1. DISTRICT 6 REDEVELOPMENT BRIEFING NOTE 19 JUNE 2018

2. PURPOSE: Provide a historical background to the District 6 claim
Outline DRDLR role and progress on redevelopment
Present the Current Draft Implementation Framework

3. BACKGROUND:
District Six is a Post-Settlement Restitution project - This is a group claim consisting of owners and tenants
The dispossession of the District 6 Community occurred as a result of the implementation of the Group Areas Act 77 of 1957 and the Community Development Board Act 3 of 1966.
On 13 September 1998, RLCC:WC, CoCT and District 6 Beneficiary Trust (D6BT) concluded a Record of Understanding which paved the way forward for the restitution of claimants.
2 526 claims were approved in 14 Section 42D submissions
± 1274 claimants opted to return to District Six (some claimants claimed more than 1 property)
26 November 2000: a Sect 42D Framework Agreement was reached as to the manner of redevelopment of D6 between the CoCT, D6BT & DRDLR – approximately 40ha set aside for the redevelopment.
The District 6 Beneficiary Trust are appointed as Developers and Projects Mangers for the Redevelopment.
Pilot Phase 1 comprised 24 units while Phase 2 comprised of 115 units completed in December 2012 under the D6BT (139 units where built in total during the Pilot Phases).

4. BACKGROUND:
Target Projects were appointed as Project Managers and were responsible for the development of the Business Plan for the roll out of the development.
Draft Business Plan developed by Target Projects based on principles of cross-subsidization, shareholding, and implementing agent i.e. Special Purpose Vehicle (R700 million pledged for the “accelerated phase”)
The principle of cross subsidization had been approved by the D6BT whereby some of the land will be used for the development of residential , retail/commercial to be available to the open market to cross subsidize the development
It was initially envisaged that 1500 housing units will be constructed for restitution beneficiaries, 1000 units for land reform beneficiaries, 1500 which are a combination of housing waiting list and social rented housing housing units shall be made available to the open market.
Due to unrest in the claimant community and numerous approaches made to the Minister: DRDLR by claimants regarding their representative body, the Minister called for a meeting with the community to seek a solution.

5. BACKGROUND (continue):
Claimants were dissatisfied with their representative body – Ministers meeting (Sep 2012)
Minister Nkwinti re-affirms that claimants will be central to the restitution process
Minister Nkwinti then made a decision to democratically appoint representatives from the claimant community, to form the D6 Reference Group (RG): Technical and social working groups elected by claimants
Given mandate to finalise the business plan and setup SPV
DRDLR has been providing strategic support to facilitate the RGs work
Met weekly to present progress and make key decisions around concepts and designs etc.(2012 – 2015)
Inter Governmental Technical Steering Committee meeting weekly, now monthly to oversee the process
Business planning process not complete and therefore SPV not setup
Minister Nkwinti indicated a need to separate the restitution process from the business planning process. However the process of finalizing the business plan must continue and run parallel to the settlement of claims
Political Task team formally appointed the Department as the ‘Developer’ for the next phase of District 6 on the 24 August 2013 to fast-track housing delivery and the return of ageing claimants

6. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: :
Institutional Arrangements illustrate the hierarchical structure of the various committees that have been established for the redevelopment of District 6, their level of importance in terms of the hierarchy, their specific roles, the different stakeholders that have representation in each committee and how the various forums fit into the redevelopment process
ABBREVIATION
ORGANISATION
DRDLR
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & LAND REFORM
DHS
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DPW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PROVINCE
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
WCHS
WESTERN CAPE: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
CoCT
CITY OF CAPE TOWN RG
REFERENCE GROUP
D6BT
DISTRICT 6 BENEFICIARY TRUST

7. DRDLR ROLE AS DEVELOPER:
Many workshops have taken place to assist the RG in completing their work
DRDLRs Rural Infrastructure Development branch (RID) began working on conceptual plans and models for Phase 3 with the RG on sites appropriately zoned for housing development
RID entered into several contracts with professional service providers to provide the necessary planning and design work required in developing housing typologies and layouts for the project.
Plans and 3D models were presented to the broader claimant community in March 2013 and were very well received by all parties involved and marked a significant milestone in the progress of the project
After extensive engagements with the RG during the participatory design process, approval was received in late August 2013 for the housing typologies.
The DRDLRs Rural Infrastructure Development unit (RID) facilitated the development of Phase 3

8. BROAD VISION &PRINCIPLES ADOPTED:
Spatial Design Workshop with RG at D6 Museum – 8th December 2012:
Understand Claimants Housing Needs and Aspiration
Develop Housing Option that meets Needs and Aspirations
District Six must conceptually reflect the past but be innovative.
The street fabric of the past is desirable for District Six
Spaces that capture the wholesome experience that District Six was must be provided so that the shared heritage of the past can be expressed collectively through singing, poetry etc.
It is important to acknowledge the older people who have passed on while waiting to move back to District Six; and move forward with speed to get people back to the area.
The redevelopment of District is like creating a living monument.
The design must not be done in great haste but with care and holistic planning to allow views and special features.
The style of the new homes is to be similar in size and scale to what the original residential fabric was in District Six.
Concept for Housing Model was PEAS - Provide Enable Adapt Sustain
Provision of a Basic Housing Unit to extend at their own cost, as presented to the claimants on 09th of March 2013
Enablement in the design for homeowners to adapt houses to suit individual needs in the long term.

9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITH CLAIMANTS
Meeting, workshops & Open House for the Development Frame work
March 2006-April 2006
First draft of Development Framework
01 July 2010
Second final Draft of Development Framework
December 2011-February 2012
Second final draft indorsed by CoCT
01 February 2012
Public Participation Report
01 March 2012
RG setup
01 July 2012
RG- CTICC – Introduction & Inception
19 July 2012
RG- CTICC – Unpacking existing work
01 September 2012
RG- CTICC – Design principles and concepts
03 November 2012
RG- CTICC- Design and housing typologies presented
09 March 2013
RG- sign off on Phase 3 design
01 August 2013
Handover ceremony at Phase 2 where Phase 3 plans were presented
24 August 2013
Claimant meeting on Phase 3
08 March 2014
Sold turning ceremony on Site Q
17 May 2014
Claimant CPUT – Progress & Allocation
23 August 2014
Claimant D6 Museum - Phase 3 contracts
11 February 2015
RG meeting with Minister Townhouse – Holistic Plan
25 Feb & 02 March 2016
RG Workshops & meetings on Holistic Plan
October 2016 – May 2018

10. Spatial Design Workshop with D6 RG at D6 Museum – 8th December 2012:

11. D6 Claimant Meeting at CTICC – 09 March 2013: Design and Housing Typologies presented

12. D6 Claimant Meeting at CTICC – 09 March 2013: Design and Housing Typologies presented

13. D6 Claimant Meeting on Phase 3 – 08 March 2014: Addressed by CPUT VC on land “donation”

14. Sod Turning Ceremony on Site Q – 17 May 2014:

15. PHASE 3: SITE Q & P: PHASE 3 - EXTENT OF PROJECT:
Phase 3 is to be developed on land presently owned by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, which must still be transferred to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for the redevelopment; a power of attorney was granted for the development to start;
The development is to be built on a vacant portion of the remainder of erf 9929 and erf (Sites Q&P)
PHASING APPROACH:
PHASE 3A: BULK EARTHWORKS OF PORTION Q2 OF THE SITE – COMPLETE
Portion Q2 of the site consists of large terraces built as sports fields by CPUT and the topography is not suited to the vision for the District Six Redevelopment Project
PHASE 3B: SERVICES AND BUILDINGS FOR PORTION Q2 – CONTRACT TERMINATED – RE-APPOINTMENT NT APPROVAL
The construction work in this phase would entail bulk services, and internal services and top structures for portion Q2 of the site
PHASE 3C: EARTHWORKS, SERVICES AND BUILDINGS FOR PORTIONS P2 & P3 – PLANNING STAGE
The construction work in this phase will entail bulk earthworks, bulk services, internal services and top structures

17. SITE Q: Row house Types A+B New Hanover street
compact single stand houses with semi-private parking and street frontage
Apartment block
compact duplex units with growth opportunity
Mixed-use block
Local shops at ground floor with 3 levels of apartments above
New Hanover street
Local shopping street

18. HOUSING TYPOLOGY: TYPE A ROW HOUSE

19. HOUSING: TYPE A ROW HOUSE FLEXIBILITY
22m2
ADAPT
add 3rd bedroom,
2nd bathroom
START UP
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom
78m2
EXTENDED
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom
100m2

20. MIX : VARIETY & FLEXIBILITY

21. PERIMETER BLOCK UNITS:

22. APARTMENTS TYPOLOGIES

23. PHASE 3 PROGRESS UNDER DRDLR:
Unit typologies and layouts approved by the claimants.
Bulk services reports commissioned, completed and submitted to CoCT
Heritage Impact Assessment undertaken and approved.
Environmental Authorisation received to proceed with the project.
Power of Attorney for land signed by CPUT.
Internal Technical Committee was put in place within the CoCT giving special attention to D6.
Site Development Plan approved by CoCT.
Building plans submitted to CoCT – awaiting approval.
Bulk earthworks contract completed.
Tender for top structures on site Q awarded.
Local labour will be sourced from claimant community through CLO.
Construction of 108 units on Site Q began in November 2015.
Contract was terminated due to contractor default at 50% completion. March 2018
DRDLR awaiting close out report and BOQ for remaining and corrective work.
Appointment of new Contractor to be concluded July 2018.

24. CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENTS AND HOUSING COMPLEXES
PHASE 3
CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENTS AND HOUSING COMPLEXES
Tender advert date
23 March 2015
Tender closing date
30 April 2015
Date of letter of appointment
28 July 2015
Contractor
Fikile Construction (Pty) LTD
Contractor’s grading
9GB PE and 7CE PE
Contract amount
R167, 103,
Expenditure to date
R 74, 041, 186.89
Contract period
21 Months
Consultant
DELTA Built Environment Consultants
Date of letter of termination
22 March 2018

25. CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENTS AND HOUSING COMPLEXES
PHASE 3, SITE Q:
CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENTS AND HOUSING COMPLEXES

26. THANK YOU