Whether her department has any plans in place regarding the state of the Free State province since the interventions her department has implemented are not reflecting any improvement in performance, particularly relating to the province’s delivery of housing units, which was at 3% in Quarter 2 of the 2023-24 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the plans?
The National Department of Human Settlements has indeed taken proactive measures to address the challenges faced by the Free State Province, particularly regarding the delivery of housing units. The Department’s key interventions included:
- Firstly we seconded an experienced individual who has previously worked with the National Department, to capacitate the Provincial Department’s Supply Chain Management Unit. This individual's expertise and experience have significantly contributed ...
What measures (a) have been put in place to address the threat of sinkholes to human lives when constructing houses in dolomitic areas and (b) are implemented to ensure the safety and well-being of residents inhabiting the houses in the specified areas?
a) The South African National Standards (SANS) 1936-1: Development of Dolomite Land, which was developed by South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) sets out requirements for the development of dolomitic land. The SANS 1936-1thus ensures that people live and work in an environment that is understood by society to be acceptably safe, where loss of assets is within tolerable limits, and where cost-effective and ...
Considering that the President, Mr. M C Ramaphosa, has recently announced that R1 billion has been allocated to build approximately 4,000 houses across municipalities in the Northern Cape Province, how will her department ensure that, the specified project does not impact housing provisions in the rest of the Republic, especially considering the large housing backlog?
The Northern Cape Province approached the Development Bank of Southern Africa (the Lender) to finance the acceleration of the human settlement’s development programme. The borrowing is pursued in line with the provisions of section 3 (6) of the Borrowing Act and the current Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) through a pledge of the indicative Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework ...
(a) What (i) risk assessment and (ii) mitigation strategies are employed by her department when approving housing projects in dolomitic areas, considering the real dangers associated with sinkholes, (b) how are the specified measures communicated to the affected communities, (c) what specific regulatory frameworks and building codes does she enforce to ensure that construction practices prioritise the safety of residents and (d) how does her department collaborate with local authorities to enforce and monitor compliance in the high-risk regions?
What is the reason for the delay by her department in completing the housing project in uThukela Region in Alfred Duma Local Municipality, Ward 9, which started in 2018 and stands incomplete to this day?
The KZN Provincial Department of Human Settlements indicates that there are two factors that contributed to the delays of the Umbulwane Area H Housing Project-
(i) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
In November 2018 to February 2019 severe weather patterns led to the Umbulwane area experiencing extended heavy rainfall, which resulted in the existing stormwater arrangements not able to limit/mitigate the extensive flooding of portions of the ...
What are the full details of (a) her department’s alternative building technology in relation to implementation across all provinces and (b) the total number of occupied units as a result of the use of the alternative building technology as at the latest date for which information is avaible?
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Project name
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IBT System utilised
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1. Transhex Mega Projects, BNG/Social/Gap Housing
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Western Cape, Worcester
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Ikhaya future house Moladi Envirolite
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1410
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190
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1220
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2. Umlazi F6, BNG/Social/Gap Housing
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KZN, Umlazi
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SANJO Fabtech Building system
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(1) What (a) measures have been put in place to (i) develop and (ii) implement a comprehensive plan to address the housing crisis in Kya Sands in Johannesburg, considering the urgent need for improved living conditions and infrastructure such as sanitation facilities and drainage systems and (b) specific measures have been taken to ensure that residents are protected from the immediate threat of infectious diseases, given the alarming density of makeshift dwellings and the lack of proper sanitation facilities, especially in the context of the ongoing risks posed by heavy rains and potential flooding?
Based on the response or the information provided to my office by City of Johannesburg, it must be noted that in the last two (2) financial years (2021/2022 and 2022/23) the city has embarked on a process of developing the area using Informal Settlements Upgrading Grant (ISUPG). The City appointed a consultant to develop a professional upgrade plan in order to normalise the Kya ...
Considering the displacement caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April 2022 and the Usindiso building fire in Gauteng, (a) what disaster management measures has her department put in place in terms of housing for displaced persons and (b) how has she ensured that such measures are implementable across all provinces, especially considering the severe lack of (i) resources and (ii) infrastructure in some provinces?
a) Before the 2023/24 financial year, the National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) has been allocating disaster response funds (on application) to provinces and municipalities that were affected by disaster incidences such as floods, gale force winds and fires through the Provincial Emergency Housing Grant (PEHG) and Municipal Emergency Housing Grant (MEHG) respectively.
As a result of the April 2022 floods in KwaZulu Natal, ...
(1)Whether, given the fact that, in the 202021 financial year, her department purchased an Eskom building to the value of R16 million to address social housing needs in the Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, her department did a cost analysis to convert the building into social housing; if not, why not; if so, what (a) was the projected cost and (b) is the current cost analysis;
(2) whether, considering that the Government already owns a number of unused and vandalised state buildings, she has found that it makes sense to add more property to the list as opposed to using buildings that the Government already owns; if not, why not; if so, on what basis?
1. According to the Northern Cape Provincial Department responsible for Human Settlements the department acquired the Eskom building through the Housing Development Agency (HDA) for the reported R 16 million.
(a) A projected cost analysis was prepared by LESEDI Technical Engineering CONSULTING (PTY) LTD for the HDA in August 2021 and the cost for the project conversion was estimated at R120 million.
(b) A ...
(1)Whether she will furnish Mr L Mphithi with (a) all documents relating to the process of appointing the director-general of her department and (b)(i) a list and (ii) scores of candidates that were interviewed; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(2) whether the newly appointed director-general of her department has any criminal record; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
1) No. The information requested is personal information relating to the candidates who applied for the post of Director-General, and it is protected in terms of Section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
2) No. The verification from the South African Police Service Criminal ...
