Minister of Transport and Public Works

Question by: 
Hon Matlhodi Maseko
Answered by: 
Hon Daylin Mitchell
Question Number: 
4
Question Body: 

With regard to a review by the provincial government of property it holds under custodianship and with reference to potential housing opportunities:

    1. Whether his Department has completed a review of such properties for this purpose; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many properties have been considered in the review process;
    1. whether properties have been identified as being suitable for housing development; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many;
    1. whether his Department plans on transferring any identified properties to the Department of Human Settlements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body: 
  1. Yes, the Department regularly reviews its properties for potential housing opportunities.  
  1. The relevant considerations taken into account when deciding whether a property is suitable for housing or not are size, location and zoning.

 

  1. Eighteen properties were considered in the review process which is an ongoing process.
  1. Yes, properties have been identified as being suitable for housing development;
  1. The relevant details are as follows:
  1. Belhar (2.5644 hectares)
  2. Eerste River (6.3323 hectares) with the exception of a portion required for institutional use
  3. Hoekwil, at Wilderness Heights (6.8367 hectares)
  4. Joostenbergvlakte with the exception of land parcels required for continued institutional use (193.7074 hectares)
  5. Parow (0.1934 hectares)
  6. Ottery (1.6188 hectares)
  7. Oranjezicht (1.4696 hectares)
  8. Cape Town, Charlesville (2.5 hectares)
  9. Mitchell’s Plain (3.3511 hectares)
  10. George (4.11 hectares)
  11. Ottery (53.8024 hectares)
  12. Heideveld (1.5065 hectares)
  13. Scottsdene (0.6 hectares)
  14. Ysterplaat (0.9528 hectares)
  15. Pinelands (22.0699 hectares)
  16. Rogge Bay (2.1916 hectares)
  17. Green Point (4.71 hectares)
  18. Cape Town (0.2881 hectares)

Of the eighteen properties (47 erven) listed above, seventeen properties (46 erven) have been identified as being suitable for housing development. One Erf in Cape Town is in the process of being assessed for its suitability for housing development. As stated, this is an ongoing process.

  1. DTPW cannot transfer properties to the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) due to legislative restrictions pertaining to the ability of DHS to acquire properties. Where necessary, Power of Attorney and/or Land Availability Agreements are entered into to enable development.

 

Date: 
Saturday, November 6, 2021
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