1. Social Housing Foundation

2. Public hearings on Budget Vote 28 - Social Housing Foundation
Presentation at
Public hearings on Budget Vote 28 -
Social Housing Foundation
Expenditure 2004/5 & Budget 2005/6
10 May 2006

3. Social Housing Foundation
Established in 1997 as Section 21 company
Housing Amendments Act (1999) – national institution
Mandate from government to enable, support and strengthen the capability of the social housing sector to build sustainable, well functioning communities.

4. Business of Institution
Products & Services
Product Development (generic & unique)
Process Consulting
General advise and support to sector
Promote best practice
Research and information provision
Policy development and advocacy

5. Business of Institution
Strategic Objectives / KRAs
Inform & support social (medium density) housing policy and program development
Build capability and effectiveness of the sector
Inform and support sector stakeholders
Promote access to financial and human resources
Facilitate & strengthen networks among Social Housing Role players
Achieve business service excellence

6. Expenditure 2004/5

7. Performance 2004/5 Completion of Restructuring:
The SHF role should be focused on :
Capacity building and
Capacity building grant making
To address:
the demands of the sector and
contribute towards the implementation of governments’ breaking new ground strategy

8. Performance 2004/5 SHI Generic Operations manual:
Comprehensive document mapping internal processes, systems, procedures for a SHI (based on best practices & experiences in the sector)
Developed in collaboration with the sector
Launched at 4 strategic areas in SA to make it accessible

9. Performance 2004/5 Public housing stock conference:
Discussion on issues relating to existing local and provincial public stock
Options, models, lessons and experiences shared
Valuable focussed international inputs from UK, Russia & Netherlands to facilitate work of local role players

10. Performance 2004/5 Forums & networks: Policy support work
Significantly the Local government social housing forum
Policy support work
Social housing policy and Bill
Information provision to the sector
Resource centre
Partnerships with sector role players

11. Performance 05/6
Overall Good performance for this period – impact of turnaround
Information organisation as opposed to a training organisation
Part of SHF Budget for EU SPSH
Activities not funded, not achieved, as partnerships expected funded not received

12. Budget 05/6

13. Workplan 05/6

14. Workplan 05/6

15. Workplan 05/6

16. Workplan 05/6

17. Workplan 05/6

18. Workplan 05/6

19. Workplan 05/6

20. The Way Ahead 06/7
Business Plan for 06/7 comprises the combined programmes of the Social Housing Foundation and the EU Support Programme for Social Housing (PMU AWP3)
The plan is characterized by the following issues of uncertainty:
Delays in establishment of Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)
Resultant closure of SHF
Forthcoming closure of SPSH programme June 2007
Establishment of Social Housing Directorate in NDoH

21. Strategic Objectives
6 Objectives

22. Rational for Strategic Objectives
The need to maintain existing programmes (especially in view of SPSH contracted commitments)
Need to meet the needs of the Social Housing Sector
Need to ensure effective operational management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation

23. Budget 06/7 KRA Total NDoH EU VROM1 R R R R 2 R R R - 3 R R R R 4 R R R R 5 R R R 6 R R R R 7 R R R R R R R
Note: this excludes funds from EU WP4

24. Issues to note SHF & SHRA NDOH SH unit
SHRA establishment process: team of consultants appointed to deal with this process
SHF de-linked from the SHRA establishment process
No formal notifications/decisions on NDOH position regarding SHRA and SHF future
NDOH SH unit
Unit still has to be formed
SHF role/functions in the interim?

25. Issues to note Support for housing co-operative sector
Closure of Norad programme in Nov 2005
No additional funding/provision for capacity building support to this sector in 06/7
Public stock support
Limited capacity building support for the public sector in dealing with this stock
SHF budget focus’ on SH not other areas of BNG

26. Issues to note Policy/legislation issues of note:
PIE amendment/eviction alignment urgent for the rental sector
Impact of High court ruling on evictions (Jhb) & options for local authorities
SH Bill and formation of SHRA – timing
National credit act implications
Contract for rapid delivery & effect on social housing (private sector interest/involvement)