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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports on Department of Human Settlements Budget; Petitions & Free State Oversight
9 May 2017
The Committee met to consider adoption of the report on the Department of Human Settlements’ (DHS’s) budget, the report on the oversight visit to the Free State, and the petition from township residents who were complaining that the Department prioritised informal settlements over backyard dwellers who had been there for ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
NHBRC, EAAB, CSOS, SHRA on their 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan
28 Mar 2017
The Social Housing Regulatory Authority’s oriented goals were to establish a well-skilled, resourced and ably led organisation, to support policy and sectoral leadership within the social housing sector, and to establish a functioning organisation for agents and entities delivering units that met a landlord’s responsibilities to the tenant.
The entity’s ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Nurcha; NHFC; HDA; RHLF on their 2017/18 Annual Performance Plans
17 Mar 2017
The National Urban Reconstruction Housing Agent (Nurcha), National Housing Finances Corporation (NHFC) and Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF) presented a consolidated presentation on its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2017/18. The presentation covered financial performance after consolidation, operating costs and profitability, liquidity and efficiency of operating expenses. The presentation also ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements on 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan; DHS issues raised in SONA; with Deputy Minister in attendance
14 Mar 2017
The Department of Human Settlements’ 2050 vision was to coordinate spatial planning systems to transform human settlements in South Africa. All of the Department’s Annual Performance Plans (APPs) are developed in line with provincial performance plans and the performance plans of entities. The Department planned to upgrade 2 200 informal ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Petitions about Human Settlements
7 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements and petitioners to discuss petitions referred to the Committee by the Speaker of National Assembly. The aim of the meeting was to provide responses and government plans on the petitions sent to the Committee from various communities in Ekurhuleni ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Development Finance Institutions; Housing Demand Database; Human Settlements Cooperatives: DHS briefing
28 Feb 2017
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) briefed the Committee on the consolidation of development finance institutions, and provided an update on the National Housing Database on Demand.
The Committee posed questions to the CEO’s of the three development finance institutions: The National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), the National Urban Reconstruction ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Social Housing Regulatory Authority turn-around strategy; National Home Builders Registration Council irregular expenditure
21 Feb 2017
The National Home Builders Registration Council reported that the cause of their irregular expenditure was due to slow compliance with Treasury regulations, and the root causes of some of their challenges related to a lack of demand planning and integration with business needs. In order to deal with these challenges, ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Title Deeds Programme & Property Practitioners Bill: Department of Human Settlements briefing; Transformation Integrated Strategy: Estate Agency Affairs Board briefing
14 Feb 2017
Documents handed out:
Title Deeds Programme & Property Practitioners Bill: Department of Human Settlements briefing [awaited]
The Estate Agency Affairs Board and the Department of Human Settlements reported on the entities transformation programme, and the Department reported on critical issues such as the title deeds programme and Property Practitioners Bill. ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
UN Habitat III Conference: report by Minister; Development Finance Institution consolidation
29 Nov 2016
The Minister of Human Settlements briefed the Portfolio Committee on the participation by South Africa at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), which had resulted in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda (NUA).
Habitat III was hosted by the United Nations every ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Free State & Northern Cape Departments of Human Settlements delivery performance; Gauteng Oversight
15 Nov 2016
The Free State and Northern Cape provincial Departments of Human Settlements provided the Committee with an update of their performances in meeting their targets for the provision of housing and title deeds for previously disadvantaged individuals and military veterans.
The Free State reported that for the 2015/2016 financial year, they ...