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NELSON MANDELA BAY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY PRESENTATION TO THE NATIONAL PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

This presentation outlines integration and sustainability in urban settlements development through the USDG funding, projects, and performance compared to budget. Specific issues like informal settlements Fischer's Corner and Grogro are addressed with action plans for fast-tracking. The municipality aims to upgrade services and address land acquisition for housing delivery.

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NELSON MANDELA BAY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY PRESENTATION TO THE NATIONAL PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

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  1. NELSON MANDELA BAY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY PRESENTATION TO THE NATIONAL PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PARLIAMENT CAPE TOWN 8 December 2011

  2. BACKGROUND The National Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements visited the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on oversight business on 29 November 2011 A number of issues were raised for the Municipality to respond on including but not limited to the following and subsequently the Municipality received an invite to make a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on the following : 1 .Implementation of USDG 2. Expenditure report on the USDG,monthly cash flows 3. IGR Protocol on USDG 4. Fischers Corner informal settlement 5. Grogro informal settlement 6. Land Audit and 7. Nceba Faku Village

  3. USDG HISTORY From its introduction the USDG was intended to address and to give effect to integration and sustainability components of Human Settlements and to this effect the funding, as conceived by NMBM was intended to cover the following capital projects:- Land Planning Provision of water and sanitation services Provision of adequate housing Electricity Roads & Stormwater

  4. Urban Settlements Development Grant • Conditions per DoRA • Agreed Multi year performance targets • Prioritise Residential Infrastructure for: • Water • Sanitation • Refuse Removal • Street Lighting • Solid Waste • Connector & Bulk Infrastructure • Roads supporting Human Settlements

  5. Urban Settlements Development Grant • CONDITIONS per DoRA (cont’d) • Draft Performance Framework submission by 30 March 2011, Final approval by 7 June 2011 • BEPP submission ratified by Council • Grant may be used for: • Acquisition, Development or re-Development of Land • Basic Infrastructure Services for Poor Households incl Bulk Services • Upgrading of Informal Settlements

  6. Urban Settlements Development Grant • 2011/12 Allocation Methodology • Total Allocation: R502 million • MIG & MIG-Cities:R247 million contractually committed to projects based on MIG & MIG-Cities framework • 16 March 2011: Communication to seek clarity on definition and utilization of USDG. National Treasury agreed with our thinking and no response from National Human Settlements

  7. USDG allocation methodology: • Change the current township to sustainable human • settlements • Upgrade bulk services to accommodate demand due to • housing delivery. • Provide tarred roads to attract economic activity and • integration • Acquisition of land for housing delivery • Provide reticulation services for housing delivery • Current delivery capacity of implementing Directorates

  8. USDG PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO BUDGET From 1 July to 30 November 2011

  9. USDG PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO CASH FLOW From 1 July to 30 November 2011

  10. ACTION PLAN: • Fast tracking contractors appointments • Mitigate the time constraints in the Compliance with National Legislation affecting SCM which is not always conducive in fast tracking contractors appointments • Fast tracking EIA approvals

  11. Specific Matters raised by • National Department of Human Settlements:

  12. Grogro Informal Settlement • The land is privately owned. • Residents have been staying there since 1965 • Initially there 30 households but the settlement has since grown to about 300 households. • Residents residing in the area for years without any form of services. They do not have water provision. • The policy of the Metro is that it does not provide services on private land.

  13. Grogro Informal Settlement (cont’d) • The fact that the government was at least providing • scholar transport was positive. • The land has been leased to various lessees over time • The Deputy Executive Mayor has initiated a process to • acquire the land and the land-owner has shown • willingness to dispense with the land • Process of acquiring the land in question has started • with technical comments being sought and a final report • to Council will be submitted early next year. • HDA to be involved as it is its mandate to acquire land on • behalf of municipalities.

  14. Fitches Corner • About 80 households have been staying on an • undevelopable cemetery site since 1987 • They form part of the7 year housing Plan • They are planned for relocation to St Albans • RoD conditions for St Albans are restrictive leaving no • land for housing development. Biodiversity and wetland • issues. • DEDEAT is not prepared to change the conditions and • the RoD and has since lapsed. • The following services are, however, available in Fitches • Corner ; water supply, refuse collection and traditional • pit sanitation

  15. Fitches Corner (cont) • They are now being planned for relocation to Rocklands, • Kuyga or Chatty • Rocklands and Kuyga will require planning and environmental approvals with a lead time of about 12 – 15 months • Chatty is ready for relocations however there is a political intervention that will unlock community resistance in the area.

  16. Nceba Faku Village (Chatty 756) • This is a rectification project which was approved by the Province. On the bases of assessment and further technical advise, the minor rectification works were changed to a demolish and total rebuilt. The construction works are thus awaiting additional funding approval from the Province

  17. LAND AUDIT • GRAP requires all immovable assets to be identified & • valued- not only vacant land but buildings as well. • As per audit 25 000 land parcels have been identified • Land Audit incorporated into LAMACS (Land Asset • Management System) • Accurate data base – all municipal land • Identifies transactions – leases, sales etc • Leases linked to billing system • All land for the 7 year housing plan secured • There are only 7 land parcels greater than a thousand • squares but smaller than a hectare in the inner city. • To this effect we will rely on the assistance of HDA

  18. ACTION PLAN

  19. CONCLUSION • Capacity to spend the Capital Budget does exist • Under performance is addressed by various forums and committees, internally and politically, to ensure delivery in terms of Budget • At these sittings spending is measured against Cash Flow targets which is reconciled to Budgets

  20. THANK YOU

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