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Presentation to the Portfolio Committee: Housing
2nd November 2004
The role of Thubelisha Homes in implementing the ‘New
Comprehensive Housing Plan’
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Overview
Purpose of the New Comprehensive Housing Plan
To promote Government’s vision of a non-racial, integrated society and sustainable human settlements through a comprehensive integrated multi-year housing programme
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Overview ctd.
19 New Housing Programmes• Collapsing of subsidy income bands• Extending subsidy from R3500 to R7000• Informal settlement upgrading• Provision of social/community facilities• Densification and inner city regeneration• Promotion of appropriate technology• Capacity building• Social housing• Rental housing
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Overview ctd.
19 New Housing Programmes ctd.
• Land acquisition • Municipal integrated development plans• Farm workers• Job creation• Prevention of fraud and corruption• Housing finance• Accreditation of Municipalities• Community development workers• Letsema community mobilisation• Funding requirements
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No: Name of ProgrammeLevel of involvement
None Limited Substantial
1. Collapsing of Subsidy Bands
2. Extending Subsidy – R3501 – R7000
3. Upgrading of Informal Settlements
4. Provision of Social/Community Facilities
5. Densification and Inner City Regeneration
6. Promotion of appropriate Housing Technology *
7. Housing Capacity Building Programme
8. Social Housing Programme
9. Rental Housing Programme
10. Housing Land Policy and Acquisition
11. Municipal IDP’s
12. Farm Worker Housing Policy
13. Job Creation Strategy
14. Prevention of Fraud and Corruption
15. Housing Finance
16. Accreditation of Municipalities
17. Community Development Workers
18. Letsema Community Mobilisation *
19. Funding Requirements
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Two-pronged Strategy
Short term –Specific interventions, commencing immediately
Medium term – Repositioning of Thubelisha, fully transformed by 1 April 2006
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Short Term • Maximum impact on the New Plan
• Identified priority interventions (low-hanging fruit)
• Broad based and diverse approach
• Leverage off current skills and capacity
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Medium Term
• Total transformation and repositioning of Thubelisha
• Establish a Government agency to implement specific affordable housing projects
• Implemented in parallel with short-term initiatives
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Short Term Initiatives (0-2 years)
1. Upgrading of informal settlements
2. Provision of social and community facilities
3. Housing capacity building
4. Social housing programme
5. Job creation
6. Promotion of appropriate technology*
7. Letsema mobilisation campaign*
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1. Upgrading of Informal Settlements
• Overall Project Management for Municipalities and/or Provinces
• Provision of various housing solutions
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1. Upgrading of Informal Settlements ctd.
• Physical relocations and de-densification
• Sales and subsidy administration
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2. Provision of Social & Community Facilities
• Implement pilot projects
• Determine best formula then create template
• Implement on existing and new projects for Municipalities
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3. Social Housing Programme
• Partner Social Housing Foundation by assisting their ‘fledgling’ institutions
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4. Capacity Building Programme
• Agent / partner for Provinces and Municipalities
• Implementing agent for District Councils and smaller Municipalities
• Support Organisation for Municipalities’ PHP projects
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5. Job Creation Strategy
• Implement contractor development programmes
• Ensure increased utililisation of female contractors
• Management of emerging contractor’s ‘incubator’ programmes
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6. Promotion of appropriate technology
• Implement pilot projects utilizing more indigenous technology
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7. Letsema Community Mobilisation
• Implement communication strategy in conjunction with National DoH
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Medium Term Strategy
• Assess the need for a National affordable housing development agency
• Determine specific role and functions
• Prepare Business Plan
• Obtain necessary authority and approvals
• Fully transformed and operational by 1 April 2006
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Servcon and ‘rightsizing’
• Committed to assisting Servcon until formally advised to stop
• “Selective in-situ” already approved
• Discussions taking place around “broader in-situ”
• Decision expected sooner, rather than later
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Way Forward
1. Commence negotiations immediately with Municipalities and Provinces regarding planning and implementation of identified short term initiatives
2. Pursue discussions with Ministry and National DoH around the establishment of a National affordable housing development agency
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Thank You