1. NASHO’s
submission
on the
Social Housing Bill

2. Comments by NASHO on the Draft Social Housing Bill 2007, as Published in Government Gazette No of
6 July 2007.

3. General Comments
NASHO welcomes the initiative by National Government to establish a legal framework to “ensure a viable and sustainable social housing sector, which will also contribute to the overall functioning of the housing sector.”

4. General Comments
A legal framework is needed by the social housing sector in order to create a level of certainty and predictability for implementing agencies to deliver larger numbers of housing units.

5. Long Title
If the Bill is enhanced to better balance regulation with support, the long title to the Bill will have to be enhanced to include reference to support for social housing.

6. Definitions Approved Projects Low to Medium Income Households
Maladministration
Municipal Finance Management Act
Social Housing

7. Definitions Social Housing Institutions Social Housing Investment Plan
Social Housing Regulatory Plan

8. Chapter 2 Roles & Responsibilities of National Government
Municipalities

9. Chapter 3 Appointment of Council Functions of Regulatory Authority
Powers of Intervention of
Regulatory Authority

10. Chapter 4 Accreditation of Social Housing Institutions (SHIs)
Functions of SHIs
Management of SHIs
Reporting by SHIs

11. Chapter 5 Financing of Social Housing Regulations
General Issues of Clarity

12. Issues of Clarity “Other delivery agents”
Institutional Subsidy and SHRA
Regulations vs the Bill
Capital and Operational Budget
NASHO and ongoing engagement

13. NASHO National Association of Social Housing Organisations
‘The amplified voice for the Social Housing Sector’

14. History
NASHO was formed at an inaugural congress held in May 2002 and formally launched by the then National Housing Minister, Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele.

15. History
NASHO is a membership-based federation of 18 social housing institutions collectively owning and/or managing approximately 18,294 units and operating throughout the country.

16. History
Affiliated/member institutions are all non-profit institutions and operate within rental, rent-to-buy, and co operative tenure options for low to middle income families.

17. Mission
To represent the legitimate interests of its member organizations by various means, including representation, advocacy, information provision and support.

18. Vision
To be the recognised representative of social housing institutions in South Africa, offering them a quality service.

19. Objectives Campaign and lobby on behalf of its members.
Promote the sector.
Provide information to the sector.
Support Social Housing Institutions.
Build capacity within the sector.

20. Objectives Provide associate membership to
institutions who are not social housing
organisations but who wish to support the
development of the aims of NASHO and
its members.
Develop programs to further the interest of
the sector and
Promote unity, networking and exchange
of knowledge and best practice among
members.

21. Structure
NASHO is a registered Non-Profit Organisation with a registered constitution.
The national structure consists of:
National Congress which is represented
by all accredited members. This Congress
is the highest decision making body in
NASHO and meets at least once a year.

22. Structure National Office Bearers [NOB] who currently comprise of:
Joel Mkunqwana - Chairman
Renier Erasmus – Vice Chair
Taffy Adler – General Secretary
Andrew Wiseman – Treasurer
National Executive Committee that
consists of the national office bearers and
the chair of each region. The NEC meets
once a month by teleconference and
carries on the business of NASHO
between Congress meetings.

23. Structure Regional Committees in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Western Cape,
KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga. The
aims of the regions are to ensure
strategic local presence in housing
activities, the transfer of knowledge,
sharing of information and
encouragement of networks.

24. Structure

25. Map of NASHO Affiliates

26. Totals of NASHO Profiles
Total No. of Members 18
No. of Units 18,294
Assets Under
Management 1,989,016,065
Rental Income
(PA) ,973,127
Please refer to Spreadsheet in pack for full table of NASHO Membership Profiles.

27. Programmes As part of the Social Housing
Support Programme during 2005, NASHO designed a set of programmes and interventions that resulted in a number of best practice manuals, which are available on our website.

28. Programmes Publications available on our website are:
Risk Management Manual
Recruitment Manual
Remuneration Manual
Resource document on the impact of
HIV and Aids in the Social Housing
sector

29. Funding NASHO is funded by membership fees
and grants. Grants have been received from the Social Housing Foundation, the National Housing Finance Corporation, JP Morgan Bank, the Support Programme for Social Housing funded by the South African Government and the European Union and AEDES – the national federation of Dutch Housing Associations.

30. Projects

31. Cape Town Community Housing

32. Ekurhuleni Development Company

33. First Metro Housing Company

34. Johannesburg Housing Company

35. JOSHCO

36. Madulamoho

37. Msunduzi Housing Association

38. Own Haven

39. SOHCO

40. Sunflower Housing

41. President Thabo Mbeki at the
Government Recognition of NASHO
President Thabo Mbeki at the
Brickfields opening

42. Government Recognition of NASHO
Minister
Lindiwe
Sisulu at
Brickfields

43. Government Recognition of NASHO
Minister Brigitte
Mabandla at Msunduzi
Housing Association

44. This Congress was funded by the Support Programme for Social Housing, a joint programme of the National Department of Housing and the Commission of the European Community.

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