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WHAT IS THE HDA? The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public development agency established by an Act of Parliament (Act 23 of 2008). The HDA promotes sustainable communities by making well-located land and buildings available for the development of housing and human settlements. As an organ of state, the HDA is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements.
OBJECTIVES OF THE HDA • The HDA was established to address the land acquisition and assembly process so as to accelerate housing delivery and human settlement development. The two main objectives of the Agency are to: • Identify, acquire, hold, develop and release well-located land and buildings • Provide project management support and housing development services • In order to achieve these objectives, the Agency must: • Ensure that residential and community developments are sustainable, viable and appropriately located • Ensure that job creation is optimised in the process of residential and community development • Introduce and manage a land inventory and information system • Ensure that community participation takes place
LAND ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SEVICES Land Assembly Management Land identification and planning Acquisitions management Land and property assets holding Land geo-spatial services Project and Technical Support Services Technical support and project programming Capacity assembly and project packaging Project management support services Priority Housing Development Areas The HDA collaborates with provinces and municipalities, as well as supplementing their capacity in the development of housing and human settlements. The HDA does not, and cannot, replace a province and municipality in the fulfilment of housing development functions.
HIGHLIGHTS 2011/12 • Financial sustainability is vital and the HDA has managed to diversify its income from 100% reliance on NDHS operation grant – the R89,1m was supplemented by R25,9m recovered from services provided and provincial grants • IPs signed with North West and eThekwini and an MOU concluded with Council of Geoscience • MTOPs signed with Limpopo and Free State • Two regional offices opened in Bloemfontein and Polokwane • 13 598 ha formally submitted for release from custodian departments • 35 219.6132 ha of state and SOE land identified • 21 976.2528 ha of private land identified • Supporting the NUSP programme • HDA publications series launched • Zanemvula and N2 Gateway continue delivering at a high standard
PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW • Strategic management, finance and administration • The HDA received an unqualified audit report for the year ended 31 March 2012 • Budget and risk manager, as well as supply chain manager appointed and this has ensured improved reporting, systems and procedures • General Manager Corporate Services also appointed and activities of this unit strengthened • Performance management system remains in place and evaluations conducted twice annually • Communications and marketing activities continue to inform, position and brand the HDA as a credible, professional and responsive organisation
HDA PERSONNEL • 96.1% of positions filled and the HDA is operating with 103 staff members (2011/12) • Nearly 40% of HDA staff are professional practitioners • Employment equity plan in place and 50% of staff are women and nearly 85% are Black • Staff Growth
IGR AND STRATEGY ALIGNMENT • The IGR&SA unit was re-established as a core programme at the start of the 2011/12 financial year • Meetings were held with provincial depts. of human settlements and municipalities across the country, and presentations at numerous conferences and events to raise the HDA profile also took place • IPs finalised with KZN and North West, and MTOPs with Free State and Limpopo • IPs with Northern Cape and Mpumalanga prepared and pending finalisation • IP with Western Cape pending finalisation at end of the 2011/12 but since signed and a draft IP with CoCT has been prepared • MOU concluded with the Council for Geoscience enabling the Agency to access geoscientific data held by the Council
LAND ACQUISITIONS AND MANAGEMENT • Land identification and release covered in macro indicators in detail • 156 pre-acquisition feasibilities and assessments undertaken, as well as due diligence assessments on eight landed public properties • Feasibility development plans on available state properties formulated in support of request for release by Public Works • LAM’s approach shifted to prioritising properties in areas close to municipal infrastructure to promote densification and increase speed at which development can take place due to access to existing infrastructure
LAND ACQUISITIONS AND MANAGEMENT • Land also identified in response to Outcome 8, namely properties that respond to and address informal settlements, rental housing and gap housing challenges • Land preparation for Bela Bela in full swing • HDA managing 11 properties • NaHSLI continuously updated with socio-demographic, environmental, economic, cadastre, geotechnical and agricultural datasets to support HDA identifying well-located and habitable land • LaPSIS enhancements have been implemented and datasets also continuously updated to ensure accurate information on properties
LAPSIS (LAND AND PROPERTY SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM) • LaPSIS stores all land and landed property data • LaPSIS is used to locate, verify and monitor land thereby facilitating the acquisition, holding, development and release of this land for human settlement development • LaPSIS handles the generation of reports which support strategic planning and guiding decision-making processes • NAHSLI (NATIONAL HUMAN SETTLEMENTS LAND INVENTORY) • NaHSLI is a comprehensive, multi-dimensional catalogue of habitable land • NaSHLI is based on the geospatial analysis of the natural, regulatory, structural and social environment context within which a Habitable Land Profile for South Africa is being developed • NaSHLI supports the identification of suitable, available, accessible and liveable land
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES • Informal settlements – support to NUSP programme and tools developed and approved by NUSP team, and used in rapid assessment and categorisation of informal settlements in Limpopo and Free State • Emergency Housing solutions workshop well attended and guidelines and case study publications produced • Neighbourhood development case study research and workshop undertaken and case study publication produced • Framework for assistance with slow moving or ‘blocked’ projects finalised and case study report completed • Increased awareness in the sector of how the HDA can support and work with municipalities in terms of project, technical and capacity support • Development plan for bulk services complete for Bela Bela and contractor and principal agent appointed for Bendor Ext 100 roads and stormwater phase of the project
FINANCIALS Statement of financial position
FINANCIALS Statement of financial performance
Key achievements of the HDA to date February 2013
Highlights: Land • Land Identification: In excess of 68 000 hectares of land has been identified • Land Release: To date the agency has facilitated the release of 6888.1673 hectares of public owned land required for human settlements. This exceeds the Outcome 8 target of 6250 hectares. • HDA Land Holdings: Two Johannesburg inner city buildings/properties have been acquired and transferred into the agency’s names for affordable rental/social housing development purposes • Land Analysis: The spatial analysis systems and capability developed by the HDA - LAPSIS (Land and Property Spatial Information System) and NaHSLI (National Human Settlements Land Index) is proving invaluable in support of the Agency’s land identification and planning services and its work with the provinces
Highlights: Projects • Megaproject Management: Zanemvula and N2 Gateway are performing well – N2 Gateway – 11 226 units built to date. Remaining balance 2965 units. Zanemvula 3647 units built to date. Remaining Balance 6803 • Informal Settlement Upgrade: 95 Rapid assessments have been done in Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape under the NUSP and UISP programme. Proposals to upgrade 10 Sites have been made to the Provinces. • Beneficiary Administration: Security of Tenure: Beneficiaries have attained security of tenure with 4114 already possessing their title deeds. A total of 1888 are to be handed over. 1543 properties are awaiting registration.
Highlights: IGR and Operational • Thirteen Implementation Protocols have been formalised and signed • Two Medium Term Operational Plans arising from the implementation protocols have been signed with Limpopo and Free State • Two new regional offices in Polokwane and Mangaung • Operated within the grant and other funds provided • Achieved clean audits since inception
Highlights: Policy • PHDA: The Draft Priority Housing Development Areas policy framework has been developed for consideration by the NDHS
