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HOUSING DELIVERY

HOUSING DELIVERY. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality. Declaration. ● The Executive Mayor declared Housing as priority ● Vision 2020 ● 10 Year housing program. Optimisation of the People’s Housing Process (PHP). ● Masangwanaville, community participation enhancement

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HOUSING DELIVERY

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  1. HOUSING DELIVERY Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality

  2. Declaration ● The Executive Mayor declared Housing as priority ● Vision 2020 ● 10 Year housing program

  3. Optimisation of the People’sHousing Process (PHP) ● Masangwanaville, community participation enhancement ● Establishment of co-operatives ● Establishment of Housing Associations

  4. Housing Support Centres ● Construction of 5 major centres ● Staff complement and support

  5. Strategies ● ± 58 Projects ● Empowerment initiatives ● Public / Private partnerships

  6. Nelson Mandela MetropolitanMunicipality’s contribution ● R6 000 per site - reduced to R3 000,00 reviewal ● Technical support ● Administrative support

  7. Metro House ● Aims (Dignity, Integrated community, Future extension) ● Subsidy and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality’ contribution (entire subsidy utilised for super structure) (annual quantum increase review contribution) (alternate service delivery initiatives) (bulk material tender) ● Specification ● Quantum adjustment

  8. Challenges ● Backlog ± 78000 units ● Eradication of informal settlements ● Community participation ● Population of organogram ● Major development (Urbanisation) ● Emerging contractor and supplier empowerment programs

  9. Challenges (continued) ● Previously serviced small units ▪ Erf size 50m² to 100m² ▪ transfers effected ▪ relocation resistance

  10. Achievements ● National Housing Award 2002 (Best PHP Project) ● Metro House 40m² ● Establishment of leadership qualities

  11. Capacity and readiness to deliver ● Executive Mayor’s declaration ● Dedicated Housing and Land Business Unit ● Management structure

  12. Capacity and readiness to deliver(continued) • ● Integrated Disciplines • ▪ Administration • ▪ Financial support • ▪ Technical support • ▪ Town Planning • ▪ Surveyors • ▪ Building Inspectorate

  13. Capacity and readiness to deliver(continued) ● 5 Year Housing plan ● Turn-around strategy delivery workshop (20 to 21 June 2003) ● Provincial support ● Cluster approach

  14. End User Product Quality ● Regular site meetings and inspections ● Dedicated team ▪ 2 x Provincial representatives ▪ Project Managers ▪ Building Inspectorate ▪ Housing support committee representatives ▪ Beneficiaries

  15. Peri-Urban Areas ● 5 Development nodes (Rocklands, Kuyga, St Albans, Seaview, Witteklip)

  16. Progress To Date ● Layout plans generally prepared and approved ● EIA complete, recommendations being reviewed ● Acquisition of land being finalised ● Services design generally complete

  17. Challenges ● Privately owned land ● Bulk services ▪ Cost per capita household ▪ Limited grant funding ● Employment opportunities ● Integral transport plan

  18. Way forward ● Social compact review ● Beneficiary data confirmation ● Subsidy application ● Services and super structure ● Integrated communities

  19. Accreditation ● Application ● Response (Moratorium) ● Review Business plan and pursue

  20. HOSTEL REDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM MATTHEW GONIWE HOSTEL

  21. Background ● Single men’s hostel - E.C. Administration Board 1987 ● “One City” - erstwhile P E Municipality

  22. Background state of affairs ● Overcrowding - 2145 families - increased to 3000 families ● Extreme rudimentary service - communal toilets ● Illegal electrical distribution ● Sanitation and cleaning services non-existent

  23. Action plan ● Establishment of committee ● Hostel upgrading ± R11 000 000 ● Conversion to 1200 units ● Transfers effected ● Greenfield development

  24. Challenges ● Illegal occupation ● De-densification ● Insutu upgrade ● Limited subsidy ● Influx control

  25. RENTAL HOUSING STOCK

  26. Background ● Establishment of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality ● Rental stock - Uitenhage, KwaNobuhle, Port Elizabeth ● Total stock 13993 units ● 1993 Capital discount scheme - historical cost R7500,00

  27. Existing situation ● Ablution upgrade ● 11750 - 84% sold ● 10757 transferred - title deeds issued ● 993 Instructions pending registration

  28. Challenges ● ± 253 unit selling price in excess of R7500,00 ● Community instability - family disputes ● Resistance ● Severe poverty and unemployment

  29. Strategies ● Establishment of social compact committee and task team ● Home ownership educational programs ● Cluster approach

  30. ● Development of development framework - policy ● Establishment of Housing Association Future Rental Stock

  31. INDIGENT POLICY Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality

  32. Present scheme ● Introduced July 1997 ● Provided – two schemes – household income 0 to R700 per month – 100% - R700 to R800 – 50% ● Services credited – rates, refuse / environmental, water up to 12kl and sewerage ● 2001/2002 financial year -Households assisted 48 172 - Total credits R40 584 000 ● Approximate average account credit R70 per month

  33. New Scheme ● Target July 2003 ● Qualification criteria reviewed ● Benefits extended to include electricity

  34. Qualification criteria - requirements ● Must occupy ● Must not own other property ● Maximum household income of R1 500 pm ● Maximum municipal valuation ● Prepaid meter with consumption not exceeding 150Kwh monthly average

  35. Benefits ● Rates to the maximum value – 100% ● Refuse and environmental charge – 100% ● Water 6 kilolitres – 100% ● Sewerage – to the maximum of the minimum – 100% ● Free prepaid token for 50Kwh

  36. Other ● Application ● Subject to on-site audit ● Annual review by applicant ● Annual Policy review linked to Equitable share and responsibility

  37. Future refinements ● Remove application process ● Self assessment and control ● Possibility of alternatives targeting system – consumption levels, valuation levels or combinations

  38. ● Control water consumption above the benefit ● If benefits are exceeded who pays ● How will this be enforced ● Determining a future system and the consumption levels Challenges

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