaign R30 840.00
|
Entities
|
(aaa) 2015-2016 |
(bbb) since 1 April 2016 |
HDA |
Bay FM and Nkqubela FM |
R104124.00 |
NURCHA |
OFM |
R5,694.30 |
NHFC |
NIL |
NIL |
RALF |
NIL |
NIL |
CSOS |
NIL |
NIL |
NHBRC |
R248 195.72 |
R102 935.00 |
SHRA |
NIL |
NIL |
14 October 2016 - NW1871
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether any funds have been put aside by (a) her department and/or (b) the Government to subsidise the selling of state-subsidised houses by recipients who wish to sell their respective properties within the period of 8 years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Housing Act, 1997, prohibits the sale of government subsidised houses within eight years and budgeting for such expenditure would therefore be illegal in terms of both the Housing Act and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Therefore, the answer to the Honourable member’s question is a resounding no.
Specifically, Section 10A of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997) on Restriction on voluntary sale of state-subsidised housing states that, “Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any other law, it shall be a condition of every housing subsidy, as defined in the Code, granted to a natural person in terms of any national housing programme for the construction or purchase of a dwelling or serviced site, that such person shall not sell or otherwise alienate his or her dwelling or site within a period of eight years from the date on which the property was acquired by that person unless the dwelling or site has first been offered to the relevant provincial housing department”.
The provision of houses is intended to provide beneficiaries with self-respect, dignity and it is viewed as a life opportunity for the less privileged South Africans to own an asset in the form of a house, hence the selling of state subsidised houses is not encouraged at all unless their economic situation has improved for the better.
In addition, the Department is engaged in consumer education programme to further inform and educate the consumers on the policy and legislative provisions applicable to the housing subsidy programme.
14 October 2016 - NW2024
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What formal qualifications does each of her department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General possess?
Reply:
Honourable Member, the appointment of Directors-General and the minimum requirements thereof are found in the EXECUTIVE PROTOCOL (the Protocol): PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENT (HODs) AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS- GENERAL (DDGs). The purpose of the Protocol is to encourage good practice in the recruitment of Heads of Department (HoDs) and Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) nationally, thereby assisting Executive Authorities (EAs) in appointing high quality candidates.
I can assure the Honourable Member that when Cabinet appointed the Director-General of Human Settlements, it adhered to this Protocol, which I was responsible for tabling before Cabinet when I served in the Public Service and Administration portfolio. The Director-General is more than qualified for his post.
In summary, the protocol stipulates that:
“An advertisement should not favour or prejudice any prospective candidate who has the necessary training, skills, competence and/or knowledge relevant to the requirements of the post. Advertisements should therefore be supportive of and in compliance with the Constitution, the Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Act and the PSR. Qualifications should not be defined primarily or solely in terms of educational attainment, but should include skills, relevant experience and other criteria. Educational qualification requirements, including qualifications obtained through the Recognition of Prior Learning process and linked to the National Qualification Framework, should as per the post advertisement reflect the minimum qualification requirements determined during job evaluation. Such qualification requirements should be specific to the post. An applicant with a lower qualification cannot be shortlisted for the post”.
In respect of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the National Treasury continues to ensure that CFO’s possess formal qualifications comprising relevant subjects such as Financial Accounting (for the timely production of accurate and complete financial information), Management Accounting (for sound budgeting and expenditure monitoring practices), Internal Audit (for the operation of sound internal controls) and Supply Chain Management (for the efficient procurement of goods, works and/or services)”. Again, I wish to indicate that my Chief Financial Officer possess formal qualifications that include all these subjects.
Honourable Member, this goes to show that although we are cognisant that the black communities of this country were deliberately denied the same education as their white counterparts had, we are committed to ensure that we employ competent civil servants in the public service. I wish to confirm that Director-General and the Chief Financial officer of my Department have Master’s Degree in fields relevant to their work.
14 October 2016 - NW2059
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of her department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has she taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?
Reply:
(1) Yes indeed Honourable member, my Director-General did sign a performance agreement with me in accordance with the applicable prescripts.
(2) Falls away.
(3) Falls away.
14 October 2016 - NW1870
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) What is the total number of state-subsidised houses that required rectification in each metropolitan municipality in the (i) (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 June 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the total amount that each of the specified metropolitan municipalities spent on the rectification of the specified state-subsidised houses?
Reply:
I am not certain what the Honourable member is trying to achieve with this question. I am on record on this matter disapproving of any plans to continue with rectification, it is undesirable. I wish to reiterate what I said during the Policy Debate on the budget of my Department on 12 May 2015 in the NCOP. I indicated,
“We are no longer rectifying houses using our budget. Any house that has defaults is the responsibility of the NHBRC, which is responsible to identify the contractor and ensure that they rectify the shoddy work at their own cost. The money currently used on rectification can and will be used in building more houses”.
Honourable member, I want to unequivocally state that it is now policy that my Department will no longer rectify any houses using its funds. A directive in this regard was issued in 2015 to all Provincial Human Settlements Departments that no funding from the Human Settlements Development Grant may be utilised for rectification.
Otherwise, where and when rectification took place, it would have been reported on in previous annual reports and I would suggest that the Honourable member consult these reports for information dating back to 2012.
04 July 2016 - NW1396
Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether (a) her department and (b) all entities reporting to her are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a) (i) (aa) The development programmes for small businesses are developed and implemented by the Provinces.
(bb) The Department does not necessarily have a line item specifically for small businesses. However, we support small businesses when procuring goods and services. Accordingly, in my reply to question 370, I indicated that for the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, the total percentage spent by the National Department of Human Settlements for procurement from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) was 32%.
(cc) We are unable to quantify jobs that will be created or saved through our support for small businesses at this stage.
(ii) (aa) The Department is promoting and supporting the establishment of Cooperatives within the human settlements delivery chain. To this end, the Department (through People’s Housing Process Directorate) has partnered with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the following has been achieved:
- Approximately 65 different Cooperatives have been established in six (6) Provinces, namely KZN, Gauteng, Free State, North West, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape
- Housing or human settlements Cooperatives serves as a catalyst for the establishment of other Cooperatives. The housing Cooperatives ranges from Construction Cooperatives, brick-making, window/door frame making Cooperatives, carpentry, plumbing, transport, electricity, painting etc.
- Other livelihood Cooperatives formed will focus on agriculture, sewing, catering, poultry, shoe-making etc.
- Most of these Cooperatives are led by Women and Youth and there is one Cooperative established in the Free State led by Disabled people
- A Military Veterans Cooperative called Matrosov was also established in the Eastern Cape for the Chatty 491 project in Port Elizabeth
- Delivered pre-formation and Cooperatives workshops in the six (6) Provinces
- Assessed the state of readiness for the Cooperatives Incentive Scheme (CIS) registration application for registered Cooperatives in KZN and Free State. The main objective of the CIS registration is to enable the Cooperatives to access grant funding from the DSBD as part of the start-up capital
- In partnership with DSBD, delivered CIS workshop to the registered Cooperatives in the Free State who have now applied for the CIS Grant from DSBD
- Through the partnership with DSBD, a project will be identified as a pilot under the new Cooperatives Incubator Programme led by DSBD
- The Department will be sourcing Training and Skills development initiatives for the registered Cooperatives through NHBRC, SEDA and other similar institutions
(bb) We do not have a line item on cooperatives but we support them because they are crucial for the development of sustainable human settlements.
(cc) The information is being collated and will be verified once obtained. However, in respect of the Vulindela PHP Project, in Pietermaritzburg, jobs were created and skills developed as follows:
- Two-thousand and three hundred (2 300) full-time employment opportunities created for previously unemployed community members.
- Thirteen (13) community owned Cooperatives created and one hundred and thirty (130) community members exist
- There is on site skills transfer during the construction programme
- Thirty-five (35) members from the various Cooperatives were trained on different construction management portfolios facilitated by the Provincial Capacity Building Directorate. This course was undertaken during August/September 2013 over twelve (12) days and they received NQF Level 2 certificate. The graduates comprised of fourteen (14) Females and twenty-one (21) Males of which 9 were the Youth.
(b) Human settlements public entities
1. National Housing Finance Corporation
(i&ii)(aa) In line with the NHFC Annual Performance Plan for 2016/17 and through its financing and leveraging activities for residential developments, the entity budgeted towards the financing of women, and emerging black entrepreneurs.
(i&ii)(bb) R376 million.
(i&ii)(cc) It is anticipated that the amount disbursed will facilitate an estimated 4 184 jobs.
2. Rural Housing Loan fund
(i&ii)(aa) As part of its efforts to expand the reach of its lending programme to small business owners, the Rural Housing Loan Fund engages with co-operatives and the Co-Operative Banks Development Agency, with a view to lending to these organisations. Currently a few of these are under consideration for loans, while some are already borrowing from the entity. There is however a restriction on the amount that co-operative banks may borrow - their borrowing should not be more than 15% of their total assets. This means, for example, if the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) has a loan in place, RHLF is usually unable to provide funds until that loan is repaid. This limits it to ensure the security of the members’ deposits. However, the downside of the restriction is that it limits the growth of financial cooperatives.
(i&ii)(bb) As this forms part of RHLF’s core business, no separate budget is set aside for this.
(i&ii)(cc) The number of jobs that will be created are dependent upon the success of the new lenders. This is dependent upon their target market, their marketing strategy and general economic conditions. Due to the vast number of variables over which RHLF has no control, RHLF considers it imprudent to guess the number of jobs that may be created.
3. Social Housing Regulatory Authority
(i&ii)(aa) The SHRA has an institutional investment grant programme assisting potential and accredited Social Housing Institutions and Co-operatives in terms of the Capacitation Programme of the SHRA. The grant programme makes provisions for dedicated assistance, skills development and transfer as well as training related to the successful implementation and management of social housing.
A separate programme will be developed to assist potential new SHI’s and Co-operatives interested in social housing to receive the required assistance, training, knowledge and skills to become accredited while the SHRA is also working on a programme to deal with the improvement of the accreditation status of conditionally accredited institutions to become fully accredited.
(i&ii)(bb) A national training programme at a cost of approximately R1 million has been developed on areas of governance, property and tenant management, property development and financial management and training workshops for SHI’s and Co-operatives are scheduled on a national basis in July and August 2016 such that these institutions may receive appropriate training and skills to be able to become accredited and develop and manage social housing projects/estates.
Since proper business planning is a key component for successful business the grant programme will during this financial year also provide dedicated on-site assistance to SHI’s and Co-operatives to development their strategic and business plans such that sustainable delivery agents may be facilitated for the social housing programme. Current business plans have been assessed in terms of the accreditation process to ensure that the assistance to respective institutions would be appropriate to their specific needs and requirements. In this regard this programme provides for such assistance to in excess of 50 institutions on a national basis with a total cost of approximately R5 million.
(i&ii)(cc) The number of jobs to be created as a result of these initiatives have not been determined although it is intended to undertake research on the creation of job opportunities such that these may be appropriately measured going forward. This also relates to job opportunities for women and youth and developing specific programmes for these to ensure that the results to be achieved are defined and then provide for proper measurement, monitoring and evaluation going forward.
4 Estate Agency Affairs Board
(i&ii)(aa) The One Learner One Estate Agency Youth Brigade Development Programme seeks to recruit unemployed Matric and Graduates and place them with Estate Agencies. They will complete the NQF Level 4 qualification training over a 12 months period. This will consist of 30% class-room activities and 70% on the job training. On completion of the 12 months training they will become qualified Estate Agents. The learners need to complete the NQF Level 5 in Real Estate at the employ of an Estate Agency. On completed of the NQF Level 5 qualification they will then be Principal where they can then own their own Real Estate Agency. This will enable them to sell and rent properties on behalf of a third party where they can earn commission on the successful completion of the transaction. The Estate Agency Affairs Board will assist these Estate Agents to nurture their Real Estate Agencies to grow and be a success.
(i&ii)(bb) Funding from the SSETA is R110 million over a period of 3 years.
(i&ii)(cc) It is estimated that 12 000 jobs will be created in the 2016/17 financial period.
5. National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency
(i&ii)(aa) The National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency assists small businesses and co-operatives through the lending services offered by the Subsidy Housing and Affordable Housing Programme.
(i&ii)(bb) The budgeted loan amount for the Subsidy Housing Programme is R158 million. The budgeted loan amount for the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is R91.5 million.
(i&ii)(cc) The projected number of jobs to be created through the Subsidy Housing Programme is 2 456. The projected number of jobs to be created through the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is 744.
6. National Home Builders Registration Council
(i&ii)(aa) The NHBRC is currently finalising its Social Transformation strategy. This strategy will be implemented in the 2016/17 financial year.
7. Housing Development Agency
(i&ii)(aa) The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is currently not running any development programmes. However, the HDA contributes towards the development of business through the reservation and allocation of 30% of our housing infrastructure development to local business and labour. The HDA does this through projects and initiatives which the HDA is managing on behalf of the provinces/municipalities.
8. Community Schemes Ombud Services
(i&ii)(aa) The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) does not run development programmes for small business and co-operatives. The CSOS is still new and not fully operational. Currently there are budget constraints. The development programmes will be considered as soon as the CSOS becomes financially viable and sustainable.
15 June 2016 - NW1056
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether her department uses a standard checklist for the upgrading of informal settlements; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether she will provide Ms T Gqada with a copy of the specified checklist; (3) (a) how many informal settlements have been upgraded (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 as part of her department’s informal settlements upgrade programmes, (b) what are the names of these settlements, (c) where is each specified settlement situated and (d) which services did each specified settlement receive during its upgrade?
Reply:
(1) The National Housing Code contains a comprehensive set of guidelines for the upgrading and development of informal settlements. The guidelines assist human settlements and housing practitioners in planning, funding and implementation of the approved informal settlements upgrading policy and programme. It is to be noted that the guidelines contained in the National Housing Code have been bench-marked and aligned to international good practice and that component parts of the South Africa policy, funding and implementation good practice, have been incorporated into international and national country policies and programmes.
In terms of the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP), informal settlement upgrading should be undertaken in phases, with Phases 1 to 3 focusing on community participation, supply of basic services and security for all residents. The priority is to address issues of household health and safety including the provision of interim services as a minimum norm and standard, in the form of reasonable access to water, sanitation, storm water management and road access to households. The current upgrading approach is incremental and infrastructure-led, and recognises that meaningful developmental improvements need to be provided to all informal settlements as rapidly as possible. Upon a settlement having been formalised in the form of planning and tenure security, services and homes are built for qualifying beneficiaries. The upgrading of a specific informal settlement takes place over a multi-year period, and is dependent on a number of factors including stipulated time periods required in the town planning process, applicable specialist studies including environment impact assessments, ecological, heritage, soil, vegetation and geotechnical studies. One of the major time delays are objections to the upgrading of informal settlements when they are situated adjacent to established townships.
(2) The National Housing Code: Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme systematically details the process and procedure for the in situ upgrading of informal settlements in a structured manner. The key principles to be followed by implementers of the Programme are specified, including,
Community Engagement by their local authorities is of the utmost importance to ensure locally appropriate solutions. A feasibility study is to be conducted on the upgradeability of the settlement, and households must be profiled to determine beneficiaries. Detailed settlement level plans are to be development with the participation of the community;
Tenure: The Programme promotes security of tenure as the foundation for future individual and public investment. A check is done on land ownership to ensure security of tenure;
Suitable land: The programme will only provide funding in respect of informal settlements situated on land suitable for permanent residential development and within an approved IDP of the municipality concerned.
Service standards: The Programme provides funding for the installation of interim and permanent municipal engineering services. Where interim services are to be provided it must always be undertaken on the basis that such interim services constitute the first phase of the provision of permanent services. The nature and level of permanent engineering infrastructure must be the subject of engagement between the local authority and residents. Community needs must be balanced with community preferences, affordability indicators and sound engineering practice;
(3) (a) (i) (aa) During 2012-13 a total of 203 informal settlements were upgraded;
(bb) During 2013-14 a total of 113 informal settlements were upgraded;
(cc) During 2014-15 a total of 127 informal settlements were upgraded;
(dd) During 2015-16 a total of 95 informal settlements were upgraded;
(ii) Since 1 April 2016, 17 informal settlements were upgraded.
(b) to (d) We do report on project developments undertaken in our annual report and I would suggest that the Honourable member consult these reports for information dating back to 2012.
In addition, I wish to remind the Honourable member that during my budget Vote speech in the National Assembly on 3 May 2016, I indicated that urbanisation and the resultant mushrooming of informal settlements is something we are grappling with. I specifically said,
“Last month we had the honour of hosting an International UN conference, in preparation for the Third UN Habitat Conference – a world conference that takes place every 20 years and which will now take place in Quito, Ecuador in October. We had 512 delegates from 54 different countries, and representatives of 54 governments, including 14 Ministers of Housing and we were given the opportunity to shape and influence the future of international human settlement discourse and subsequent policy and practice. The theme of the conference was “Urbanization and Informal Settlements”. This was our choice as host country. We chose it because that is our present and pressing challenge with many of our people still living in squalor in places such as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga, Philippi, Soweto, Orange Farm, Polokwane, Mahikeng, Tshwane, eMlazi and all whom we dedicate today. The conference grappled with the staggering figures presented”.
Despite all the challenges we are faced with, South Africa is counted among the countries that have made significant contributions to improving the lives of those living in informal settlements, and we will continue to do so.
In the recent StatsSA survey, released in March, it is confirmed that amid growing urbanisation, the percentage of people living in informal settlements has dropped from 17% in 2002 to 11% in 2014.
08 June 2016 - NW1513
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) No.
(2) No.
07 June 2016 - NW1548
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a) (i) The national department of Human Settlement spent R 2,941,920.20 for advertising in the 2015-16 financial year.
Entities spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year
(a)(ii) 1. The EAAB spent R1, 172,583.00.
2. The HDA spent R1, 200, 209.39.
3. The NURCHA spent R178, 478.07.
4. The SHRA spent R189, 017.65.
5. The NHBRC spent R7,700,000.00.
6. The NHFC spent R433 975.00.
7. The RHLF spent R197, 280.29.
8. The CSOS spent R225, 000.00.
(b) (i) The department has budgeted for R1, 5 million in the 2016-17 financial year.
(b)(ii) Entities
1. The EAAB budgeted for R135,367.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
2. The HDA budgeted for R1, 311, 886.60 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
3. The NURCHA budgeted for R 400 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
4. The SHRA budgeted for R1, 6 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
5. The NHBRC budgeted for R30, 000, 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
6. The NHFC budgeted for R500 00.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
7. The RHLF budgeted for R210 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
8. The CSOS budgeted for R0.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
07 June 2016 - NW1381
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether any plans have been put in place to formally house the residents of the Kya Sands informal settlement in Johannesburg in Gauteng; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of such plans, (b) how many beneficiaries have been identified and (c) by when will such plans be put in place?
Reply:
(a) Yes, plans have been put in place to formally house the residents of the Kya Sands Informal Settlement. Due to the dense nature of the informal settlement, there is not enough land surrounding the area to formalise the project in situ. As a result, it was proposed that the project be developed in conjunction with the Lion Park Project further north, near the Lanseria Airport. The concept envisaged was that the Nietgedacht Property on which the Lion Park Project would be located would be formalized first due to the fact that the density is lower and it is envisaged that some of the residents of Kya Sands will then be relocated to the Lion Park Project. The remaining Kya Sands informal settlements residents would be formalized in situ. It should be noted that because of the high housing demand, both projects would be developed as high density housing and as such incremental formalization is not possible.
(b) A total of 13 000 beneficiaries have been identified and the scope of the project was increased to include all the informal settlements on Malibongwe Drive, between Kya Sands and Lanseria. 8 000 beneficiaries will be accommodated at the Lion Park development and 5 000 beneficiaries will be accommodated at the Kya Sands site. Beneficiaries from Lanseria/Freeway, Lanseria/Lion Park, Lanseria/Selina Park, Sands/iNanda Holding 57, Houtkoppen, Plot 5 Riverbed and Malatje informal settlements will be accommodated at the two developments.
(c) The planning process is currently underway and indications are that the development will commence during 2019/2020 financial year.
23 May 2016 - NW972
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)How many government subsidised houses currently require rectification in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape; (2) (a) how many government subsidised houses were rectified in the specified municipality (i) in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14 and (dd) 2014-15 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2015 and (b) what plans does her department have to limit the need for rectification in the specified municipality?
Reply:
(1) Five thousand four hundred and sixty five (5 465) houses in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape require rectification.
(2) (a)(i)(aa) to (cc) From 2011 to 2014 a total of 28 261 housing units were rectified by the Provincial Department and/or Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality;
(dd) In 2014/15, a total number of 2 048 units were rectified by the Provincial Department and/or Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality;
(ii) Since 1st April 2015, a total of 1 561units were rectified; and
(b) As far as rectification is concerned, it is now policy that my Department will no longer rectify any houses using its funds. A directive in this regard was issued in 2015 to all Provincial Human Settlements Departments that no funding from the Human Settlements Development Grant may be utilised for rectification. Where defects and poor workmanship are identified, they remain the responsibility of the Province, Municipality and/or the Developer to take relevant remedial action against the contractor and enforce repairs at the cost of the contractor or developer.
The Honourable member is also referred my speech to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 12 May 2015 during the Policy Debate on the budget of my Department. I indicated,
“We are no longer rectifying houses using our budget. Any house that has defaults is the responsibility of the NHBRC, which is responsible to identify the contractor and ensure that they rectify the shoddy work at their own cost. The money currently used on rectification can and will be used in building more houses”.
In order to limit the need to rectify houses, Government established the National Home Builders Registration (NHBRC). Its mandate is to ensure that all contractors who undertake the construction of a subsidised house are registered with the NHBRC and the requirement for registration, amongst others, is that they comply with all minimum norms and standards and expertise to construct a house.
In addition, the National Department conducts structured project-level monitoring on a quarterly basis in all nine Provinces for verification of delivery. During these, the quality of construction is also observed and reported. I also recently met with contractors involved in the housing subsidy market to address challenges and to emphasize amongst other the importance of quality workmanship.
23 May 2016 - NW971
James, Dr WG to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)How many houses were built by her department in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape in the (a) second and (b) third quarters of the 2015-16 financial year; (2) with reference to the R500 million budget allocation from the National Treasury to the specified municipality (a) how many houses will be built, (b) by what date and (c) what are the further relevant details of this funding with regard to housing; (3) whether any of the specified funds will be used for rectification purposes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what are the details of any monies to be used outside of the specified municipality for the building of the specified houses?
Reply:
(1) The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality constructed 1219 new houses, serviced 139 stands with water and sanitation and rectified 1561 houses during the 2015/16 financial year.
As far as rectification is concerned, it is now policy that my Department will no longer rectify any houses using its funds. A directive in this regard as been issued to all Provincial Human Settlements Departments that no funding from the Human Settlements Development Grant may be utilised for rectification. Any house that has defaults is the responsibility of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), which is responsible to identify the contractor and ensure that they rectify the shoddy work at their own cost.
(a) 198 houses/units were built during the second quarter of 2015/16 financial year in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape.
(b) 215 houses/units were built during the third quarter of 2015/16 financial year in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape.
(2) An additional R500m was allocated to the Eastern Cape Provinces by the National Department and was disbursed as follows:
(a) R122m to Housing Development Agency which was appointed as the implementing agent for all new developments in the municipality;
(b) R46,5m for projects to be completed in the municipality by the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements – ECDOHS;
(c) R50,3m to the Municipality to complete current running projects (R50, 3m);
(d) R95m to the Revolving Fund of municipality as a reimbursement for bridge financing to fund housing construction;
(e) R186,2 to fund project commitments in the Eastern Cape other than Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.
(3) The funds expended on rectification during the year under review were funded from the original Human Settlement Development Grant allocation to the Eastern Cape for 2015-16 financial year.
(4) An amount of R186, 2 m was spent on subsidised housing construction in the Eastern Cape other than in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality, from additional R500m allocation.
17 May 2016 - NW370
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With reference to President Jacob G Zuma’s undertaking in his State of the Nation Address delivered on 12 February 2015, that the Government will set aside 30% of appropriate categories of state procurement for purchasing from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises, what percentage of the total procurement of (a) her department and (b) every entity reporting to her went to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) The total percentage spent by the National Department of Human Settlements for procurement from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) for the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 is 32%.
(b) (i) The information related to Entities on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises is as per the table below:
Entities |
% Spent on SMME's |
HDA |
30.41% |
NHBRC |
45% |
NHFC |
45% |
RHLF |
35.35% |
NURCHA |
15.81% |
EAAB |
49% |
CSOS |
45% |
Provinces
The Provinces are spending on average 66 % of the Human Settlements Development Grant on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMME’s) of total procurement for the 2015/16 financial year ending 31 March 2016.Limpopo and Free State have spent more than 90% whilst Western Cape and Gauteng are spending the lowest at 46% and 32% respectively to their Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises.
Provinces |
% Spent on SMME's |
Eastern Cape |
- |
Free State |
90% |
Gauteng |
32% |
KwaZulu Natal |
55% |
Limpopo |
97% |
Mpumalanga |
63% |
Northern Cape |
70% |
North West |
71% |
Western Cape |
46% |
The percentages are 100% of the total procurement by provinces and it is as at 31/03/2016
(ii) Cooperatives
The Department is promoting and supporting the establishment of Cooperatives within the human settlements delivery chain. To this end, the Department (through People’s Housing Process Directorate) has partnered with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the following has been achieved:
- Approximately 65 different Cooperatives have been established in six (6) Provinces, namely KZN, Gauteng, Free State, North West, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape
- Housing or human settlements Cooperatives serves as a catalyst for the establishment of other Cooperatives. The housing Cooperatives ranges from Construction Cooperatives, brick-making, window/door frame making Cooperatives, carpentry, plumbing, transport, electricity, painting etc.
- Other livelihood Cooperatives formed will focus on agriculture, sewing, catering, poultry, shoe-making etc.
- Most of these Cooperatives are led by Women and Youth and there is one Cooperative established in the Free State led by Disabled people
- A Military Veterans Cooperative called Matrosov was also established in the Eastern Cape for the Chatty 491 project in Port Elizabeth
- Delivered pre-formation and Cooperatives workshops in the six (6) Provinces
- Assessed the state of readiness for the Cooperatives Incentive Scheme (CIS) registration application for registered Cooperatives in KZN and Free State. The main objective of the CIS registration is to enable the Cooperatives to access grant funding from the DSBD as part of the start-up capital
- In partnership with DSBD, delivered CIS workshop to the registered Cooperatives in the Free State who have now applied for the CIS Grant from DSBD
- Through the partnership with DSBD, a project will be identified as a pilot under the new Cooperatives Incubator Programme led by DSBD
- The Department will be sourcing Training and Skills development initiatives for the registered Cooperatives through NHBRC, SEDA and other similar institutions
17 May 2016 - NW1055
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department is still included in the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant budget; if not, why not; if so, how much funding was allocated to her department from the specified grant (a) in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016? W1188E
Reply:
No. The Rural Households Infrastructure Grant (RHIG) is no longer part of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) allocation. This grant was transferred to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in 2014 when this new Department was established as part of the National Macro Organisation of the State (NMOS).
(a) The Rural Household Infrastructure Grant was allocated the following amounts while still managed by the Department:
(i) R231.5 million in the 2011/12 financial year
(ii) R479.5 million in the 2012/13 financial year
(iii) R106.7 million in the 2013/14 financial year
(iv) R113.1 million in the 2014/15 financial year. The whole allocation was transferred to the Department of Water & Sanitation during the mid-term budget process
(b) The Department of Human Settlement has not been allocated any RHIG funding in 2016/17 financial year and over the MTEF period.
17 May 2016 - NW973
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a) How many Breaking New Ground houses will be built in the Ekuphumleni housing development project in the Ndlambe Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) by what date will the specified houses be completed and (c) what is the total amount of funding allocated to the specified project?
Reply:
(a) A total of 564 houses are to be built in the Ekuphumleni housing project in the Ndlambe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape;
(b) The estimated completion date is 31st March 2017;
(c) The budget allocated for the project is R89m.
17 May 2016 - NW605
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether she has issued or was in the process of issuing any invitation to a parliamentary delegation, comprising Members of Parliament from the different political parties, to accompany her and the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on an in loco inspection of townships in two or three of South Africa’s richest provinces to get a view of life and the living conditions in such townships 21 years after the advent of democracy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she will make a statement on the current physical environment of the apartheid-era established townships and to what extent these had remained the same or have substantially been transformed and improved to accord dignity to those who lived there?
Reply:
(1) I hope the Honourable member is not suggesting that he awaits my invitation for him (or his party) to undertake his oversight responsibility. The Honourable member should ensure that his party is represented, if that is not the case, in the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements or the Select Committee on Social Services. Both Committees have undertaken oversight visits to various provinces and made valuable recommendations to the National and Provincial Departments of Human Settlements. I encourage the Honourable member to do the same and partner with us in ensuring that we provide the much needed sustainable human settlements.
I must emphasize that as political representatives it is incumbent upon us to remain connected with our constituencies, thus we must and should always be aware of the living conditions of our citizens. In my view the entire days, weeks, months and years of a political representative must and should in fact constitute inspection-in- loco oversight of the impact of our work and what still remains to be done.
As part of our Ministerial outreach programmes, the Deputy Minister and I had on a regular basis undertaken oversight visits to areas referred to by the Honourable Member.
Notwithstanding, one of the key development focus areas of government has been to ensure that the previous Black dormitory residential areas comprising African, Coloured, Indian households, are transformed by providing all the essential infrastructure and services to ensure households quality of life is improved but also integrated with the mainly White residential areas and other economic infrastructure and services including retail, industrial, commercial, educational, technological, innovation and transport. This is a task carried out as a multi-sectoral and spherical government area of development and includes private business and communities as partners.
Since the dawn of democracy, the National, Provincial and Municipal spheres of government have planned and implemented various programmes and projects in the Black residential townships established prior and post 1994. These include the various Special Presidential Programmes, Special Provincial and Municipal Programmes and projects, which have been implemented and include amongst others but not limited to the Kathorus and Alexandra Special Presidential Projects in Gauteng, the INK Programme in Ethekwini in KZN, the Special Presidential Projects implemented in Khayalitsha and Mitchells Plan, in the City Of Cape Town, the focused infrastructure programme implemented in Soweto, in the City of Johannesburg and more recently the focused programmes implemented in Botshabelo in the Free State and Umtata in the Eastern Cape.
It is also important that we are reminded of our continued infrastructure and services grants which include the Municipal Infrastructure Grant, the Urban Settlements Development Grant, the Integrated Energy Grant, the Neighbourhood Development Grant as well as the Regional and Bulk Infrastructure Grant for water bulk and link infrastructure, are also applied in the goal of achieving the sustainable development transformation of inherited dislocated and apartheid created dormitory residential areas.
(2) The Honourable member is referred to my reply to question 279 wherein I indicated that;
“Indeed Honourable member, we have taken considerable strides in transforming apartheid established townships and we are determined to do more still in order to reverse the apartheid spatial planning and its legacy. For instance, in Soweto we have provided sports facilities, built malls, and paved roads. I invite the Honourable member to visit Cosmo City, which is one amongst our success stories. Evidence of our projects can be seen in many apartheid established townships nationally, places like Kwa-Mashu, Umlazi, Langa, Khayelitsha, Mamelodi and Atteridgeville are a few examples where our footprint can be seen.
We have managed to transform approximately 98% of all our projects to be representative of a human settlement, which includes access to amenities like schools, medical facilities, shopping centres, places of worship, points of transportation and access to roads.
The table below indicates the Human Settlements’ footprint.
Number of projects reflecting characteristics of a Human Settlements |
||||||
|
Number of projects being implemented (2014/15) |
Amenities: |
Access to roads |
|||
Province |
1 km |
5km Radius |
10km Radius |
1km Radius |
5km Radius |
|
EC |
977 |
829 |
941 |
942 |
904 |
942 |
FS |
1538 |
1282 |
1507 |
1521 |
1476 |
1521 |
GP |
1276 |
1156 |
1274 |
1274 |
1266 |
1274 |
KZN |
942 |
735 |
924 |
925 |
877 |
925 |
LP |
1251 |
882 |
1198 |
1224 |
1070 |
1224 |
MP |
1666 |
1208 |
1563 |
1581 |
1499 |
1583 |
NC |
573 |
354 |
433 |
448 |
430 |
467 |
NW |
473 |
436 |
544 |
555 |
542 |
560 |
WC |
1540 |
1438 |
1511 |
1516 |
1494 |
1516 |
Total |
10236 |
8320 |
9895 |
9986 |
9558 |
10012 |
% of projects within specific distances from the project, with characteristics of a human settlement |
|
81% |
97% |
98% |
93% |
98% |
It is further important to note that out of a total of 10 236 projects, only 70 projects (0.68%), fall outside a designated town boundary. That is due to the fact that they are projects that focus on rural communities and self-help projects (PHP).
Additionally, we have referenced and profiled a few of the largest towns in the country in relation to the above analysis (Annexure A). From this list there are none of these large towns that cannot be classified as a human settlement based on the definition of a human settlement”.
11 May 2016 - NW279
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department has transformed any of the apartheid established townships in order to ensure that the specified townships conform to the full definition of a human settlement in keeping with its own designation as the Department of Human Settlements; if not, why not; if so, which townships are now fully functional human settlements?
Reply:
Indeed Honourable member, we have taken considerable strides in transforming apartheid established townships and we are determined to do more still in order to reverse the apartheid spatial planning and its legacy. For instance, in Soweto we have provided sports facilities, built malls, and paved roads. I invite the Honourable member to visit Cosmo City, which is one amongst our success stories. Evidence of our projects can be seen in many apartheid established townships nationally, places like Kwa-Mashu, Umlazi, Langa, Khayelitsha, Mamelodi and Atteridgeville are a few examples where our footprint can be seen.
We have managed to transform approximately 98% of all our projects to be representative of a human settlement, which includes access to amenities like schools, medical facilities, shopping centres, places of worship, points of transportation and access to roads.
The table below indicates the Human Settlements’ footprint.
Number of projects reflecting characteristics of a Human Settlements |
||||||
|
Number of projects being implemented (2014/15) |
Amenities: |
Access to roads |
|||
Province |
1 km |
5km Radius |
10km Radius |
1km Radius |
5km Radius |
|
EC |
977 |
829 |
941 |
942 |
904 |
942 |
FS |
1538 |
1282 |
1507 |
1521 |
1476 |
1521 |
GP |
1276 |
1156 |
1274 |
1274 |
1266 |
1274 |
KZN |
942 |
735 |
924 |
925 |
877 |
925 |
LP |
1251 |
882 |
1198 |
1224 |
1070 |
1224 |
MP |
1666 |
1208 |
1563 |
1581 |
1499 |
1583 |
NC |
573 |
354 |
433 |
448 |
430 |
467 |
NW |
473 |
436 |
544 |
555 |
542 |
560 |
WC |
1540 |
1438 |
1511 |
1516 |
1494 |
1516 |
Total |
10236 |
8320 |
9895 |
9986 |
9558 |
10012 |
% of projects within specific distances from the project, with characteristics of a human settlement |
|
81% |
97% |
98% |
93% |
98% |
It is further important to note that out of a total of 10 236 projects, only 70 projects (0.68%), fall outside a designated town boundary. That is due to the fact that they are projects that focus on rural communities and self-help projects (PHP).
Additionally, we have referenced and profiled a few of the largest towns in the country in relation to the above analysis (Annexure A). From this list there are none of these large towns that cannot be classified as a human settlement based on the definition of a human settlement.