Infrastructure

Question by: 
Hon Aishah Cassiem
Answered by: 
Hon Tertuis Simmers
Question Number: 
20
Question Body: 
  1. (a) What is the updated number of people on housing waiting lists in the province and (b) (i) how many housing projects are due for completion in the current financial year, (ii) who are the recipients, (iii) where is it being built and (iv) what is the completion dates;
  1. (a) which housing projects completion dates has been delayed, (b) when was the completion date and (c) the reason for the delay;
  1. (a) How often are teams sent out to verify/identify more land for housing purposes, (b) what is the current report on suitable land availably for building purposes, (c) in which affluent areas has land been identified for housing purposes?
Answer Body: 

(1)(a) See table below.

Applicants on database

Total Waiting

Metro

356 524

Non metro

243 331

Total

599 855

            (b)(i) My department currently has 7 projects completed/ due for completion in the current financial year.

(b)(ii)(iii) See table below.

Project

(ii) Recipients

(iii) Location

(iv) completion date

City of Cape Town: Harare Infill

 
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 415.

 

  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries (backyarders)that are drawn from the housing demand database for the Khayelitsha area

The project has 2 phases in two different locations in Khayelitsha, in Town 1 and Harare.

The approximate positions for the Phase 1 development is:

-34,0403910 and 18,6560434

 

December 2022

 

Langeberg: Robertson

  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 174.
  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries that are drawn from the housing demand database for Robertson.

The project is situated in Nqkubela Township Robertson: 33° 49’ 14.47”S and

19° 53’ 57,01”E

July 2022

Swellendam: Railton

 
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 965.
  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries that are drawn from the housing demand database for Swellendam.

The project is situated in Railton, a suburb of Swellendam: 34.395°S and

20.4457’”E

December 2022

Mossel Bay: Mountain View
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 1003.
  • The recipients for the 725 BNG units are backyard dwellers, drawn from the housing demand database within the Mossel Bay municipal areas. For the 278 FLISP units, beneficiaries will be from the Mossel Bay municipal areas who qualify in terms of the criteria for the FLISP.

The project is situated in Mossel Bay along Louis Fourie and Bill Jeffrey roads.

34° 10' 52.0788'' S and

22° 6' 21.1140'' E

31 March 2023

Cederberg: Citrusdal

 
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 162.

 

  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries that are drawn from the housing demand database for Citrusdal, located in Cederberg Municipality

The project is situated in Citrusdal: 32° 34’ 43”S and 19° 00’ 20”E.

December 2022

Matzikama: Vredendal

 
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 382.

 

  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries that are drawn from the housing demand database for Vredendal, located in Matzikama Municipality.

The project is situated in Vredendal North: 31° 38’ 6.24”S and 18° 31’ 18.9”E.

December 2022

Swartland: De Hoop

 
  • Estimated number of beneficiaries: 392.

 

  • The recipients are qualifying beneficiaries that are drawn from the housing demand database for Malmesbury and De Hoop, located in Swartland Municipality.

The project is situated in De Hoop: 33° 27’48.77”S and 18° 41’31.93”E.

24 March 2023

 

           

    

 

(2)(a)(b)(c) See table below.

 

(a) Project

(b) Initial completion date

Revised

completion date

(c) Reason for delay

Departmental Projects

Silvertown (Services /22m2 units)

27 January 2023

17 March 2026
  • The land is in the ownership of the City of Cape Town and the Land Availability Agreement for the construction is not approved, building plans could also not be approved.
  • Section 55 (4B) application to construct submitted for approval. Awaiting outcome of the application in order to construct the tops. Tops to be constructed with Alternative Building Technology.
  • Electrical contractor appointed and procuring long lead items for electrical construction phase.
  • 1 of the 3 sites is currently invaded. The Project cannot be fully implemented until illegal land invaders are evicted.

Municipal Projects

Qolweni/Bossiesgif Ph3a (433) Tops Structures

30 September 2022

3 March 2023
  • Bitou Municipality appointed a service provider for the implementation and facilitation of a relocation process that will enable the construction of the houses to continue.
  • The service provider was not able to fulfil their contractual obligation and Bitou Municipality terminated their appointment. This resulted in delays to the relocations and ultimately the construction of the top structures.

Mountain View (Louis Fourie Corridor) Retention

22 February 2023

May 2023
  • Due to the Impact of COVID-19 whereby construction was stopped for more than 6 months during the hard lockdown and slow resumption of construction activities on site.
  • Shortage of construction materials after the resumption of work on site. 
  • The late inclusion of items that were not originally part of the tender such as geysers, cupboards on the FLISP units, and landscaping.

Paarl Vlakkeland  (Ph1.1 218 sites/217 units)

February 2023

 

September 2023
  • Delay in appointing a contractor and delay in building plan approvals.

Paarl Vlakkeland  (Ph1.2 316 sites/309 units) transfers

December 2022

June 2023
  • Municipality still to obtain VA copies.

Paarl Vlakkeland  (Ph1.3 236 sites/228 units)

February 2023

September 2023
  • Delay in appointing a contractor and delay in building plan approvals.

Vredendal (399)

August 2022

November 2023
  • Community disruptions regarding beneficiary allocation disputes

Grabouw:  Iraq 456 Civil Eng Services

October 2021

In process of terminating existing contract.
  • Poor contractor Performance.
  • Delays in the relocation of informal structures from the construction site.

Grabouw Rooidakke (1169) Tops

October 2021

October 2023
  • Project funding dispute.
  • Contractor poor performance.
  • Relocation of informal structures for the construction site

Grabouw Hillside (348) (121 + 227

April 2021 (Phase 1)

March 2026
  • Contractor poor performance.
  • Community challenges.
  • Non-qualifiers refusing to relocate from the site

Riviersonderend

December 2019

August 2023
  • Mutual termination of contractor due to funding shortfall,

 

(3)(a) As part of the municipal IDP (Integrated Development Planning) process, the Municipality is responsible for the identification of land for future housing projects.  If the Municipality needs financial assistance to purchase private property, they are required to apply in a prescribed manner to the Department.

(b) My Department received several requests from municipalities for financial assistance to purchase private property.  As part of the due diligence, the suitability of the properties is investigated, which includes access to or availability of bulk services.

(c) The identification of additional land is done through the municipal IDPs process, with due consideration of the direction of growth, regardless of where properties are located, whether in affluent areas or not.

 

Date: 
Friday, March 3, 2023
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