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Housing Delivery in North West Province: Challenges and Solutions

Explore the structure of the presentation on housing delivery in the North West Province, including backlogs, expenditure, reasons for underexpenditure, interventions, status of projects, and oversight. Discover key elements and breaking new ground initiatives to improve human settlements.

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Housing Delivery in North West Province: Challenges and Solutions

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING NORTH WEST PRESENTATION TO THE POTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING 09 MAY 2006 HOD-M.I.MOTALA

  2. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATIONSTRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION1. BACKGROUND2. EXPENDITURE3. DELIVERY STATISTICS4. REASONS FOR UNDEREXPENDITURE5. INTERVENTIONS6. STATUS OF PROJECTS7. BNG8. OVERSIGHT , MONITORING AND EVALUATIONfrom here to Proper Human settlements

  3. BACKGROUND ON HOUSING DELIVERY IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE 2. PROVINCIAL BACKLOGS Based on Census 2001 and Current Subsidy of R 31 929.00

  4. EXPENDITURE 01/02 TO 05/06

  5. DELIVERY STATISTICS

  6. DELIVERY STATS.(cont……) • The average delivery per year is 12 000 completed houses. • For the 2005/2006 target of 22 000, the department included a figure of 5 000 to deal with the backlog owing to the drop in delivery from the previous financial years • a further 5000 to deal with the normal growth pattern in terms of housing need.

  7. REASONS FOR UNDEREXPENDITURE • lack of implementation capacity at Municipal level • departmental decision 2002 • management of consultants • hands off approach of department • lack of management information • non compliance with contractual conditions • blocked projects • forward planning • delays in processing claims(Province/Municipalities)

  8. INTERVENTIONS • Compliance with contractual requirements and suspensive conditions • Enforcement of MPRs • Monthly meetings with municipalities by provincial project teams • Creation of departmental project teams per district • Monthly meetings with Municipal managers and project managers on a district basis • Analysis of blocked projects • Commitment beyond MTEF allocation

  9. INTERVENTIONS(cont…..) • Project agreements cancelled with various municipalities: • Cancellation and transfer to performing turnkey developers • HMS developed to interface with HSS (Project Module) • Appointment of turnkey developers by department

  10. STATUS OF PROJECTS • Planning 35 • Under Construction 111 • Completed 62 • Blocked 30 • Total 258 (Total Contractual commitments: R 2,1 Billion over MTEF)

  11. BREAKING NEW GROUND • Two pilot projects in NW • Klerksdorp - Informal Upgrading 5 000 units (997 foundations in Kanana & 701 houses completed, 700 foundations in Jouberton & 318 houses completed) • Rustenburg – Integrated Human Settlement 5 000 units (Installation of services)

  12. Other Key Elements of BNG • Socio - Economic Amenities • Farm Worker Housing • Accreditation of Municipalities • Job creation strategies • Emerging contractor support • To be provided in pilot projects (existing projects to be identified) • Finalization of policy required as well as socio economic audit • Ongoing as per policy • Implementation of EPWP mandatory in respect of new projects • Construction SETA and Dept of Labour • donated R 10m for the programme and NHBRC’s programme under implementation.

  13. HSS database cleanup Rectification of defective houses Ongoing Financial module is 95% correct Subsidy Admin Module is 87% correct Project Module is 55% correct Budget Module has not been implemented HMS developed to interface with HSS (Project Module) Audit being conducted to implement rectification of houses built both pre-and post 1994 Other Key Elements of BNG

  14. Implementation of the BNG / Capacity:Generally Challenge • Land • Inflation overtaken cost • Non performing developers/municipalities • Non and under performing contractors • Lower subsidy bands • Bulk services • Progress • Land Audits underway • New policy • Cancellation and transfer to performing turnkey developers • Cancellation and transfer to performing turnkey developers • Policy limitation • Coordination with MIG

  15. Implementation of the BNG / Capacityat Municipalities Challenges • Abnormal delays in tender process at municipal level • To go out on tender • To evaluate tenderers • To appoint contractors • Appointing of contractors/consultants without • Proven track record • Capacity to deliver • Progress • Cancellation and transfer to performing turnkey developer • 28 Project agreements cancelled

  16. Implementation of the BNG / Capacity:Post housing project completion responsibilities • Challenges • Maintenance of roads/services • Internal roads/services • Enforcement of municipal by-laws • Illegal structures • Illegal occupants • Illegal use of houses • Enforcement of effective billing systems • Nurturing a culture of payment for services

  17. Oversight / Monitoring and Evaluation • Monthly meetings with Municipal managers and project managers on a district basis • Creation of departmental project teams per district • Monthly meetings with municipalities by provincial project teams • Enforcement of Monthly Progress Reports (MPR)

  18. I THANK YOU

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