(a) The total percentage spent by the National Department of Human Settlements for procurement from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) for the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 is 32%.
(b) (i) The information related to Entities on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises is as per the table below:
Entities |
% Spent on SMME's |
HDA |
30.41% |
NHBRC |
45% |
NHFC |
45% |
RHLF |
35.35% |
NURCHA |
15.81% |
EAAB |
49% |
CSOS |
45% |
Provinces
The Provinces are spending on average 66 % of the Human Settlements Development Grant on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMME’s) of total procurement for the 2015/16 financial year ending 31 March 2016.Limpopo and Free State have spent more than 90% whilst Western Cape and Gauteng are spending the lowest at 46% and 32% respectively to their Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises.
Provinces |
% Spent on SMME's |
Eastern Cape |
- |
Free State |
90% |
Gauteng |
32% |
KwaZulu Natal |
55% |
Limpopo |
97% |
Mpumalanga |
63% |
Northern Cape |
70% |
North West |
71% |
Western Cape |
46% |
The percentages are 100% of the total procurement by provinces and it is as at 31/03/2016
(ii) Cooperatives
The Department is promoting and supporting the establishment of Cooperatives within the human settlements delivery chain. To this end, the Department (through People’s Housing Process Directorate) has partnered with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the following has been achieved: