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DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN

This confidential report provides an overview of the Department's performance, expenditure, and achievements from July to September 2013. It includes updates on the upgrading of informal settlements, accreditation of municipalities, and delivery of affordable rental accommodation.

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DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN

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  1. DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS – 14 NOVEMBER 2013 DIRECTOR- GENERAL: T. ZULU Confidential

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Overview • Departmental Expenditure vs. Performance • Delivery Agreement (Outcome 8) • Accreditation of Municipalities. • Performance the Institutions • Conditional Grants • Delivery Performance • Conclusion Confidential

  3. OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE (JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2013) • The overall achievement by the Department during the second quarter of 2013/14 financial year is 69%. • Out of one hundred and eighteen (118) targets which were planned for the period under review, eighty two (82) targets were achieved. Confidential

  4. Strategic Interventions of the Department • Aggressive recruitment drive is paying off, especially the filling of SMS vacancies to provide strategic leadership. • For the purposed of monitoring progress on the filling of vacant posts, status report is being reported to the Executive Authority and presented at the EMT. • Whilst we are in the process of appointing, some of the prospective candidates receive counter-offers and this delays our recruitment process. • The vacancy rate as at 08 November 2013 is 25%. • Reasonable progress in addressing the ICT challenges • There is progress in the acquisition of office accommodation • The establishment of a War Room which improved our monitoring and verification in provinces • We are at an advanced stage in the development of the Medium Term Strategic Framework for the Department Confidential

  5. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP) JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013 PERFORMANCE STATUS Confidential

  6. OVERALL DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2013) Confidential

  7. OUTCOME 8 UPGRADING OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS • Progress up to 30 September 2013: • Upgrading of 400 000 households in informal settlements with access to secure tenure rights and basic services; • Implementation of a National Support Programme (NUSP) • Delivery of 80 000 well-located and affordable rental accommodation; • Declaration of Restructuring Zones • Accreditation of 27 municipalities to undertake human settlements functions; • Efficient utilization of state land for human settlements development; • Improved Property Market (Mortgage Default Insurance Scheme, Finance Linked Individual Subsidy, Loans granted by Finance Development Institutions Confidential

  8. OUTCOME 8 : UPGRADING OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS (INCLUDING USDG) Confidential

  9. UPGRADING OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS • Number of households provided with upgraded services as at 30 June 2013: 255 628 households • Represents 63.9% of 2014 target • Over same period Provinces delivered 192 253 formal housing units to households in informal settlements – estimated that 115 352 constructed on newly serviced sites; • Therefore total number of households provided with upgraded services: 370 980 • Representing 92.7% of 2014 target Confidential

  10. NATIONAL UPGRADING SUPPORT PROGRAMME • Technical assistance for upgrading of informal settlements in place in 27 Municipalities: • EC: Buffalo City: To be advertised in Tender Bulletin, NMM: Negotiations in advanced stage, Kouga, Elundini, Mhlonto and Mquma Municipalities: further briefing sessions being arranged ; • FS: Categorization and mapping under way in six NUSP Municipalities; • GT: Service provider appointed for Mogale City; SLA to be concluded for City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, Terms of Reference advertised for City of Tshwane; Emfuleni to be re-advertised; • KZN: Ladysmith: SLA to be concluded, Newcastle and Mzundusi: Service provider appointed, Umhlathuze: TOR approved , Response on proposal awaited from Ethekweni and KwaDukuza; • LP: Developing of specific upgrading plans underway and additional 10 Municipalities identified for the same exercise; Confidential

  11. NATIONAL UPGRADING SUPPORT PROGRAMME • NUSP: • MP: Govan Mbeki: Service provider appointed for categorization; Thembisile, Emalahleni and Steve Tshwete: Proposals submitted to Municipalities, Lekoa: further briefing to be arranged; • NC: //Kara Hais, Gamagara, Ga-Segonyana, Phokwane, Sol Plaatje and Tsantsabane: SLA to be concluded • NW: Rustenburg: Service provider appointed for 2 settlements and TOR advertised for another 8 settlements, Madibeng: TOR approved, Tlokwe: proposals submitted to Municipality for consideration, Maquassi Hills and Kgetlengrivier: Further briefing sessions to be arranged; and ; • WC: Drakenstein: Service provider appointed, COCT: SLA to be concluded, Mossel Bay: TOR to be re-advertised, George: Awaiting SCM processes to be finalized. Confidential

  12. INCREASED PROVISION OF WELL-LOCATED RENTAL ACCOMMODATION • Number of Rental Units delivered through HSDG up to 30 June 2013: 33 607 units • Represents 42.0% of 2014 target • Including USDG: Increased to 37 776 units • Represents 47.2% of 2014 target • Over same period private rental units delivered: 9 130 units • Total number delivered: 46 906 units representing 58.6% of 2014 target Confidential

  13. INCREASED PROVISION OF WELL-LOCATED RENTAL ACCOMMODATION Confidential

  14. WELL-LOCATED AFFORDABLE RENTAL ACCOMMODATION • Restructuring Zones: 75 approved and 55 still under discussion • SHRA: • Completed Projects: 2143 units • Running Projects: 11 005 units • Approved pipeline and in various planning stages: 21 445 units • EC: 4734 LP: 3887 • FS: 3250 MP: 710 • GT: 1464 NC: 1573 • KZN: 1733 NW: 1764 Confidential

  15. ACCREDITATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Performance to date: • Level 1: 8 District Municipality/Municipalities; • Level 2: 8 Metros, 11 District Municipalities/Local Municipalities • Implementation Protocols concluded: 24 Municipalities • Assignment (Level 3 accreditation) of Metros: FFC response identified a number of operational issues that needed serious attention. Confidential

  16. INTERVENTION ON ACCREDITATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Assessed and accredited Municipalities to date: 27 Municipalities. • Level 1: 7 Municipalities and 1 District Municipality; • Level 2: 7 Metros, 3 District Municipalities and 9 Local Municipalities • Provincial Departments of CoGTA and Human Settlements will provide coordinated capacity, expertise and technical support to municipalities that are recommended for accreditation; • Broad collaboration framework with National Treasury through Cities Support Programme has been agreed upon • Each Province has been assigned with Professional Teams to assist in the facilitation, coordination and conflict resolution issues pertaining to accreditation processes. Confidential

  17. OUTPUT 3: EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF LAND FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT • Actual delivery: • 72 210 ha of state land identified for assessment and 47 604 ha thereof assessed for suitability for release; • 7 477,5 ha has been released (FS, GP,KZN,LP+NW) • Land released is well located for extension of existing settlements, land tenure upgrading, integrated development or GAP market • PHSD’s (private land acquired): 10 218,9 ha • An additional 419,3 ha has been released by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform • Two properties in Elias Motsoaledi Municipality measuring 523,3 ha submitted for approval to be released for upgrading of informal settlements Confidential

  18. OUTPUT 4: IMPROVED PROPERTY MARKET • Mortgage Default Insurance Scheme: • Concurrence from the National Treasury for MDI is still outstanding • Finance Linked Individual Subsidy: • Revised FLISP Policy implemented on 1 April 2012; • ABSA and Standard Bank signed a MOU with the NHFC. Three banks are now on board and actively supporting the implementation of the programme. • An amendment to the revised policy has been proposed to increase the value cap imposed on the policy in April 2012 in accordance to the escalation of the BER Index. • It is also proposed that the Section 10A and 10B of the Housing Act, Act 107 of 1997, be amended to replace the pre-emptive right with a more workable solution Confidential

  19. OUTPUT 4: IMPROVED PROPERTY MARKETConti…. • Banks are using the pre-emptive right condition to not approve loan applications linked to FLISP subsidies; • NHFC has requested that the administration of FLISP be extended to the open market. An individual will therefore be allowed to approach a bank, obtain conditional loan approval and then approach the NHFC to apply for subsidy; • The above proposals are still under consideration • Total number of units delivered: 330 households assisted • Long term fixed interest rate instrument • Planned for launching in 2014 Confidential

  20. OUTPUT 4: IMPROVED PROPERTY MARKET Confidential

  21. PERFORMANCE : DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS: LOANS GRANTED Confidential

  22. Human Settlements Development Grant Expenditure Performance as at 30 September 2013 Confidential

  23. Delivery Performance as at 30 September 2013 Confidential

  24. HSDG PERFORMANCE PRELIM: 31 October 2013

  25. Delivery Performance as at 31 October 2013

  26. Urban Settlements Development Grant Expenditure: 30 September 2013 Confidential

  27. USDG: Performance of the Metros

  28. SANITATION • JOB CREATION • SUPPORT TO INITIAL MUNICIPALITIES • SUPPORT TO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITIES • SCREENING,TRAINING AND SMME REGISTRATION • SANITATION DELIVERY PROGRESS Confidential

  29. SANITATION JOB CREATION • Sourcing of funding Support the National Department in addressing the funding gap • A draft training funding proposal was developed in collaboration with the uMkhanyakude DM for submission to the EWSETA. The proposal addresses the DM needs for internal training to manage sanitation delivery and associated job creation as well as the training of unemployed youth, women and persons with disabilities to perform key functions in respect of ensuring delivery as well as O + M related to sanitation. Confidential

  30. SANITATION SUPPORT TO INITIAL MUNICIPALITIES • Provide support to 50 municipalities to implement sanitation job creation programme / initiatives: initial municipalities • Support provided to the 31 initial municipalities in the current quarter by project team entailed participation in five (5) meetings with four (4) municipalities held as follows: Lesedi LM, Umkhanyakude DM, Bushbuckridge LM and Greater Tzanen LM. • In the second quarter of 2013/14, further job creation situational assessments were conducted for Lesedi, uMkhanyakude, and Joe Morolong Municipalities for update of support plans. A total of three (3) support plans were updated for municipal input and comments. Confidential

  31. SUPPORT TO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITIES • Provide support to 50 municipalities to implement sanitation job creation programme / initiatives: 19 additional municipalities • Regional DHS Sanitation Coordinators were engaged on identification of the 19 new municipalities for rollout and implementation of support in the 2013/14 financial year. • Additional municipalities were identified as follows for rollout of programme support in the 2013/14 financial year: • Eastern Cape - 2 local municipalities at Joe Qabi DM included • Free State – 3 municipalities (Moqhaka, Masilonyana and Tokologo) • Gauteng – 1 (Emfuleni) • KwaZulu-Natal – 2 (Nongoma and uMzinyathi) Confidential

  32. SUPPORT TO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITIESCont... • Limpopo – 3 (Sekhukhune, Lephalale and Greater Giyani) • Mpumalanga – 2 (The Job Creation Champion from project team identified Umjindi and Thaba Chweu as the region did not identify 2 additional municipalities) • North West – 3 (Dr. Ruth Mompati, Greater Taung and Ratlou) • Northern Cape – 2 (Ga-Segonyana, Phokwane, Siyancuma) • Western Cape – 1 (Cederberg) • Support provided to the 19 newly identified municipalities in the current quarter by project team entailed participation in meetings, job creation situational assessment and support plans development. Confidential

  33. SCREENING, TRAINING AND SMME REGISTRATION • Screening • A total of 204 candidates were screened in Mkhuhlu Village at Bushbuckridge LM • Facilitation of training • Project team in consultation with the Project Manager, developed an alternative budget in respect of roll-out of a Community Water Health and Sanitation Learnership initially in respect of the establishment of learning areas in 5 municipalities • Facilitate registration of youth in the NYDA and NHBRC as SMME’s • Municipalities were provided with key templates to capture the relevant SMME data to prepare for identification of youth-run SMMEs. The plan was to register these SMMEs with municipalities using accurate and cleaner databases. Confidential

  34. SANITATION DELIVERY PROGRESS • RHIP PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTED IN 26 MUNICIPALITIES - Partially achieved, RHIP Programme implemented in 26 municipalities. The programme is delayed due to gazetting of RHIP was done to non WSA’s . A total number of 1 932 toilets were constructed during the period under review i.e. 418 (IDT) and 1 514 by additional contractor • 6 MUNICIPALITIES TRAINIED ON HEALTH AND HYGIENE - Achieved, 6 municipalities trained in health and hygiene in the following municipalities: Siyathemba, Sol Plaatjie, Carnarvon, Vhembe, Sekhukhune and Capricorn Confidential

  35. SANITATION PROGRESS Conti… • 36 MIG PROJECTS MONITORED ACROSS 9 PROVINCES -Partially Achieved, 34 MIG projects monitored across 9 provinces. MIG site visits were conducted in Free State (16), Gauteng (1), Limpopo (7), Northern Cape(2), North West (5) and Western Cape(3).Provinces were finalizing assessment of technical reports and some were finalizing RHIP verifications Confidential

  36. Conclusion • Whilst the aggressive recruitment is bearing fruit, the vacancy rate which currently stands at 25% is still a factor • Sometimes prospective candidates receive counter-offers beyond public service salary scales • Based on the departmental performance in the second quarter, there will be a significant improvement on the overall annual performance. Confidential

  37. THANK YOU “We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!” Confidential

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