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EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING. PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 13/02/08 HOUSING EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST 9 MONTHS 2007/08 FINANCIAL YEAR MEC : HLTA: Mrs. T Xasa. Key challenges. Practical realities on the ground. Poor planning

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EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

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  1. EASTERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 13/02/08 HOUSING EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST 9 MONTHS 2007/08 FINANCIAL YEAR MEC : HLTA: Mrs. T Xasa

  2. Key challenges Practical realities on the ground STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  3. Poor planning • Approval of projects that are not ready • Land issues STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  4. Lean pool of established contractors attracted to low cost housing resulting in retendering • Inability of bidders to produce NHBRC certificates • Slow NHBRC project and home enrollment • Material Supplies

  5. Slow take off of the established contractor construction • Re tendering for the emergency housing • NHBRC slow start on the rectification programme • EIA

  6. HOUSING EXPENDITURE - PER SUBSIDY INSTRUMENT1st 9 MONTHS OF 2007/08

  7. CASH FLOW FORECASTS vs. EXPENDITURE IRO PROJECTS PER DISTRICT - THE 1ST 9 MONTHS OF 2007/8

  8. ACTUAL OUTCOME HOUSING CONDITIONAL GRANT 2007/08 • HOUSING ALLOCATION 2007/08 R1,052 ,554 LESS: • FUNDS SURRENDERED R 543,078 REVISED ALLOCATION 2007/08 R 509,476 LESS: • EXP. AS AT END DECEMBER 2007 R 155,219 • BALANCE OF FUNDS – 31Dec. 2007R 354,257

  9. HOUSING EXPENDITURE - PER SUBSIDY INSTRUMENTNOV & DEC - 2007/08(AFTER REVISION)

  10. AREAS TO BENEFIT FROM R500M • Alternative sanitation and energy • Military Veterans Programme • Inclusionary housing • Delivery on social housing • Intensify rural housing STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  11. HOUSING CONDITIONAL GRANT - 2007/08CASH FLOW FORECAST – 4TH QUARTER • JANUARY 2008 R 71,399 • FEBRUARY 2008 R 146,816 • MARCH 2008 R 136,042 TOTAL R 354,257

  12. 2007/8 Non Financial Performance • Land acquisition for inclusive housing • The department is currently busy with Audit of well located & suitable land for Housing Development. • Negotiations are already in process for land in identified areas e.g. Maletswai & Buffalo City Municipalities • 192 units in Amalinda (SOHCO) have had their consents signed and are in the process of taking transfer STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  13. Rural Housing Summit and launch of innovation hub • 37 new projects and 16 385 housing subsidies approves • 2 Locrete Technology show houses from Kuwait completed and packaged for shipping STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  14. 6342 sites serviced • 4569 houses completed and 3000 at various stages of completion • 3519 transfers registered STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION

  15. Progress on the Turn Around Plan : Operation Thunderstorm: • Various Housing Projects Nine projects allocated to established contractors • Construction commenced in all nine projects • Expenditure kicked in December

  16. Progress on the Turn Around Plan : Proactive Planning for 2008/9 • Department Driven projects • Tenders for 14 projects translating into 5191 units now under adjudication • Appointments to be made by end Feb and contracting and site establishment planned for March

  17. Progress on the Turn Around Plan : Proactive Planning 2008/9 • Municipal Driven projects • Tender process completed for 15 projects amounting to 8461 housing units with a value of R329, 082, 134 • Awarding of tender during February

  18. Progress on the Turn Around Plan : Capacity Enhancement • The appointment of a Rapid Delivery Team (multi disciplinary) to augment the capacity of the department in various disciplines and assist with fast tracking delivery has been done and the team is in operation. • 3 GM and 2 Senior Managers appointed • 39 positions advertised 16 are technical

  19. Thank You

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