Official reply: 12/04/11(PQ04)
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 221/2011
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 18 February 2011
Internal question paper no: 1
Ms N P Gcume (Cope) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
1) Whether her department has conducted a study to evaluate the
significance of cohousing in building sustainable and cohesive
communities (details furnished); if so, what are relevant details; if
not, why not;
2) Whether she will instruct her department to conduct such a study; if
not, why not; if so, when? (NA13)
NW13E
REPLY:
1) No, the Department of Social Development has not conducted a study to
evaluate the significance of co- housing in building sustainable and
cohesive communities as the responsibilities of providing housing is
under the Department of Human Settlements.
2) The Department will not conduct such a study but will investigate to
find out whether the Department of Human Settlements is planning to
conduct such study, if not, the Department as part of the
intergovernmental collaboration between government departments will
advice the said Department to consider conducting the study.