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Human Settlements
Engagement with Metropolitan Municipalities on Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions
22 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements convened a meeting to receive briefings from the cities of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni on the utilisation of the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG), informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions. The City of Johannesburg and the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipalities submitted their apologies, ...
Human Settlements
Strategy to transform apartheid urban spatial design; Strategy for the issuance of Title Deeds; with Deputy Minister
8 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements held a virtual meeting to hear from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) about its strategic plans for spatial transformation and the status of title deed issuance.
The Department presented that the factors that contributed to slow spatial transformation included slow transformation of ...
Human Settlements
Title Deeds: Deeds Registry briefing; Housing Consumer Protection Bill: adoption
30 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform the Portfolio Committee considered the B version of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill [B10B-2021] and adopted it and the Committee Report on the Bill. Most of the amendments were minor due to the renumbering caused by the removal of clause 39 which ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: final proposed amendments
25 Nov 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to finalise the Portfolio Committee proposed amendments (A-list ) to the Housing Consumer Protection Bill. The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) responded to concerns raised in the previous meeting. It advocated for retaining Clause 39 and creating a non-profit ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2023 Academic Year: DHET & stakeholder preparations
23 Nov 2022
The Committee convened with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and stakeholders for a briefing on the state of readiness for the 2023 academic year. Each stakeholder presented its role as it relates to the sector, and challenges and some recommendations were made. Members were concerned about planning ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: proposed amendments
23 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform, the Portfolio Committee deliberated on its proposed amendments (A-list) to clauses 2, 7, 11, 15, 16, 32, 41 and 88 of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill.
The Department first addressed outstanding concerns raised by Members about the establishment of a non-profit company to provide insurance ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill:deliberations
16 Nov 2022
Committee deliberations on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill covered clauses 1 to 38.
In clause 2 Members expressed their concern about the lack of mention of mud huts in rural areas not being listed as exempt from the requirements of this legislation. Members asked which entity is responsible for ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: public hearings
9 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform for public submissions on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill [B10-2021]. The Committee heard from Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) and the Development Action Group (DAG). Members from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) ...
Human Settlements
Committee Reports on World Urban Forum 11 & Human Settlements Indaba and Exhibition; Committee Programme; Committee Strategic and APP
28 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met on a virtual platform to consider the Committee's reports on its participation at the World Urban Forum 11, the Human Settlements Indaba and Exhibition, the Committee minutes and its fourth term programme, strategic plan and annual performance plan for ...
Human Settlements
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng Blocked Housing Projects; Asbestos roofs; Mud houses; Informal Settlements; Title deeds; Fund shifting; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met for briefings from the National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) on progress in the Blocked and Incomplete Projects Programme and from the Gauteng, Free State and Eastern Cape provincial departments on the shifting of funds from provinces to other provinces, plans to remove ...