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Infrastructure (WCPP)
Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriation Bill: Department of Human Settlements, with MEC
12 Mar 2019
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) appeared before the Committee to discuss the 2019/20 budget. It had received an additional appropriation of R83 million from the national DHS after it had applied for a disaster grant in response to the devastating fires in Khayelitsha and Phillippi. Members wanted to know ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Human Settlements consideration, with MEC present
23 Nov 2018
The Department of Human Settlement appeared before the Standing Committee to discuss the adjusted estimates of provincial revenue and expenditure.
The Committee asked for clarity on several issues including the Department’s funding going towards specific municipalities regarding Housing Development. Members were interested in the reason why only specific municipalities were ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
DHS, Western Cape Housing Development & Western Cape Housing Tribunal 2017/18 Annual Reports
2 Nov 2018
The Committee reconvened to continue interrogating the annual report of the Department of Human Settlements, Western Cape.
It wanted to know:
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme; Human Settlements Policies & Processes Working Session
11 Sep 2018
The Committee was briefed by the City of Cape Town on the R850 million set aside for the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme, the R2.5 million Adjustment Appropriations Emergency Funds received from the Department of Human Settlements and the Expenditure of the Urban Settlements and improvement of services. The South ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
District Six Status Report; Development Plan; Claimants with Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
21 Aug 2018
Relevant Documents: Documents not made available to the public
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on the District Six contract closure status report and other related challenges. The presentation discussed the restitution grants allowed for old order claims, requested financial ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
District Six land restitution: DRDLR status report; Upgrading of informal settlements & services for backyard dwellers: City of Cape Town
19 Jun 2018
The Phase 3 of the redevelopment Project of District Six, which was part of government’s restitution programme, had been placed on hold following the termination of the contract with Fikile Construction. This was due to the inability of the construction company to fulfil its legal obligations, as well as quality ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Core Business operations & guidelines: National Home Builders Registration Council briefing
8 May 2018
The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) briefed the Committee on its core business operations and its guidelines. Its mission was to protect housing consumers and to regulate the home building environment.
The NHBRC identified the foundations of a building as the most crucial stage at which inspections occurred. There ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Committee Business
15 Mar 2018
The Committee noted that all municipalities had been called to a housing policy workshop on 20 April to address matters around interpretation of the policy.
The Committee also decided that it needed to be briefed by the Department of Human Settlements on its program to extend the airport precinct area. ...