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Integrated Human Settlements Mandate

Housing and Human Settlements in Cape Town Visit by Gaborone delegation Presented by: Daphne King and Trevor Mitchell 11 June 2012. Integrated Human Settlements Mandate. Outcome 8 : Improve Quality of Life Service Urban Land parcels – incremental housing Sustainable Shelter (well located)

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Integrated Human Settlements Mandate

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  1. Housing and Human Settlements in Cape TownVisit by Gaborone delegation Presented by: Daphne King and Trevor Mitchell11 June 2012

  2. Integrated Human Settlements Mandate • Outcome 8 : Improve Quality of Life • Service Urban Land parcels – incremental housing • Sustainable Shelter (well located) • Increased residential density – green and Infill land parcels • Increased security of tenure – informal settlements • Outputs • Invest /secure land • Investment in infrastructure • Create job opportunities • Human Capital • Financial Management • 2012/13 – Medium Term/Long Term( 2040)

  3. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AGENDA OPPORTUNITY CITY CARING CITY 2012 is the year where the City of Cape Town will be adopting a new IDP and then a new Integrated Human Settlements Plan for 2013-2018, within the overall context of the five strategic focus areas. The Human Settlements be focusing on sustainable service delivery and the realization of the overall vision of integrated and innovative human settlements SAFE CITY INCLUSIVE CITY WELL RUN CITY

  4. Where Are We Now?

  5. Elements of Infrastructure are in Place.

  6. Phase 1: Residential Typologies Delft ±72du/ha State Assisted Stocks Development ±100du/ha State Assisted Bardale Village-Bluedowns 50du/ha Credit Linked Sunningdale Group Housing 35du/ha Alexandra State Assisted Springfield Terraces ±120du/ha State Assisted Khayelitsha CBD 100du/ha Credit Linked PLUS Community and Social Facilities PLUSIn- situ Upgrades Khayelitsha CBD 100du/ha Credit Linked Zanethemba Khayelitsha 125du/ha Credit Linked Aliwal Heights –Ruiterwacht 55du/ha Credit linked Moving: To sustainable communities ……..

  7. What is needed? Summary: • Land (well located) • Enhance densities • Community Facilities • Governance • Private sector involvement • Cross sectoral commitment (Education; Community Safety) • Work opportunities (EPWP) • Infrastructure (bulks; transport) • Financially viable growth model (Rates generation in support of growth) • Matching of all financial resources (City + USDG + HSDG + etc)

  8. The Essential Ingredient Land!

  9. Larger land holdings: bought, sought or eyed.

  10. Land for Project Pipelines

  11. Key Action Implemented 2011/12 • Integrated Projects • Informal Settlements Upgrade • Major focus on in situ upgrading • Road, Stormwater, Electricity • Backyarders • Improve access to basic services • Infrstructure rehabilitation • Community Facilities • Note: City funds have been leveraged as a consequence of the USDG.

  12. Informal Settlements Upgrade

  13. Urbanisation & Informal Area Upgrade

  14. Informal Area Upgrade continued 2

  15. Informal Area Upgrade continued 3

  16. Moving from Eradication to ImprovementKey: Continue bringing informal settlements into the mainstream of the City.

  17. Informal Settlements Growth and Control • 1994 – 53 Settlements • 2004 – 100 Settlements • 2010 – 223 Settlements • Anti Land Invasion Unit • 2012 – 223 Settlements

  18. Informal Settlement • Key Delivery Issues • De-densify (Land) • Provide basic services • Security of tenure • Incremental upgrading • Comprehensive planning (planning pipelines) • Upgrade existing settlements • Provision of community facilities • Approach • Partnerships (City, NGO, Community) • Local offices – comm needs • Pilot projects (5 underway) • Management Centralised • I/S Plan – Plan at the United Nations • Winter Plan – risk management

  19. Current Service Status – All areas • 89,7% households receiving electricity (Eskom & City) • 98,6% access to refuse removal • 99,6% access to piped water • 98,6% access to toilet facility Service Standard Norms • Water - 1 : 25 hh • Sewerage - 1 : 5 hh (toilets) • Refuse Removal - 1 container/400 hh • Electricity - 1 connection/hh

  20. The Stepping Stones For Integrated Human Settlements

  21. Community Residential Unit Programme • New Developments • Hostel Transformation • Major rental upgrade

  22. CRU Programme - Hostels • Focus Areas • Lwandle • Langa • Guguletu • Nyanga • Recent Study - 15 000 hostel households • Plan: • Buy Buildings • Renovate to Rental • Acquire Land • Community Facilities, Schools • Impact • Reconstruction of Bulk Infrastructure due to age of existing services • Major funding requirement USDG/City/HSDG • Private CSI initiatives

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