(a)(aa) In its endeavour to ensure the professionalization of the human settlements sector, the National Department of Human Settlements has partnered with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), to enhance the capacity of the sector to deliver sustainable human settlements. The department funded the establishment of the Chair for Education in Human Settlements Development Management at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and the Chair for Research in Human Settlements at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
The aforementioned Chairs established in the two universities are responsible for the following functions, amongst others:
Further, the National Department of Human Settlements has in February 2015 appointed the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to revise and update the Guidelines for Human Settlements Planning and Design, commonly referred to as the Red Book. The guidelines review project is implemented over three years and is scheduled for completion by the end of the 2017/18 financial year.
The review was necessitated by substantial shifts in policy, priorities, values and the understanding of human settlements that have occurred globally as well as in South Africa in the 15 years since publication of the previous version of guidelines.
The purpose of the guidelines is to specify the Built Environment performance qualities that should be sought in South African settlements, and to provide practical guidance to users on how these qualities can be practically implemented to create sustainable human settlements.
(bb) The amount paid to the two universities are as tabulated below:
University |
Period |
Funding amount |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) |
2013/14 To 2015/16 |
R11, 538, 000, 00 |
Mangosuthu University Of Technology (MUT) |
2016/17 |
R3, 500, 000, 00 |
Total Amount Paid To Universities |
R15, 038, 000, 00 |
The total amount contracted for the revision of the guidelines, is R19 932 574.00 (Vat included) and is paid in tranches in line with quarterly deliverables. To date R10 702 775.74 has been transferred to the CSIR for work completed.
(b) Entities reporting to the Minister
Of the eight entities reporting to me, it is only the National Housing Finance Corporation that is funding an institution.
(bb) The details of the funding arrangements are provided below:
Domestically / Internationally |
Name Of The Institution |
Function |
Date |
Amount |
(i) Domestically |
Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) |
Strategic partnership with research specialist in the field of affordable housing to capacitate and strengthen research capability. |
2014 - 2017 |
R3 424 243 |
(ii) Internationally |
None |
None |
None |
None |