Human Settlements
Question by:
Hon Matlhodi Maseko
Answered by:
Hon Tertuis Simmers
Question Number:
12
Question Body:
In relation to the deeds office backlog preventing the transfer of title deeds to beneficiaries:
Whether his department is taking innovative steps to deal with the title deeds backlog in the province; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of these steps?
Answer Body:
1. The Department of Human Settlements has developed an action plan that addresses the following aspects as it relates to the existing title deeds backlog:
- Centralization of the title deed backlog project institutionally.
- Additional capacity and expertise will be provided through the Housing Development Agency, in order to expedite the eradication of the backlog;
- Appointment of Professional Resource Teams to assist Municipalities for with unlocking blockages, inter alia Conveyancing and Town Planning registrations;
- The establishment a data management unit within the Directorate Land and Asset Management to ensure that up to date information is available on a data management system. This will include cleaning up existing data, recorded on various systems; and,
- Review of the existing policy framework to facilitate the finalization of contested title deeds.
- Amendement of standard operating procedure to oblige Municipalities to finalise benefiary administration processes before project implementation.
Ensure that the Deeds Office is represented at the Department’s Title Deeds Provincial Steering Committee.
Date:
Thursday, April 14, 2022
