PUBLIC HEARING on HOUSING CONDITIONAL GRANT 2006/07 Presented by: M Nkoana-Mashabane The Honourable MEC of Local Government and Housing :Limpopo Province 23 February 2006
CONTENTS 2006/7 Expenditure Key Objectives Achievements Housing programmes Challenges Interventions Conclusion
KEY OBJECTIVES The Department identified the following as its key objectives: To provide regulatory framework for housing delivery To provide capacity and support to municipalities with regard to housing delivery in line with the Housing Act To create integrated and functional settlements
ACHIEVEMENTS 8 841 houses completed during 3rd quarter Housing Consumer Ntshebele Toll free line has been established A total of 66 project managers have been deployed to all municipalities Payment of contracts have been reduced from a month to average of 8 days to support financial viability of emerging contractors Only four capacitated companies of which three are black owned have been appointed to construct more than 50% of housing allocation for 2007/8 In correcting poor planning ,Geotechnical engineers have been appointed to conduct Detailed Geotechnical investigation for 2007/8 development areas, Multi-Year Settlement Plan developed, Housing Chapter in Municipal IDPs is being rolled out
Housing Development The Housing Development comprises the following programmes: Housing Performance/project management Social Housing Housing administration and property management Housing Sector Performance and municipal support
3rd Quarter Performance 2006/07 3rd Sub-programme 3rd Quarter Progress Foundations Wall Plate Completed Untouched Old Projects 24 972 5925 6052 6463 397 2006 /7 Informal settlement Upgrading 4 200 880 1137 1289 1194 2006/7Rural housing stock 7 450 1555 989 451 4 455 PHP (New) 950 147 77 70 656 PHP (Old) 3 022 524 425 568 1 505 TOTAL 40 594 9 031 8 680 8 841 8 207 Rental Housing (family &bachelor units) 508 units 12 units 318 units 70 units 108 Housing Transfers( Discount benefit scheme) 4 770 - 677 transferred 2364 Lodged at Deeds Office
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KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGES Delivery capacity constraints: Limited Capacity of Contractors to deliver at large scale. Material supply constraints (bricks Supply do not match the demand ) Planning Coordination. Municipal infrastructure and Sectoral Alignment
Incomplete (Blocked) projects Land Constraints Limitations in acquiring suitably located land in prime areas. Migration patterns Increased Rate of urbanisation Incomplete (Blocked) projects Verification/audit and funding mobilization
STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS Contracting strategies – mix of highly capacitated and emerging contractors Forward Planning Unblocking Blocked Projects Development of Social Infrastructure Plan Development of Multi-Year Settlement Plan and Housing Chapter in municipal IDPs Partnering – Public Private Partnerships Acquisition of well located land for development of integrated sustainable communities
CONCLUSION THANK YOU