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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
UN Habitat preparatory conference: input by Department of Human Settlements, with Deputy Minister present
11 Aug 2015
The Committee met for a briefing on South Africa's Preparatory Process for HABITAT III by the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements and a delegation from the Department of Human Settlements. The matters were reviewed and clarified without major alterations.
The Chairperson called on the Committee Members to familiarize themselves with ...
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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, ...
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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
Office of Auditor General on 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan (APP) assessment of Department of Human Settlements
14 Apr 2015
The Office of the Auditor General made a presentation to the Committee on their assessment of the Department of Human Settlements’ 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan. The presentation aimed to provide members of Parliament with the necessary information and guidance on the audit findings and concerns raised during the interim review ...
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
Progress made merging Development Finance Institutions; detailed provincial expenditure & performance report on human settlements issues, with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2015
As requested by the Committee, the Department gave a detailed report on the expenditure of the human settlements grants. The Committee saw this as important, considering that the grants made up 97% of the Department’s budget. The presentation discussed the different grants and went into detail on the expenditure of ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Deputy Minister on Department of Human Settlements 1st to 3rd Quarter 2014/15 Performance
24 Feb 2015
Concerns raised by the Committee that there seemed to be new shifts on the delivery timeframes of the Department. There were programmes where there were already set delivery time targets, these dates were before the now 2019 that the presentation referred to without an explanation from the Department to the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Universities Working with Department of Human Settlements on Leadership & Executive Management Courses in Human Settlements
11 Nov 2014
The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) offers short courses on Social and Technical Sustainability, Informal Settlements, Human Settlements and Housing: Theory, Concepts and Policy, Housing Finance and the Law and Management of Existing Housing Stock. All the courses are accredited by different committees from the University and cots R10 000 per ...