DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 05 MARCH 2010

2. Structure of the Presentation • Aim, Vision and Mission of the Department • Our Values • Our Mandates • Housing Legislation and Regulations • Strategic overview and policy shifts • Refined models for service delivery • Key Challenges and Trends • Key policy developments • Focus over the medium term • Programme Strategic Goals, Objectives and Planned Outputs

3. Department of Human Settlements • Aim • The aim of the Department of Human Settlements is to determine, finance, promote, coordinate, communicate and monitor policy in respect of housing and human settlement. • Vision • A nation housed in sustainable human settlements • Mission • To facilitate an environment that provides sustainable Human Settlements.

4. Our Values • The Department’s core values based on the constitution are: • Accountability • Fairness and equity • Choice, quality and affordability • Sustainability • Innovation • Values as espoused in the Batho Pele principles.

5. Our Mandate • Constitution: • Section 26: Access to adequate housing a basic human right; Govt. to ensure environment conducive to the progressive realization of the right • Schedule 4: Housing is a concurrent national and provincial legislative function • Botshabelo Housing Accord (1994) Signed by all housing stakeholders • Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) - set out framework and principles for sustainable development

6. Legislation • Our programmes continue to operate in the following legislative framework: • Housing Act 107 of 1997 (as amended); • Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No. 19 of 1998; • Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998; • Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999; • Home Loan Mortgage Disclosure Act 63 of 2000 • Water Services Act of 1998 (Sanitation Mandate) • Housing Development Agency Act, 2008 • Social Housing Act, 2008

7. Legislation cont. • For processing during the current cycle: • Housing Amendment Bill, 2010 • Sectional Titles Schemes Management Bill, 2010 • Community Scheme Ombuds Service Bill, 2010 • Rental Housing Bill, 2010

8. Regulations and Guidelines • The (New) National Housing Code • Sets out National Housing Policy in detail including a user friendly guide • Contains the detail prescripts pertaining to the National Human Settlements Programmes • Contains the Ministerial National Norms and Standards in respect of permanent residential structures

9. Regulations and Guidelines • Guidelines For Human Settlement Planning And Design (“Red Book”) • Planning – movement networks, transport, open space, subdivision layouts, design to reduce crime • Engineering services - storm water, roads, water supply, sanitation, solid waste, energy • Guidelines For Environmentally Efficient Low Cost Housing • Energy and water efficient planning and design for low cost housing; and • Urban greening guidelines

10. Strategic Overview

11. Context: Rapid urbanizing and migration (rural to urban) Population growth Household formation and diminishing size Informal settlements growth Lack of access to Basic services Unbalanced property markets Un-sustainable development choices Current human settlement conditions • Context: • Rapid urbanizing and migration (rural to urban) • Population growth • Household formation and diminishing size • Informal settlements growth • Lack of access to Basic services • Unbalanced property markets • Un-sustainable development choices Human Settlements Dept. 11

12. Settlement Categorization(12,5 million Households in RSA) Formal Settlements: Formally proclaimed townships with secure tenure Generally with formal houses – may also have (in)formal structures & backyard dwellings Surveyed/ pegged/ formal & planned layout/ geotech Access to one or more formal basic Services supply Informal (free-standing) Settlements (1,2 mil hh) Un-proclaimed land, therefore no secure tenure Inhabitable ground in many cases (in-situ upgrading limitations) Land not surveyed nor subject regulated use Un-serviced (temporary services: e.g. chemical toilets etc) Settlements on Tribal/ Communal Land Settlements on Farms (farm-workers) TOTAL HOUSING NEED: 2.2 million Human Settlements Dept. 12

13. Basic Services Household Access to water Remaining needs = 3.95mill Households Household access to Sanitation Current needs = 3,2mill households Household access to Electricity (energy) Current needs =2,6mill households Refuse Removal (once a week) Current need= 4,56 mill households unserved December 2009 Human Settlements Dept. 13

14. Urbanization & Demographic Trends… Human Settlements Dept. 14 The “dual residence” of some households (who maintain a rural base while sojourning in urban areas) is a deeply entrenched feature of many households Migration to Urban areas is increasingly permanent Urbanisation is irreversible and GROWING Urban consolidation since the 1960s Informal settlements residents are largely address-less: this is another shackle in the residents’ exclusion NOTE: Phenomenon of “shifting target” in the delivery of services

15. Rapid urbanization and Migration to cities Structural unemployment and informality Economic down-turn: diminishing access to housing finance (credit) More households falling in subsidy income band Diminishing bulk infrastructure spare capacity Social and geographical disparities - inequality Inputs: costs| construction materials| capacity Built environment governance nexus… Sustainability: climate change and related Macro conditions impacting on Human Settlements Human Settlements Dept. 15

16. Pillars of the Human Settlements Development Strategy Pillars 1: Statement of Outcomes (expectations) • Prevailing reality • Mandate (manifesto/ SoNA/ Budget Speech) • Sustainability considerations (today’s choices for a better future) Pillars 2: Macro Co-ordination & Alignment Pillars 3: Urbanization & Spatial Management Pillars 4: Key priorities • Residential Property development Governance (2009/10) • Shelter development: (2009 – 2014) – “Core mandate period” • Long term (2009 – 2025) Pillars 5: Transformation: Paradigm shift Pillars 6: Institutional Re-alignment for Implementation

17. Service Delivery Priorities (2014) • Accelerate Upgrading of Informal Settlements • Objective: To upgrade well located informal settlements and provide proper services and land tenure to 500 000 households by 2014 • Upscale development of Affordable Rental Housing Stock (Urban focus) • Objective: Increase the rate of affordable rental housing delivery of at least 20 000 units per year • Land Assembly for Human Settlements • Objective: To set aside 6 250 hectares (net)of well located public land for low income and affordable housing (accomodating approximately 400 000 units by 2014 which is at 60 units per ha on average)

18. Service Delivery Priorities (2014) cont. • National Settlement Infrastructure Development • Objective: Accelerated provision and upgrade of bulk infrastructure networks to prioritised settlements by 2014 • Facilitate increased supply of affordable housing finance • Objective: To accommodate people whose salaries are too high to get a government subsidies, but who earn too little to qualify for a normal bank mortgage.

19. Translating Programmes into Actions(Programme of Action) Annual Plans/ Targets - 2010-2014 • Subject of Delivery agreements • Further directive(s) awaited from Presidency

20. Human Settlements & Basic ServicesDelivery Forum Convenor: DG Human Settlements Secretariat: Substance Coordination & Administration (Links to FOSAD & Cabinet Secretariat) Supporting Members: DAC Education Health DST Agriculture, Forestry Others Partners Entities: HDA – Land Assembly NHFC – Finance/ R1bn HLG DBSA - Infrastructure IDT – CSI Partnership Core Members: DoHS (Lead on Housing & HS/ Policy) CoGTA (LG/ Services/ Infrastructure) DWA (Service & Infrastructure) DoEnergy - (Service & Infrastructure) DoEnviron - (Service & Infrastructure) Transport (Infrastructure) NT (Finance) RD & LR – (Land) DPW – (Land)

21. Provincial Human Settlements & Basic Services Delivery Forum Convenor: HoD: Human Settlements Secretariat: (Premier’s Office/ HOD’s own) Substance Coordination & Administration Supporting Members: National Secretariat Premiers Office SALGA Partners Entities: HDA – Land Assembly DBSA – Infrastructure Core Members: DoHS (Lead on Housing & HS/ Policy) CoGTA (LG/ Services/ Infrastructure) Reg DWA (Service & Infrastructure) RegDoEnergy - (Service & Infrastruc) DoEnviron - (Service & Infrastructure) Transport (Infrastructure) Health Education Municipalities

22. Strategic Goals, Objectives and Planned Outputs per Programme

23. Programme 1: Administration • STRATEGIC GOAL • To provide strategic leadership, administrative and management support services to the Department • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Executive Support: To provide Executive Support services to the Director-General • Internal Audit, Risk Management and Special Investigations: To provide independent assurance on the system of internal control and corporate governance

24. Programme 1: Administration cont. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES cont. • Human Resources Management: Facilitation of strategic human resource management practices and processes in the Department • Corporate Services: To render responsive corporate support function to the department • Information Technology and Systems: To provide IT services and solutions for internal departmental operations • Legal Services: To provide legal services to the Department

25. Programme 2: Housing Policy, Research and Monitoring • STRATEGIC GOAL • To manage the development, promotion, monitoring and evaluation of sustainable human settlements policies and programmes supported by responsive research • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • Policy: To develop and promote national sustainable human settlement and housing policies • Research: To manage and coordinate responsive research • Monitoring and Evaluation: To monitor the performance and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes

26. Planned Outputs • Policy • Maintain and promote the National Housing Code • Develop contract documents and application forms for Farm Residents programme • Review and finalise Inclusionary Housing Programme • Finalise Finance Linked Subsidy Programme (FLISP) • Conduct structured workshops with stakeholders on National Housing Code and Regional Policy Model

27. Planned Outputs cont. • Research • Produce four research reports on the following themes: Sustainable human settlements, demand, supply and land tenure • Produce number of research reports on the identified themes in the research agenda. • Produce four research reports on trends in the broader macro and micro environment and determine the impact thereof

28. Planned Outputs cont. • Monitoring and Evaluation • Implement monitoring and evaluation impact assessment policy guidelines. • Produce four monitoring and evaluation reports on performance of national housing. • Produce four technical construction reports • Produce two occupancy audit findings reports. • Produce two impact evaluation reports.

29. Programme 3: Housing Planning and Delivery Support • STRATEGIC GOAL • Provide implementation and delivery support, build capacity, liaise and communicate with stakeholders and manage intergovernmental and international relations for housing and human settlement programmes • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • Human Settlement Planning: Manage human settlement programmatic planning frameworks and support the implementation of human settlement development design and spatial planning • Stakeholder Mobilisation: To manage relations, engage and collaborate with sector stakeholders

30. Programme 3: Housing Planning and Delivery Support cont. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE cont. • Programme Implementation Support: The provision of support to provinces and municipalities to unblock stalled projects • Rental Housing and PHP: To manage the implementation of the PHP and rental / social housing programmes and to provide regulatory support and oversight over the rental/ social housing and PHP sectors • Capacity Building: To develop & secure capacity in the sector • Priority Projects: To coordinate the achievement of sustainable human settlements in identified national priority projects • Sanitation: Ensure sanitation delivery through policies and regulations

31. Planned Outputs • Capacity Development • To manage training and skills development programme • Training and Skills Development programmes implemented for: • Government officials (500) • Beneficiaries (500 000) • Emerging contractors (50) • Councilors (300-600) • Sector institutional policies and strategies developed and implemented. • Sector professional development programme developed and implemented.

32. Planned Outputs cont. • Capacity Development cont. • To support professional development within the sector. • Scholarship awarded to qualifying applicants (120). • Professionalization strategy developed and implemented by 2010/11 financial year • Business Plan for Professional Body developed and approved by 2010/11 financial year • Streamlining of Human Settlements qualifications to create a career path in preparation for the Human Settlements practitioners. • To develop a Centre of Excellence by 2011/12, in collaboration with NHBRC).

33. Planned Outputs cont. • Human Settlement Planning • Develop & maintain human settlement planning frameworks & instruments. • Support the implementation of human settlement development design and spatial planning at provincial level. • Support the implementation of human settlement and housing development planning frameworks at municipal level. • Support rendered to municipalities in the preparation of human settlements sector plans.

34. Planned Outputs cont. • Human Settlement Planning cont. • Appropriate Human Settlements sector officials & Municipal Councilors, adequately skilled and trained to facilitate compilation of human settlements chapter of IDPs. • Participation and annual review of Municipal IDPs. • Promote the institutional alignment of planning with other sectors. • Institutional alignment with other sector departments maintained. • Participation at quarterly performance reviews of PHD’s. • Render advisory services and assistance in respect of human settlement design and spatial planning

35. Planned Outputs cont. • Programme Implementation Support • Produce a report on number of information sessions conducted with Provinces on the strategy to unblocked stalled projects. • Agreement concluded and finalized with Provinces on strategy to unblock stalled projects. • Introduce an Early Warning System to identify slowly moving projects. • Provide support for informal settlement upgrading projects. 35

36. Planned Outputs cont. • Programme Implementation Support cont. • Manage the National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP). • Produce report on the reasons for projects being blocked. • Compile a priority list of blocked projects to be undertaken by Provinces. • Produce a report on recovery plans/ intervention undertaken in respect of identified blocked projects.

37. Planned Outputs cont. • Priority Projects • To manage the identified national priority projects. • To represent the Department at monthly project steering committee meetings. • To provide technical support and policy interpretations to the implementers of the projects to ensure that the projects meet the national minimum norms and standards. • To manage the administrative processes as set out in the inter-governmental agreements to facilitate delivery. 37

38. Planned Outputs cont. • Rental Housing and PHP • Facilitate, support and manage the development of 100 000 public and private rental housing units in provinces in line with the National Rental Housing Strategy. • Nine Provincial Human Settlements departments supported in the delivery of at least 20 000 units by 2013 pending Provinces allocation to implement People’s Housing Process based on the approved Growth and Implementation Strategy for People’s Housing Process.

39. Planned Outputs cont. • Rental Housing and PHP cont. • Provide regulatory support and oversight on the performance of institutions in the rental housing sector: • Provide support in the establishment of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority; • Oversight of Social Housing Regulatory Authority activities and functions; • Update and maintain a database of Social Housing Institutions and projects; • Provide technical support and information to the Rental Housing Tribunals; and • Turnaround distressed institutions. • Develop guidelines on accessing of housing assistance for housing cooperative sector

40. Planned Outputs cont. • Stakeholder Mobilisation • Manage the liaison and involvement of Sector Stakeholders for the delivery of human settlements by re-tooling the Social Contract for human settlements • ensuring the alignment of norms and standards across sectors to improve intergovernmental coordination. • Implementation of the Framework of engagement of the Social Contract 40

41. Planned Outputs cont. • Stakeholder Mobilisation cont. • Manage the engagement and signed Memorandum of Understanding’s in partnership projects and collaborate on Human Settlements projects with sector stakeholders. • Targeted agreements signed with stakeholders. • Engage provincial departments in supporting the implementation process on identified projects. • Implementation of Partnership agreements. • Cooperation with National and Provincial Departments on National Govan Mbeki Human Settlements Awards • Manage the mobilisation for empowerment and support to Women and Youth in Human Settlements programmes • Implementation of Women in Human Settlements programme. • Women in Human Settlements Mentorship programme model approved.   • Support to National and Provincial Women in Human Settlements initiatives. • Implementation of Youth in Human Settlements (YHS) Framework. 41

42. Planned Outputs cont. • Sanitation Unit/programme • Policies strategies, norms and standards for provision of sanitation developed • Municipalities and sector departments supported in planning and implentation of sanitation • Skills development and capacity building coordination in the sanitation sector • Health and Hygiene activity plans developed and reviewed • Programmes to improve citizens and stakeholders awareness understanding and prioritization of sanitation implemented

43. Planned Outputs cont. • Sanitation Unit cont. • Desktop analysis to establish baseline information to inform targeted advocacy programmes conducted • Support municipalities to identify and register sanitation projects in the EPWP • Supporting SMMEs to register cooperative with DTI • Participating in Global Forums and support sanitation programme in Africa

44. Programme 4: Housing Development Finance • STRATEGIC GOAL • Provision and administration of funding for the development of sustainable human settlement programmes and the creation of an enabling environment for access to affordable finance • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • Financial Services : To provide financial administration and supply chain management services and provincial debtors support • Funds Management : To provide overall Budgetary and Grant Management services • Housing Equity : Promote investment in sustainable human settlements and administer HLAMDA

45. Planned Outputs • Financial Services • To manage Financial Support, Internal control and compliance checking • To manage the provision of Supply Chain Management Services • Provide Debtor System Support to Provinces • Funds Management • Provide budget management services • Provide grant management services

46. Planned Outputs cont. • Housing Equity • Provide secretariat function for Office of Disclosure in terms of the Act • Manage and promote private sector partnership engagements for investments for human settlements and infrastructural development • Facilitate, monitor and report on performance of investments in human settlements

47. Delivery of Housing opportunities

48. Programme 5: Strategic Relations and Governance • STRATEGIC GOAL • To co-ordinate the department’s mandate within the inter governmental relations framework, manage international relations, and promote good governance practices within the department and its public entities. Provide timely and integrated business information to the department. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • Entities Governance and Oversight: Provide oversight management of housing institutions, including monitoring, analyzing and reporting on financial and non-financial performance and corporate governance

49. Programme 5: Strategic Relations and Governance • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • Management Information Services: To provide solution driven management information services to the Department • Intergovernmental Relations and International Relations: Develop and manage intergovernmental programme for coordination, alignment and integration in the development of human settlements • Strategic Management: To manage the development of Departmental Strategic and Performance Plans • Transformation: To develop and manage transformation programme in compliance with the national policy frameworks, international human rights instruments and directives • Communication Services: To manage the communication and public relations functions.

50. Planned Outputs • Entities Governance and Oversight • Approved Entities strategic, business plans by the Minister. • Annual Report on Entities Performance (financial /Non Financial ). • Number of established/ dissolved Entities. • Annual Report on performance of Board of Entities. • Annual Report on contribution of housing entities contribution to government priorities