Human Settlements
[a]How many informal settlements in the City of Cape Town were identified by his
Department in 2009/10 as being located below the flood line; [b] for each [i]
what are the details of the settlement, [ii] what steps have been taken to place these people in viable geographical areas, [iii] the number of households affected, [iv] the area identified where they can be relocated and [v] the progress made with the relocation process and [c] what budget allocation was made by his Department to relocate these communities?
[a]The City of Cape Town identified 45 informal settlements with varying levels of flooding throughout the City, during the period 2009/10, as depicted below.
[b]
|
SETTLEMENT |
REASON FOR FOOD RISK |
REGION |
|
NO OF AFFECTED STRUCTURE |
COMMENTS |
|
DOORNBACH |
Dwelling in undrained trapped lows |
North |
Settlement remote from Proposed TRA sites |
1000 |
The same flooding problem occurs on a yearly basis. The land is privately owned. Any intervention will be very costly. Decanting would be a solution, but no city owned land is available nearby vicinity. |
|
Du Noon Holding Sites |
Leaking Roofs |
North |
Settlement remote from Proposed TRA sites |
170 |
The reason for these site to be included on this spreadsheet is not known, as there has been no serious flooding incidents in the past |
|
Freedom Park |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
Possible relocation to Delft |
30 |
|
|
Fisantekraal |
Dwellings in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
Settlement remote from proposed TRA sites |
100 |
The same flooding problem occurs on a yearly basis. The soil is mostly clay and cannot absorb excess water. UISP[Insitu upgrade] can be implemented as there is land available to the South of the property. |
|
Joe Slovo, Milnerton |
Dwellings in Formal SW ponds |
North |
Settlement remote from proposed TRA sites |
120 |
The people invaded 3 detention ponds. This will occur on an annual basis |
|
Mfuleni:Burundi |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
|
380
445 |
|
|
Mfuleni: Shukushuma |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
|
65 |
|
|
Green Park |
Trapped Lows |
North |
|
30 |
|
|
Malawi Camp |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
Possible relocation to Delft |
45 |
|
|
Happy Valley |
Sunken Floors |
North |
Settlement remote from Proposed TRA sites |
50 |
|
|
Loss Angeles |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
|
35 |
|
|
Kosovo |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Sweet Home |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Area K |
Sunken Floors |
South |
|
|
|
|
Boystown/ Phillipi TRA |
Sunken Floors |
South |
|
|
|
|
Masipumele Wetlands |
Dwellings in Environmentally sensitive |
South |
Settlement remote from Proposed TRA sites |
300 |
|
|
Kanana |
Dwellings within 25m of Watercourse |
South |
|
200 |
There is also dwellings in undrained trapped lows as well as formal storm water ponds. |
|
Crossroad infills |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
600 |
|
|
New Rest |
Dwellings within 25m of watercourse |
South |
|
|
Dwellings located in undrained trapped lows as well |
|
Lotus Park |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
Dwellings located within 25m of watercourse |
|
Monwood |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Gqobasi |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
100 |
Dwellings located within 25m of watercourse |
|
Europe/Vukuzenzele |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
300 |
|
|
Thabo Mbeki [west PAWC] |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Phola Park Phillipi |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
300 |
|
|
Marcus Garvey |
Sunken Floors |
South |
|
|
|
|
New Rest, Crossroads |
Leaking roofs |
South |
|
600 |
|
|
Joe slovo, Langa |
Dwellings within 25m of watercourse |
South |
|
|
|
|
Brown’s Farm [Murray and Roberts] Philippi |
Dwellings in environmentally sensitive wetlands |
South |
|
|
|
|
Brown’s Farm [Graveyard] Philippi |
Sunken floors |
South |
|
400 |
|
|
Overcome Heights |
Sunken Floors |
South |
|
50 |
|
|
Imizamo Yethu |
Trapped floors |
South |
|
|
|
|
Egoli, Phillipi |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Red Hill |
Trapped Lows |
South |
|
|
|
|
Lusaka |
Sunken floors |
South |
|
800 |
|
|
Morkels Cottage |
Dwellings within 25m of watercourse |
East |
|
|
|
|
Wallacedene |
Trapped lows |
East |
|
|
|
|
Pholile, Masakhane, Sollys town |
Dwellings in undrained Trapped Lows east |
East |
|
220 |
Dwellings also located within 25m of watercourse |
|
Bongani TR Section |
Dwellings in Environmentally sensitive |
Central |
|
400 |
|
|
Barney Molokwana Corner |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
|
30 |
Dwellings also located within a watercourse |
|
CT Section |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
|
146 |
|
|
PJS |
Dwellings in Formal SW Ponds |
Central |
|
80 1656 |
|
|
BT |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
|
300 |
|
|
RR Section |
Dwellings in Formal SW Ponds |
Central |
|
400 |
|
|
QQ Section |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
|
300 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
7551 |
|
Of these settlements the worst affected settlements, representing 2101 informal structures, were singled out for attention under the Emergency TRA project [those highlighted on the list]. These settlements are in the Khayelitsha and Mfuleni areas.
|
SETTLEMENT |
REASON FOR FLOOD RISK |
REGION |
AERIAL COUNT JUNE 2008 |
NO OF AFFECTED STRUCTURES |
|
Mfuleni: Burundi |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
1633 |
380
455 |
|
Mfuleni:Shukushukuma |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
North |
769 |
65 |
|
Bongani TR section |
Dwelling in Environmentally sensitive wetlands |
Central |
2650 |
400 |
|
Barney Molokwana Corner |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
3744 |
30 |
|
CT Section |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
4043 |
148 1656 |
|
PJS |
Dwellings in formal SW Ponds |
Central |
808 |
80 |
|
BT |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
1195 |
300 |
|
RR Section |
Dwelling in formal SW Ponds |
central |
3039 |
400
Forms part of 1656
|
|
QQ section |
Dwelling in Undrained Trapped Lows |
Central |
570 |
300 |
Total number of affected structures 2101
Total number of sites proposed TRA’s 1774
Five sites were subsequently identified by the Land and Forward Planning Department for development as Temporary Relocation Areas [TRAs], namely:
- Erf 18370 Khayelitsha, potential yield 532 opportunities;
- Erf 38552 Khayelitsha, potential yield 312 opportunities;
- Erven 2138 & 2148 Khayelitsha, potential yield 242 opportunities;
- Erf 996 Eersterivier, potential yield 304 opportunities;
- Erf 952 Mfuleni, yielded 384 opportunities.
In total the 5 sites would have yielded 1774 opportunities.
A comprehensive Public Participative Process [PPP] was followed where the Sub Councils, Ward Councillors, benefitting communities, and host communities were engaged and negotiated with through a series of community meetings.
Although ‘buy-in’ was obtained from all host communities, the City was only able to construct 1 TRA, namely the one on erf 952 Mfuleni, which yielded 384 opportunities. In the other 4 sites the NIMBY factor was, despite the protracted PPP, prevalent and effectively stopped the City from constructing the TRAs. On 2 of the sites the civil engineering contractors who were appointed to do the construction work were stopped by the communities and the City had to cancel these contracts, whilst it was not possible to commence with construction on the other 2 sites.
[c]The total budget made available for the 5 TRAs was approximately
R 27, 7 million for civil engineering works and R 66, 2 m for top structures.
