1. The National Department of Human Settlements is implementing the District Development Model (DDM), that was approved by Cabinet in August 2019 as an operational model for improving Cooperative Governance aimed at building a capable, ethical Developmental State.
The DDM seeks to improve collaborative efforts between National, Provinces and Local Government. In doing so, the Department has deployed Senior Managers to work with provinces and local government in order to improve service delivery.
2. I am not aware of tangible effects felt by communities that are only as a result of lack of collaboration, in terms of delays in housing projects, lack of essential services and/or substandard living conditions.