In light of the torrential rains and floods that affected the province of KwaZulu-Natal in 2021, (a) how many households (i) were affected, (b) needed urgent attention, (ii) have since been rebuilt by her department and (b) how many of the affected houses are owned by indigent individuals in the district of uThukela?
a) (i) According to the report from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements (KZN-DHS), there were no torrential rains and floods in KwaZulu-Natal in 2021.
b) Not applicable
(ii)Not applicable
c) Not applicable
Whether there are still projects of Reconstruction and Development Programme houses that remain unfinished to date; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the reasons behind the delays, (b)(i) time frames have been put in place to complete the specified projects and (ii) total amount required for the completion and (c) are the relevant details regarding the stages of completion?
The Department of Human Settlements still has a number of incomplete/blocked projects in relation to the BNG houses that were formerly known as the RDPs. These incomplete projects spread across all nine provinces. However, there has been a significant improvement in unblocking these projects.
(a)(i)
Provinces have cited a number of contributory factors to the delays in completing the blocked projects that they are ...
1. Given that the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, announced in January 2024 that R1 billion has been allocated to build 4 000 Houses in the Northern Cape,(a) What is the breakdown of the R1 billion allocation, (b) In which municipalities will her department build the specified houses, (c) What total number of houses will her department build in specified municipality and (d) What housing typology such as Breaking New Ground, Social housing and First Home Finance, Subsidy Assistance housing will be built in each development.
2. What preparation for the projects has been completed.
3. (a) by what date will the project(s) start and (b) What are the relevant details for each location of the R1 billion housing project;
4. By what date will the 4,000 housing be fully completed and occupied?
1. (a) What is the breakdown of the R1 billion allocation
According to the Northern Cape Department of Human Settlements, the breakdown of the R1 billion (R600 million funded by DBSA loan and R400 million funded by the province) will yield 4 168 units from 67 projects which will be delivered in two phases across 15 municipalities listed below.
(b) In which municipalities will ...
Whether she will furnish Mr Malatsi with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by her department to take place before 29 May in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The department doesn’t have any activities planned between now and 29 May 2024 to celebrate 30yrs of democracy. (a) N/A (b)N/A (i) N/A, (ii)N/A (aa) N/A (bb) N/A (cc) N/A (dd) N/A (ee) N/A.
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How many houses has her department built since 1 January 2019?
The Department of Human Settlements manage to build two hundred and forty-five, five hundred and eighty-seven (245 587) houses since 1 January 2019 to date (which is only for quarter one to quarter three of the current financial year. These houses were built throughout the nine provinces as per the breakdown on the below table.
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Province
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18/19
(Q4)
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19/20
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20/21
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21/22
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22/23
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23/24
(Q1-Q3)
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With reference to her reply to question 89 on 20 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) Year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by her department for (i) her and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
1. The Department of Human Settlements purchased the following vehicles, since 8 May 2019:
(a) AUDI.
(b) Q5 40 TDI.
(c) 2022.
(d) (i) Minister, none.
(ii) the Deputy Minister, 27 July 2022 and
(e) Purchase price for:
(i) Minister, none.
(ii) the Deputy Minister, R 795 280.97.
What specific measurements has her department put in place to ensure that houses built by the Government for persons living with disabilities, particularly those who are wheelchair-bound, are indeed adapted to cater for their needs?
The Department issued the National Norms and Standards for the Creation of Serviced Stands, the Construction of Stand Alone and Higher Density Semi-Detached and Three Storey Walk-up Residential Dwellings which are financed through National Housing Programmes. Part of the norms and standards cater for persons living with disabilities, including persons who use wheelchairs. As a minimum, the standards prescribe that a subsidised house for ...
Whether there are systemic issues and/or broader challenges in the implementation of the plan to construct 1 million houses in Stjwetla; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what measures have been taken to address the challenges to ensure the timely delivery of housing, not only in Alexandra, but also nationwide.
2) In light of the above the collaboration with stakeholders in Stjwetla, how does her department intend to extend its engagement to the national level, fostering collaboration with various political parties, community leaders and advocacy groups, to create a comprehensive strategy for addressing housing issues whilst ensuring transparency and avoiding similar delays in other regions of the Republic?
- The government never announced any programme to implement 1 million houses in Stwetla. Further. the land in which the Stjwetla Informal Settlement is located is not suitable for human habitation. However, there are portions of land parcels in Frankenstein and Linksfield areas where the City of Johannesburg is finalising plans with various stakeholders to build approximately 40,000 (forty thousand) houses to cater, including those ...
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What are the full details of all (a) sponsorships. (b) donations and (c) financial transfers provided for lawfare and/or any other purpose to (i) her, (ii) her department and (iii) officials of her department by any (aa) Qatari, (bb) Iranian and/or (cc) Russian organ of state, organisation and/or resident since 1 January 2021 up to the latest date in 2024 for which information is available??
The Minister, her department and officials of her department did not receive any sponsorships, donations and or financial transfers by any Qatari, Iranian and or Russian organ of state.
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What are the details of the (a) impact of the task team that was set up to deal with procurement challenges in each province since its establishment and (b) steps that she intends to take to address the lack of impact of the task team?
(a) & (b). Only one Team was established and deployed in the Free State Province to assist in addressing the procurement challenges. The Team has made a remarkable positive impact in turning around the procurement challenges in the province, with an expenditure rate of above 70% that has been achieved as of February 2024.
The Department did not establish any other similar teams in ...
