SABELO MNGUNI 23 JUNIE 2015

COMMITTEES SECTION POLICY PARAMETRES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

COMMITTEES SECTION PRESENTATION OUTLINE Towards a common understanding of South African human settlements The Housing Eligibility/ Qualification Criteria Norms and Standards

COMMITTEES SECTION TOWARDS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

COMMITTEES SECTION WORKING DEFINATION OF HUMAN SETTTLEMENTS - NDP ENTIRE HUMAN COMMUNITY – city, town, village With all the social, material, organizational, spiritual and cultural elements that sustain it Consisting of elements and services PHYSICAL COMPONENTS Shelter: superstructures of different shapes, sizes, types & materials Infrastructure: networks designed to deliver to or remove from the shelter people, goods, energy or information

COMMITTEES SECTION WORKING DEFINATION OF HUMAN SETTTLEMENTS (Cont…) SERVICES – Required by a community for fulfilment of its functions Education Health Welfare Recreation

COMMITTEES SECTION SOUTH AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS TYPES Can be differentiated by a multitude of factors: Size Topography Economic divisions Historical consideration - spatially divided according to race and class Planned – e.g. “Traditional suburbs”, “townships” or “reserves” Unplanned – grow organically e.g. informal settlements, backyard structures

COMMITTEES SECTION SOUTH AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS TYPES (CONT….) Human Settlements are complex social and economic phenomena which exist along an urban- rural continuum No commonly agreed definition of “urban” and “rural” and clearly defined physical & social boundary between urban and rural areas Urban and rural areas are economically, socially and environmentally interdependent Major differentiation in the actual form of housing and types of tenure

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ELIGIBILITY/ QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

COMMITTEES SECTION QUALIFICATION CRITERIA A person qualifies for a subsidy if he/ She is: A lawful resident of South Africa or in possession of permanent residence status Legally competent to contract Not yet benefited from government assistance Previously owned a fixed residential property: May qualify for the purchase of a serviced site Rental accommodation

COMMITTEES SECTION QUALIFICATION CRITERIA (CONT…) Further requirements: Married or cohabiting Single with financial dependents – must reside permanently with applicant Single persons without financial dependents – apply for purchase of vacant serviced site or rental accommodation Monthly household income ( proof of income required): R0- R full subsidy R3501- R – Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)

COMMITTEES SECTION QUALIFICATION CRITERIA (CONT…) Further requirements: Persons classified as military veterans Persons classified as aged with or without financial dependents Persons classified as disabled – variation manual applicable Persons who are beneficiaries of the Land Restitution Programme: Serviced sites – may qualify for a housing consolidation subsidy Unserviced site – may qualify for a subsidy to service site and for the construction of a house

COMMITTEES SECTION NORMS & STANDARDS

COMMITTEES SECTION NORMS & STANDARDS All residential developments undertaken through the finance provided in terms of the National Housing Programme must comply with: Acceptable housing to potential user – alternative technologies must be consulted Compliance with the following NHBRC standards: Residential structure Two bedrooms A separate bathroom with a toilet, shower and hand basin A combined living area and kitchen with wash basin A ready board electrical installation

COMMITTEES SECTION NORMS & STANDARDS (CONT…) Roof – must be durable and water proof Lighting – enough light to ensure safety Environmentally efficient housing Water efficiency Enhance thermal efficiency Energy efficiency Insulation Flooring – must achieve thermal efficiency Windows – ideally – must be north-oriented

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