The Emakhazeni Local Municipality was contacted to assist with the response to the above. The response is as follows: (Annexure A)
No. |
Project Name |
Financial Year |
Total Units |
Start Date |
Status |
Budget |
Siyathathuka Ext. 6 & 8 |
2014/15 |
104 |
15/09/2014 |
Not Completed (53 units completed and 54 not completed) |
R11 912 967 |
|
Sakhelwe |
2014/15 |
110 |
15/09/2014 |
Completed (30/12/2017) |
R12 485 717 |
|
No Allocation |
2015/16 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Siyathuthuka Ext. 7 |
2016/17 |
240 |
26/04/2016 |
Not Completed (11 units completed) |
R31 382 684 |
|
No Allocation |
2017/18 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
As per the comments of the Deputy Minister to provide background/ explanatory notes to the matter, the following additional information was obtained.
Housing projects are implemented by the Department of Human Settlements in the Municipalities in the Province. Consequently, the Department of Human Settlements in the Mpumalanga Province was contacted and confirmed the above information as correct. As implementers of the housing projects, the Department allocates the budget, appoints Service Providers and monitors them in collaboration with the affected Municipality. The Municipality’s responsibilities include identification of beneficiaries.
Additional project specific information includes the following: