1. PRESENTATION TO PORT FOLIO COMMITTEE 4 AUGUST 2015
NATIONAL UPGRADING SUPPORT PROGRAMME
(NUSP)

2. NUSP OBJECTIVES
Promote incremental upgrading as a major complementary housing programme, in line with Part 3 NHC, where possible, in-situ
Support Delivery Agreement target to upgrade informally settled households to at least basic service level 2.
Improve programmatic approach to upgrading, strengthening coordination with other sectors and partners
Strengthen capacity of government and professional practitioners to implement community- based incremental upgrading
Create a pipeline of projects.

3. NUSP FOCUS
Initially 45 municipalities in which some 70% of all informally settled households reside
Increased to current 62 municipalities to accommodate some provincial priorities and municipalities included in Mining Towns in Distress Programme

4. BROAD NUSP ACTIVITIES Municipal Upgrading Strategy /Programmes
Assess and categorise settlements (4 categories)
Develop settlement upgrading plans
Develop sustainable livelihood programmes/settlement
Develop local/municipal capacity building programme
Skills transfer to municipal staff
Development of a central comprehensive capacity building programme

5. MTSF TARGETS (2019) Assess and categorise 2200 informal settlements
Develop 2200 settlement upgrading plans
Implement the capacity building programme in 10 municipalities/year

6. NUSP PROGRESS
Capacity Building Programme : Course material piloted in Ekurhuleni and final content material completed.
Assessment and categorisation : 791 Settlements completed or in progress
Municipal Informal Settlement Programme/Strategies : 31 Completed and 14 in progress
Settlement Level Plans : 240 completed or in progress and 322 in procurement process

7. NUSP PROGRESS (CONT) Upgrading Manual for practitioners completed
NUSP Operational Website active (
Monthly Newsletter being produced and distributed
Investigation on tenure options on tribal land in process

8. NUSP BUDGET 2015/16 Budget : R 72,11 million Project Allocation:
- Signed agreements : R 11 million
- RFQs in pipeline : R 31 million
- Technical Programme Support : R 10 million
- Capacity Building : R 5 million
Total : R 57 million committed or in procurement process

9. CHALLENGES
Reinforcing the concept and implementation of incremental upgrading
Increasing NUSP management/implementation capacity
Building municipal capacity and knowledge
Strengthening community-led planning/community involvement in planning
Institutionalise pipeline of projects and ensure funding availability (HSDG and USDG)

10. THANK YOU

11. NUSP MUNICIPALITIES : 2015 : Mining Towns Eastern Cape 1 Amahlathi 2
Eastern Cape 1
Amahlathi 2
Buffalo City 3
Elundini 4
Kouga 5
Mhlonto 6
Mnquma 7
Nelson Mandela
Free State 8
Dihlabeng 9
Maluti-a-Phofung 10
Mangaung 11
Matjhabeng* 12
Metsimaholo 13
Moqhaka*
: Mining Towns

12. : Mining Towns Gauteng 14 Ekurhuleni 15 Emfuleni 16 Johannesburg 17
Gauteng 14
Ekurhuleni 15
Emfuleni 16
Johannesburg 17
Merafong* 18
Mogale City 19
Randfontein* 20
Tshwane 21
Westonaria*
KwaZulu Natal 22
Emnambithi Ladysmith 23
Ethekwini 24
KwaDukuza 25
Msunduzi 26
Newcastle 27
Umhlathuze
: Mining Towns

13. * : Mining Towns Limpopo 28 Elias Motsoaledi* 29 Fetakgomo* 30
Limpopo 28
Elias Motsoaledi* 29
Fetakgomo* 30
Greater Tubatse* 31
Lephalale* 32
Modimolle 33
Polokwane 34
Thabazimbi*
* : Mining Towns

14. : Mining Towns Mpumalanga 35 Emalahleni* 36 Govan Mbeki 37 Lekwa 38
Mpumalanga 35
Emalahleni* 36
Govan Mbeki 37
Lekwa 38
Steve Tshwete* 39
Thaba Chewu* 40
Thembisile Hani
North West 41
Kgetlengrivier* 42
Madibeng* 43
Maquassi Hills 44
Matlosana* 45
Moses Kotane* 46
Rustenburg* 47
Tlokwe
: Mining Towns

15. : Mining Towns Northern Cape 48 Gamagara* 49 Ga-Segonyana* 50 Khai Ma
Northern Cape 48
Gamagara* 49
Ga-Segonyana* 50
Khai Ma 51
//Khara Hais 52
Phokwane 53
Siyancuma 54
Siyathemba 55
Sol Plaatje 56
Tsantsabane*
Western Cape 57
Cape Town 58
Drakenstein 59
George 60
Mossel Bay 61
Stellenbosch 62
Theewaterskloof
: Mining Towns