NASHO’s

submission on the

Social Housing Bill

Comments by NASHO on the Draft Social

Housing Bill 2007, as Published in Government

Gazette No.30022 of 6 July 2007.

NASHO welcomes the initiative by National Government to

establish a legal framework to “ensure a viable and sustainable social housing sector, which will

also contribute to the overall functioning of the housing

sector.”

General Comments

A legal framework is needed by the social housing sector in

order to create a level of certainty and predictability for

implementing agencies to deliver larger numbers of

housing units.

General Comments

If the Bill is enhanced to better balance regulation with

support, the long title to the Bill will have to be enhanced to

include reference to support for social housing.

Long Title

Definitions

Approved Projects

Low to Medium Income Households

Maladministration

Municipal Finance Management Act

Social Housing

Definitions

Social Housing Institutions

Social Housing Investment Plan

Social Housing Regulatory Plan

Chapter 2

Roles & Responsibilities of National Government

Roles & Responsibilities of Municipalities

Chapter 3

Appointment of Council

Functions of Regulatory Authority

Powers of Intervention of Regulatory Authority

Chapter 4

Accreditation of Social Housing Institutions (SHIs)

Functions of SHIs

Management of SHIs

Reporting by SHIs

Chapter 5

Financing of Social Housing

Regulations

General Issues of Clarity

Issues of Clarity

“Other delivery agents”

Institutional Subsidy and SHRA

Regulations vs the Bill

Capital and Operational Budget

NASHO and ongoing engagement

NASHO

National Association ofSocial HousingOrganisations

‘The amplified voice for the Social Housing Sector’

History

NASHO was formed at an inaugural congress held in May 2002 and formally launched by the then National Housing Minister, Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele.

History

NASHO is a membership-based federation of 18 social housing institutions collectively owning and/or managing approximately 18,294 units and operating throughout the country.

History

Affiliated/member institutions are all non-profit institutions and operate within rental, rent-to-buy, and co operative tenure options for low to middle income families.

Mission

To represent the legitimate interests of its member organizations by various means, including representation, advocacy, information provision and support.

Vision

To be the recognised representative of social housing institutions in South Africa, offering them a quality service.

Objectives

Campaign and lobby on behalf of its members.

Promote the sector.

Provide information to the sector.

Support Social Housing Institutions.

Build capacity within the sector.

ObjectivesProvide associate membership to institutions who are not social housing organisations but who wish to support the development of the aims of NASHO and its members.

Develop programs to further the interest of the sector and

Promote unity, networking and exchange of knowledge and best practice among members.

Structure

NASHO is a registered Non-Profit Organisation with a registered constitution.

The national structure consists of:

National Congress which is represented by all accredited members. This Congress is the highest decision making body in NASHO and meets at least once a year.

StructureNational Office Bearers [NOB] who currently comprise of: Joel Mkunqwana - Chairman Renier Erasmus – Vice Chair Taffy Adler – General Secretary Andrew Wiseman – Treasurer

National Executive Committee that consists of the national office bearers and the chair of each region. The NEC meets once a month by teleconference and carries on the business of NASHO between Congress meetings.

Structure

Regional Committees in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga. The aims of the regions are to ensure strategic local presence in housing activities, the transfer of knowledge, sharing of information and encouragement of networks.

CONGRESS

NATIONAL OFFICEBEARERS

NATIONAL EXECUTIVECOUNCIL

EASTERN CAPE

GAUTENG KWAZULU

NATALMPUMALANGA

WESTERN CAPE

Structure

Map of NASHO Affiliates

NASHOAffiliates

Totals of NASHO Profiles

Total No. of Members 18

No. of Units 18,294

Assets Under Management 1,989,016,065

Rental Income (PA) 193,973,127

Please refer to Spreadsheet in pack for full table of NASHO Membership Profiles.

Programmes

As part of the Social Housing Support Programme during 2005, NASHO designed a set of programmes and interventions that resulted in a number of best practice manuals, which are available on our website.

ProgrammesPublications available on our website are:

Risk Management Manual

Recruitment Manual

Remuneration Manual

Resource document on the impact of HIV and Aids in the Social Housing sector

Funding

NASHO is funded by membership fees and grants. Grants have been received from the Social Housing Foundation, the National Housing Finance Corporation, JP Morgan Bank, the Support Programme for Social Housing funded by the South African Government and the European Union and AEDES – the national federation of Dutch Housing Associations.

Projects

Cape Town Community Housing

Ekurhuleni Development Company

First Metro Housing Company

Johannesburg Housing Company

JOSHCO

Madulamoho

Msunduzi Housing Association

Own Haven

SOHCO

Sunflower Housing

President Thabo Mbeki

at the

Government Recognition of NASHO

Brickfields opening

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu

at Brickfiel

ds

Government Recognition of NASHO

Government Recognition of NASHO

Minister Brigitte Mabandla at Msunduzi Housing Association

This Congress was funded by the Support Programme for Social

Housing, a joint programme of the

National Department of Housing and the Commission of the

European Community.

Thank You

For further information please call 011 241 6934or log on to www.nasho.org.za