HOUSING HOUSING DELIVERYDELIVERY
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
Declaration
● The Executive Mayor declared Housing as priority
● Vision 2020 ● 10 Year housing program
Optimisation of the People’s
Housing Process (PHP)
● Masangwanaville, community participation enhancement ● Establishment of co-operatives ● Establishment of Housing Associations
Housing Support Centres
● Construction of 5 major centres
● Staff complement and support
Strategies
● ± 58 Projects ● Empowerment initiatives ● Public / Private partnerships
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
Municipality’s contribution
● R6 000 per site - reduced to R3 000,00 reviewal
● Technical support ● Administrative support
Metro House ● Aims (Dignity, Integrated community, Future extension) ● Subsidy and Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan Municipality’ contribution
(entire subsidy utilised for super structure)(annual quantum increase review contribution)(alternate service delivery initiatives)(bulk material tender)
● Specification ● Quantum adjustment
Challenges ● Backlog ± 78 000 units ● Eradication of informal settlements ● Community participation ● Population of organogram ● Major development (Urbanisation) ● Emerging contractor and supplierempowerment programs
Challenges (continued)
● Previously serviced small units
▪ Erf size 50m² to 100m²
▪ transfers effected
▪ relocation resistance
Achievements
● National Housing Award 2002
(Best PHP Project)
● Metro House 40m²
● Establishment of leadership qualities
Capacity and readiness to deliver
● Executive Mayor’s declaration
● Dedicated Housing and Land Business Unit
● Management structure
Capacity and readiness to deliver (continued)
● Integrated Disciplines
▪ Administration
▪ Financial support
▪ Technical support
▪ Town Planning
▪ Surveyors
▪ Building Inspectorate
Capacity and readiness to deliver (continued)
● 5 Year Housing plan ● Turn-around strategy delivery workshop(20 to 21 June 2003) ● Provincial support ● Cluster approach
End User Product Quality
● Regular site meetings and inspections ● Dedicated team
▪ 2 x Provincial representatives
▪ Project Managers
▪ Building Inspectorate
▪ Housing support committee representatives
▪ Beneficiaries
Peri-Urban Areas
●5 Development nodes (Rocklands, Kuyga, St Albans, Seaview, Witteklip)
Progress To Date
● Layout plans generally prepared and approved
● EIA complete, recommendations being
reviewed ● Acquisition of land being finalised ● Services design generally complete
Challenges● Privately owned land ● Bulk services
▪ Cost per capita household
▪ Limited grant funding ● Employment opportunities
● Integral transport plan
Way forward
● Social compact review ● Beneficiary data confirmation ● Subsidy application ● Services and super structure ● Integrated communities
Accreditation
● Application ● Response (Moratorium) ● Review Business plan and pursue
HOSTEL HOSTEL REDEVELOPMENREDEVELOPMEN
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MATTHEW GONIWE HOSTEL
Background
● Single men’s hostel - E.C. Administration Board 1987
● “One City” - erstwhile P E Municipality
Background state of affairs
● Overcrowding - 2 145 families -increased to 3 000 families ● Extreme rudimentary service - communal
toilets ● Illegal electrical distribution ● Sanitation and cleaning services non-
existent
Action plan
● Establishment of committee ● Hostel upgrading ± R11 000 000 ● Conversion to 1 200 units ● Transfers effected ● Greenfield development
Challenges
● Illegal occupation ● De-densification ● Insutu upgrade ● Limited subsidy ● Influx control
RENTAL RENTAL HOUSING STOCKHOUSING STOCK
Background
● Establishment of Nelson MandelaMetropolitan Municipality ● Rental stock - Uitenhage, KwaNobuhle, Port Elizabeth ● Total stock 13 993 units ● 1993 Capital discount scheme -historical cost R7 500,00
Existing situation
● Ablution upgrade ● 11 750 - 84% sold ● 10 757 transferred - title deeds issued ● 993 Instructions pending registration
Challenges
● ± 253 unit selling price in excess of R7 500,00 ● Community instability - family disputes ● Resistance ● Severe poverty and unemployment
Strategies
● Establishment of social compact committeeand task team ● Home ownership educational programs ● Cluster approach
Future Rental Stock
● Development of development framework - policy
● Establishment of Housing Association
INDIGENT INDIGENT POLICYPOLICY
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
Present scheme
● Introduced July 1997 ● Provided – two schemes – household income 0 to
R700 per month – 100% - R700 to R800 – 50% ● Services credited – rates, refuse / environmental,
water up to 12kl and sewerage
● 2001/2002 financial year- Households assisted 48 172- Total credits R40 584 000
● Approximate average account credit R70 per month
New Scheme
● Target July 2003 ● Qualification criteria reviewed ● Benefits extended to include electricity
Qualification criteria - requirements
● Must occupy ● Must not own other property ● Maximum household income of R1 500 pm ● Maximum municipal valuation
● Prepaid meter with consumption not exceeding 150Kwh monthly average
Benefits
● Rates to the maximum value – 100% ● Refuse and environmental charge – 100% ● Water 6 kilolitres – 100% ● Sewerage – to the maximum of the minimum – 100%
● Free prepaid token for 50Kwh
Other
● Application ● Subject to on-site audit ● Annual review by applicant
● Annual Policy review linked to Equitable share and responsibility
Future refinements
● Remove application process
● Self assessment and control ● Possibility of alternatives targeting
system – consumption levels, valuation levels or combinations
Challenges
● Control water consumption above the benefit ● If benefits are exceeded who pays
● How will this be enforced
● Determining a future system and the consumption levels
