1. PUBLIC HEARING on HOUSING CONDITIONAL GRANT 2006/07
Presented by: M Nkoana-Mashabane
The Honourable MEC of Local Government and Housing :Limpopo Province
23 February 2006

2. CONTENTS 2006/7 Expenditure Key Objectives Achievements
Housing programmes
Challenges
Interventions
Conclusion

3. KEY OBJECTIVES
The Department identified the following as its key objectives:
To provide regulatory framework for housing delivery
To provide capacity and support to municipalities with regard to housing delivery in line with the Housing Act
To create integrated and functional settlements

4. ACHIEVEMENTS 8 841 houses completed during 3rd quarter
Housing Consumer Ntshebele Toll free line has been established
A total of 66 project managers have been deployed to all municipalities
Payment of contracts have been reduced from a month to average of 8 days to support financial viability of emerging contractors
Only four capacitated companies of which three are black owned have been appointed to construct more than 50% of housing allocation for 2007/8
In correcting poor planning ,Geotechnical engineers have been appointed to conduct Detailed Geotechnical investigation for 2007/8 development areas, Multi-Year Settlement Plan developed, Housing Chapter in Municipal IDPs is being rolled out

5. Housing Development
The Housing Development comprises the following programmes:
Housing Performance/project management
Social Housing
Housing administration and property management
Housing Sector Performance and municipal support

6. 3rd Quarter Performance 2006/07 3rd Sub-programme 3rd Quarter Progress
Foundations
Wall Plate
Completed
Untouched
Old Projects
24 972
5925
6052
6463
397
2006 /7 Informal settlement Upgrading
4 200
880
1137
1289
1194
2006/7Rural housing stock
7 450
1555
989
451
4 455
PHP (New)
950
147 77 70
656
PHP (Old)
3 022
524
425
568
1 505
TOTAL
40 594
9 031
8 680
8 841
8 207
Rental Housing (family &bachelor units)
508 units
12 units
318 units
70 units
108
Housing Transfers( Discount benefit scheme)
4 770 -
677 transferred
2364 Lodged at Deeds Office

7. EXPENDITURE cont…

8. EXPENDITURE cont…

9. KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGES
Delivery capacity constraints:
Limited Capacity of Contractors to deliver at large scale.
Material supply constraints (bricks Supply do not match the demand )
Planning Coordination.
Municipal infrastructure and Sectoral Alignment

10. Incomplete (Blocked) projects
Land Constraints
Limitations in acquiring suitably located land in prime areas.
Migration patterns
Increased Rate of urbanisation
Incomplete (Blocked) projects
Verification/audit and funding mobilization

11. STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
Contracting strategies – mix of highly capacitated and emerging contractors
Forward Planning
Unblocking Blocked Projects
Development of Social Infrastructure Plan
Development of Multi-Year Settlement Plan and Housing Chapter in municipal IDPs
Partnering – Public Private Partnerships
Acquisition of well located land for development of integrated sustainable communities

12. CONCLUSION
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