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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee Strategic Planning Workshop
23 Jun 2015
The Committee met for a strategic planning workshop, but before looking to the actual strategic plan the Committee was briefed by the Content Advisor and the Researcher on what ultimately informed the Strategic Plan and its role in the greater context of the human settlements sector.
Members found the presentations ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Executive Leadership & Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement: University Stellenbosch briefing; SA Local Government Association on draft Backyard Rental Strategy
2 Jun 2015
The University of Stellenbosch briefed the Committee on the Executive Leadership and Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement Development, which was a postgraduate Diploma with 12 SAQA credits. Members of the Committee would be starting the course in the last week of recess. Focus areas were sustainable development, public management, ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements on 2015 plans for Buffalo City & Nelson Mandela Bay Municipalities, in presence of Deputy Minister and MEC
26 May 2015
A substantive and detailed meeting was held to discuss the 2015 plans for the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements (the PD) and in particular, plans for Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipalities. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, the MEC for ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Free State & Northern Cape Human Settlements Departments, Mangaung Municipality on their 2015/16 plans and targets
12 May 2015
Free State Department of Human Settlements on the plans and targets for 2015/16
The revised business plan showed among others the Incremental Housing programmes and Social and Rental Housing projects. In terms of the Incremental Housing programmes, 3 609 houses were planned to be built in informal settlements and 3 686 sites ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee Report on Department of Human Settlements Budget
5 May 2015
The Committee met briefly to adopt its report of the strategic, annual performance plans and budget of the Department of Human Settlements and its entities without any amendments.
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Housing Development Agency, Estate Agency Affairs Board, Community Scheme Ombud Services & Social Housing Regulatory Authority: Strategic & Performance Plans 2015
26 Mar 2015
Four entities of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) presented their strategic and annual performance plans to the Committee.
The Housing Development Agency (HDA) was in the process of restructuring, and new staff posts were explained. The organogram had been decentralised to have regional management positions. HDA had substantial growth ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
NHBRC; RHLF; NHFC & National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency on their strategic, annual performance plans and budgets
25 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements were briefed by four entityies involved in South Africa’s housing environment on their strategic plans and budgets for the next five years. The entities were the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), the Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF) ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Strategic & Annual Performance Plan 2015/2016; Response to Human Settlements issues raised during State of the Nation Address
24 Mar 2015
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Portfolio Committee on its strategic plan, budget and Annual Performance Plan (APP), and also programmes to respond to human settlements issues raised during the State of the Nation Address.
The Committee once again highlighted the importance of the mandate and work of the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Gauteng & Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni metros performance & challenges on Human Settlements Development Grant; Urban Settlements Development Grant; social & rental housing; mining towns; rectification; Operational Capital Budget Programme
17 Mar 2015
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the province’s three metropolitan municipalities -- Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane and City of Johannesburg – appeared before the Committee to account for the under-performance indicated in their reports to the national DHS. Only Limpopo had performed more poorly, and the Committee had ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Inter-Ministerial Committee on eradicating informal settlements in mining areas: Department of Human Settlements update; Limpopo Oversight Report
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Human Settlements, the Department of Mineral Resources, and the Presidency presented on the Special Presidential Package for distressed mining communities regarding the progress made by the Inter-Ministerial Committee interventions in mining towns and other plans to eradicate informal settlements.
The Package and accompanying work attested to the ...