SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT REFERENCE GROUP Presentation by Ms Hilda Ndude Chairperson JUNE 2005

CONTEXT September 2004 National “Breaking new ground” plan on Sustainable Human Settlement Western Cape identified as an implementation Province

MODUS OPERANDI

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY 2005 Continued Reference Group activities JUNE 2005 Sustainable Development Summit - set context for Human Settlement JULY 2005 Community engagement programme - receive feedback - Reference Group advise Ministers AUG 2005 PDC engage with social partners (unions / business) - received feedback - Reference Group advise Minister SEPT 2005Human Settlement Summit

REFERENCE GROUP Appointed by the Minister of Housing & Local Government to advise on the operationalisation and implementation of the Sustainable Human Settlement Plan for the Western Cape Reference Group introduced during a seminar held in March 2005 Consists of leaders in the field of development

KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED RELEVANT TO THIS CONFERENCE Inter Government Collaboration Social Integration –Racial –Economic –Cultural –Religious Integration of Services –Public Transport –Public Spaces –Health –Education

KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED RELEVANT TO THIS CONFERENCE Effective Communication –Reach out to people, don’t talk to yourself –Participation by stakeholders Environmental Awareness and Ownership by Communities –Green Issues not only for suburbs –Change townships into suburbs Revisit existing constraints –Remove redlining by Financial Institutions –Title Deeds to allow upgrading –Greening program and public space making. –Changing certain regulations to allow upgrades & development

KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED RELEVANT TO THIS CONFERENCE Management of Government Owned Land and Assets –No consistency across government departments on disposal –Current policies favour best price and not best social return. See as a short term gain –Well located, under utilised government buildings are being sold off on the basis of market criteria and not social return again –Current Uprisings are essentially about access to affordable land and displacements displacement of established communities.

Way Forward Critical success factors in moving forward  Communication  Buy in by stakeholders  Make Land available for sustainable human settlement including inner city.  Alignment of government departments  Funding & funding mechanisms  Integrated development  Policy & process Remove Bottlenecks & Streamline Beaurocracy

CONCLUSION Our work will be tested through strategically identified pilot projects Currently the group is looking at two or three Pilot Projects that will be presented in September at the Sustainable Human Settlement Summit This will also form a test for Inter Governmental co- operation This can then fulfil the dream of our Premier of a Western Cape Home for All in the true sense of the word