Address to the Provincial Legislature by Honourable Dr N.N.G. Mahlaba, MPL; Member of the Executive Council, KwaZulu-Natal, on 20 April 2023
Honourable Speaker of the Provincial Legislature: N. Boyce
Honourable Premier: Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Honourable Members of the Executive Council
Honourable Chairperson and members of the Human Settlements Portfolio Committee
Honourable Chairperson of Chairpersons of Portfolio Committees
Honourable Chief Whip of the Legislature
Honourable Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Respected AmaKhosi
The Head of Department and Officials
Academia, Religious Leaders and Captains of Industry
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
Comrades and Compatriots
All who are joining us through the various online, digital and broadcast platforms.
1. Introduction - Directed by the SOPA Roadmap to Leave No One Behind
Madam Speaker, the Honourable Premier tabled a roadmap to this very House during the State of the Province Address (SOPA) where we can fulfil the national pronouncement not to leave anyone behind. We, as Human Settlements, remain committed to setting the foundations and laying the bricks towards rebuilding a better, prosperous and resilient KwaZulu-Natal.
Let us not forget that on this very day, 59 years ago, our late former president and international icon Dr Nelson Mandela delivered one of the great speeches of the 20th century from the dock of the defendant at the Rivonia Trial.
We all know the conclusion of that famous speech which showed total selfless and unwavering commitment. It is this type of total dedication and resilience that we, in the human settlement’s delivery chain, seek to emulate and restore dignity to the people we
serve.
It is, indeed, a humbling experience for me to present my inaugural budget policy speech as the MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works. One feels privileged in getting an opportunity to convert the ideals of freedom, for which millions of men and
women of this country fearlessly fought for, into tangible programmes and deliverables.
Housing and the provisioning of human settlements is an emotive subject given the wanton need and landlessness legacy of the pre-1994 era.
However, the democratic Government that I am part of made a covenant in its 1994 Ready To Govern document called Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) that the ideals as espoused in our freedom blueprint, the Freedom Charter as
adopted in Kliptown in 1955 would be realised.
Therefore, it is no sheer coincidence of history or incidental design that the acronym RDP is associated with the democratic Government’s free-issue housing intervention together with our Departmental pay-offline Houses, Security and Comfort For All as
so eloquently captured in the Freedom Charter clause “There Shall Be Houses, Security and Comfort for All.”
The people of oPhuzane, Ndumo, Mzumbe, KwaNzimakwe, KwaNdwalane, eMpendle, oPhongolo, eMadundube, eGudlucingo, eBaqulusini, Newcastle, eMakhabeleni, eMaye, kwaDabhasi, eMsinga, Dannhauser and eWembezi are living testimonies of our
commitment to restoring their dignity.
Whilst it would be political convenient to bask in one’s glory but the task that lies ahead for our Department is a challenging one. This is correctly so because the expectations of the masses out there are huge and immense. The overwhelming majority of our
people want tangible changes now and in their lifetime.
Resilience and Rebuilding
The challenges of the last three years had a debilitating impact within the human settlements environment as there was a severe disruption to the service delivery cycle and construction value chain.
This led to the Department having to revise its Service Delivery Business Plans in accordance with the new milestones that had to be adhered to as part of the Post Covid-19 Recovery Plans.
As we were rolling our sleeves to arrest the backlog of the previous two financial years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest, disaster struck at the genesis of the outgoing financial year when floods cut a swathe of destruction across several District
Municipalities with eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality being the epicenter of the flood disaster.
The destruction of shelter, both formal and informal, for many communities obligated the Human Settlements Department to be at the center of the rebuilding process. A further 1751 Temporary Residential Units (TRU’s) have been built in response to the April & May 2022 flood disaster.
We have also established 11 Transitional Emergency Accommodations (TEA’s) to decant homeless people from the 135 Mass Care Centers that were set-up in the aftermath of the April/May floods disaster. Though, there are some challenges with one of the TEAs,
our Departmental officials are continuing to engage the facility owner to improve on some of the shortcomings that have been identified.
The Department has financed the acquisition of Transnet Montclair Lodge situated within the jurisdiction of eThekwini. This facility will be refurbished and remodelled to accommodate homeless victims on a temporary basis whilst a permanent solution is
found for them. The Housing Development Agency (HDA) will be holding & operating the property as a government owned Transitional Emergency Accommodation.
The Department will be spearheading the recovery and rebuilding process with the construction of 2 224 permanent housing solutions in 2023/24 in the identified 15 land parcels mentioned by the Honourable Premier. We are encouraging all affected
municipalities to ensure speedy statutory approvals in terms of SPLUMA and Provincial Authorities for Traffic and Environmental Impact Assessment approvals and in terms of National Environment Management Act.
Even in the midst of challenges mentioned above, Government always intervenes swiftly to assist all communities affected by disasters. Such is the case with families affected by the fire this past weekend in the Dakota Informal Settlement in iSiphingo. A delegation, led by the Minister of Human Settlements and including KZN MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works and the Mayor of eThekwini, assessed the extent of the damage and engaged with about nine hundred (900) residents who were left homeless.
It is only a caring and responsive Government that can intervene with such haste and provide tangible assistance in the provision of material to address the most urgent needs.
Job opportunities for youth, women and mass employment creation.
Both His Excellency the President and the Honourable Premier, in the State of the Nation (SONA) and SOPA respectively, have called for decisive action in the creation of mass employment. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements views this as key
to economic recovery, and places the youth, women and persons with disabilities at the core of its programmes.
Fifty-six youth will be appointed in the Department this year through the Internship (28), Work Integrated Learnership (20) and Candidacy Development Support (8) Programmes.
With respect to job creation, the Department has reported 5,852 work opportunities and 1,488 Full Time Equivalents (FTE’s) through 106 projects particularly with skills transfer in the Expanded Public Works Programme last year. The Department has set its sights
on creating 11,900 work opportunities and 3,500 FTE’s within the next 2 years. The Department created 368 000 targeted person’s days of work last year!
Towards creating an enabling environment to support women entrepreneurs, R25m of construction work is to be allocated to 25 women owned companies. Training will be extended to 90 women-owned businesses.
Accelerating economic recovery, reconstruction and transformation
To realize the strategic objectives of Operation Vula as an overarching programme to drive the Radical Economic Transformation Programme, the Department has established the Siyakha Incubation Programme. In the 2022/2023 financial year, a total of 150
companies have been trained on business planning and management, health and safety, financial management and tax system. R7,5 million was used for business training of the companies.
A budget of R12,2 million has been set-aside for the business training of 200 companies in 2023/24. The Department is currently liaising with the National Skills Fund to source funds totaling R118 million for training and capacity building of 2500 beneficiaries for the next three (3) years.
This move will ensure that we have sufficient local content to tap in the implementation of 30% in our construction projects even in remote parts of this Province.
In terms of work allocation, the Department continues to implement compulsory subcontracting. A total of 23 companies have been allocated work amounting to R29, 5 million. This year, we are intensifying compulsory sub-contracting and mentorship by
identifying specific construction projects for implementation of this programme.
It must be noted that while these efforts are being made, noticeable progress has been curtailed by the competing demands which exceed Public Finance purse by local business forums which continue to disrupt implementation of human settlements in most
of our districts in the province.
The Department has heeded a call to intensify efforts towards job creation. To this end, the Department has targeted the creation of 7 465 jobs throughout the various subsidy instruments, including the Rural Housing, Integrated Residential Development, Social
Housing and Community Residential Units Programmes. R3,2 billion will be utilized in the creation of jobs as follows:
District Budget No. of Jobs Yield:
- Amajuba R87,701,995.00 294
- eThekwini Metro R536,403,535.00 1904
- Harry Gwala R195,805,951.60 568
- ILembe R136 926 765,60 415
- King Cetshwayo R115,96, 589.00 844
- Zululand R185,918,500.00 421
- uGu R241,872,325.00 808
- uMgungundlovu R223,424,930.00 743
- uMkhanyakude R110,839,813.40 722
- uMzinyathi R125,882,104.20 263
- uThukela R170,867,527.20 343
- Provincial Programmes (Disasters, maintenance,social/CRUs)
- R1,089,959,15.00 140
- Total R3,221,570,186.00 7465
Through the transformed procurement supply chain processes, the Department has spent just more than R1 Billion Rands of its Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) to designated groups as follows:
Designated Group Expenditure
- Women R809,784,883.33
- Youth R224,437,858.43
- People with disabilities R9,927,182.44
- Military veterans R17,320,863.24
- Total R1,061,470,787.44
The Department has also targeted job creation through the construction of Priority Implementation Capital Projects, an example of which is the Austerville Housing Project with an investment value of R118,456,345.
The Project, to be completed this financial year, will realise the creation of jobs to support 50 families. Through its projects, the Department is not only transferring practical skills to communities but creating livelihoods as well.
Despite budget cuts and rising cost of building material, we will continue to utilize local labour and material supplied by SMMEs and cooperatives without compromising the quality of our end-product. We have commenced with the work in the material supply
space, and have finalised a material supply strategy in an effort to address challenges that continue to persist and are faced by contractors.
Multi-pronged approach to Leave No One and No Project Behind
We are determined to focus on the streams of housing needs before they flow into this ocean of a housing backlog, which currently stands at 742,019.
We eagerly await the launch of a digitized National Housing Needs Register so that we can better serve the public by being more accessible and transparent in the allocation of our houses.
Our programme of action to respond to housing needs does not only include the provision of BNG houses. It must be understood that BNG houses are only for the mostneedy and indigent, as per our constitutional obligation.
We have a multi-pronged approach which also includes the provision of serviced sites, rental stock to enable people to live close to where they work and subsidies for the missing middle. Municipalities play a key role in fast-tracking the process so we can
support needy families. This is evident in the prompt response by Msunduzi Local Municipality where the Department has started providing necessary support to the community of Copesville.
As provinces, we can now set aside 30% of the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) to install Bulk Services such as water and sewer lines and waste water Treatment Plans to support our housing projects. This will go a long way to ensure the
completion of blocked projects.
Stalled projects such as Thubalethu, H39, Mbulwane and Mkholombe will be brought back to life to deliver houses with proper bulk services to the waiting need.
Municipalities play a key role in the initial development spadework in the human settlements service delivery basket value chain owing to their developer status role.
Honourable Members it is precisely to what I have alluded to above that during the month of May, the Department of Human Settlements will be signing Implementation Protocols with the seven accredited municipalities who between them have different Accreditation Levels ranging from Level One and Level Two.
These municipalities include eThekwini Metropolitan, Msunduzi, KwaDukuza, City of uMhlathuze, Alfred Duma, Newcastle and Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipalities.
Closer to the Signing Ceremony of the new three-year Implementation Protocols with the Accredited Municipalities, an invitation shall be extended to Honourable Members to attend the ceremony and be part of this historic inter-governmental arrangement.
Guided by the National Department of Human Settlements, we are reviewing building standards to ensure that we can fit all new houses with energy-saving equipment and introduce a standard for all Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses to be fitted with solar
energy harvesting rooftops. We are to receive funding from National Human Settlements to fast-track the process. Furthermore, we will be partnering with the Department of Mineral Resources in the installation of energy saving equipment to BNG houses.
The house will recall that it is now the 12th year since we as KZN initiated the waterharvesting solution in the form of “water-harvesting tanks” for rural households. We have also received our marching orders from the Honourable Premier to work closer
with the other Departments and ensure the revival of the “One Home-One Garden” Programme.
We will further work with the Department of Agriculture to extend this programme to include the planting of fruit trees, as was done in iLembe District Municipality in 2020.
2. Budget for Human Settlements and Sustainable Livehoods
Madam Speaker, in proudly noting that the Department has spent its full budget for the 2022/23 financial year, I am honoured to share with my fellow citizens of KwaZulu-Natal the R4,343 billion allocation to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements
for the 2023/24 financial year.
Two days ago, the National Department of Human Settlements approved our 2023/24 ISUPG Business Plan confirming it to be consistent with the allocated budget and ISUPG requirements. This indeed is one the milestones moving ahead.
Using Nature towards resolving the energy crisis and the creation of sustainable livelihoods
Allocation
- 2023/24: R’000
- 2024/25: R’000
- 2025/26: R’000
- Conditional Grant 3,930,148 3,602,330 3,763,714
- Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) 3,132,253 2,776,615 2,901,007
- Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) 7,669 - -
- Informal Settlements Upgrade (ISU) Partnership Grant 790,226 825,715 862,707
- Equitable Share 412,849 434,095 451,857
- Total Allocation 4,342,997 4,036,425 4,215,517
There is a decreasing trend on the HSDG allocation due to additional allocation received for disaster funding which is ring-fenced within the HSDG allocation. These funds relate to disasters that occurred during 2019 and 2020.
The additional allocation is amounting to R474,974 million in 2023/24. The budget for planning for new projects is therefore limited.
Conditional Grant Allocation Per Housing Intervention
The Conditional Grant is allocated per housing intervention as follows:
Intervention
- 2023/24: R’000
- 2024/25: R’000
- 2025/26: R’000
- Financial 567,877 567,069 541,258
- Incremental 1,858,189 1,585,681 1,732,234
- Social and Rental 282,684 281,184 298,184
- Rural 1,221,398 1,168,396 1,192,038
- Total 3,930,148 3,602,330 3,763,714
ConditionalGrant Allocation Per District
The table below demonstrates the allocations per district:
District Municipality
- 2023/24: R’000
- 2024/25: R’000
- 2025/26: R’000
- Amajuba 296,111 398,486 413,096
- eThekwini 976,387 933,106 939,553
- Harry Gwala 245,200 186,893 156,806
- iLembe 460,309 396,894 457,861
- King Cetshwayo 354,045 240,877 147,079
- uGu 301,384 239,985 226,685
- uMgungundlovu 470,251 477,969 597,926
- uMkhanyakude 184,716 195,511 229,311
- uMzinyathi 165,246 139,227 144,227
- uThukela 221,901 183,388 214,090
- Zululand 254,598 209,994 237,080
- Total 3,930,148 3,602,330 3,763,714
Equitable Share Allocation Per Programme:
The Equitable Share is allocated per Programme as follows:
- Programme 2023/24: R’000
- Administration 236,172
- Housing Needs, Research and Planning 22,430
- Housing Development 109,530
- Housing Assets Management, Property Management 44,717
- Total budget 412,849
The cost cutting measures as per Provincial Treasury Circular were stringently adopted and implemented during the budget process resulting in reduction in various items relating to goods and services and machinery and equipment e.g. bulk advertisements,
venues for Departmental events and Subsistence & Travel.
3. Leave No One Behind By Leaving No Programme Behind
The table below shows the human settlements delivery footprint across the Province since 2019. District Municipality 2019/20 - 2022/23
- Units Sites
- Amajuba 1,650 8,549
- eThekwini 9,005 1,352
- Harry Gwala 3,415 312
- Ilembe 4,438 2,742
- King Cetshwayo 2,943 3,480
- Ugu 7,011 0
- uMgungundlovu 5,344 1,230
- uMkhanyakude 3,552 722
- Umzinyathi 3,163 3
- Uthukela 3,326 712
- Zululand 4,505 2,035
- Total 48,352 21,137
A summary of our delivery in 2022/23 is as follows:
- 9,251 fully subsidized houses (units) built;
- 7,032 houses built in rural areas.
- 1,751 Temporary Residential Units built
- 4,599 sites serviced;
- 2,382 title deeds registered;
- 491 households assisted through FLISP;
- 438 community residential units built; and
- 75 social housing units built
- 11 Transitional Emergency Accommodations established
The table below reflects delivery per subsidy instrument for the 2022/23 financial year:
- Human Settlements Programme Other Sites Units
- Integrated Residential Development
- Programme
- 406 1,726
- Informal Settlement Upgrading 4,193
- Housing Finance Linked Individual Subsidies
- [R3,501 - R15,000] 491
- Consolidation Subsidy 57
- Community Residential Units 438
- Social Housing Units 75
- Operation Sukuma Sakhe 420
- Rural Housing: Communal Land Rights 7,032
- Military Veterans 16
- Rectification of pre-1994 units 329
- Number of Title Deeds registered 2,382
- Maintenance 651
- Total 3,362 4,599 10,255
- Total Housing Opportunities 18,216
3.1 Catalytic Projects
Madam Speaker, infrastructure investment as mentioned in 2023 SONA and catalytic projects as outlined in 2023 SOPA feature highly on our sustainable livelihood’s agenda. Nine (9) Development Plans for the Priority Human Settlements Housing Development
Areas (PHSHDAs) are completed as per our target for the past financial year. Facilitation of municipal endorsements are underway for the PHSHDAs (Edendale; Msunduzi North and East Development Areas; Jozini Urban Development Node; Mkhuze Urban
Development Node; uLundi Peri Urban Integration; Greater Port Shepstone; Gamalakhe- Nositha; uVongo-Margate and Shelly Beach).
The human settlements long term catalytic projects in (PDA’s) are progressing. The Honourable Premier tabled progress in Cornubia. Progress in other high impact catalytic projects are as follows:
Amaoti Greater Housing Project – eThekwini Municipality:
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) approval is expected by June 2023, with all field Geotech investigations being completed. Road design for the entire Amaoti area is underway.
uMlazi Urban Regeneration – eThekwini Municipality:
There are two (2) projects in planning stage with a total anticipated yield of 5222 houses. Projects in uMlazi Part 6, Phase1,3,4 (9000 houses) are at prefeasibility stage.
Empangeni Mega Housing Project – City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality:
Construction of external bulk infrastructure in Phase 2 is currently 90% complete whilst internal bulk installation is 10% complete in Phase 3.
Johnstown Blaaubosch and Cavan (JBC) Housing Development – Newcastle Local Municipality:
SPLUMA has been approved for Phase 1 with the yield increase from 2011 sites to 2518 being approved. The project is 96% complete and a Close-Out Report has been recommended for approval. The yield for Phase 2 and 3 also increased from 7 500 to 8 985 sites. An amount of R191,385,123.88 has been approved for bulk assistance in July 2021 and installation of these services are currently underway in Phase 2.
3.2 Upgrading of Informal Settlements
We are not alone in our resolve to upgrade informal settlements. We remain totally committed to following the Global Action Plan Framework on Informal Settlements and Slums which was launched in October last year.
We understand that Informal settlements are the direct result of the increasing rate of urbanization and we are responding in a systematic way as it is a national priority. We targeted 35 informal settlements upgrading projects to undergo Phase 1 planning and
20 projects to undergo Phase 2 planning (servicing of sites) in 2022/23.
The expenditure to date in Phase 1 and Phase 2 planning are R359, 687,166.87 and R197,019,501.34, respectively. Delays were caused by the April 2022 floods and unspent funds are being moved to fund bulk services in order to unlock blocked projects.
3.3 Decommissioning of Transit Camps
It must be noted that there were 72 transit camps within eThekwini, and our programme of action for their decommissioning is progressing well. Bolstered by the experience gained through the Kanku Road Project intervention to house residents of the Isiphingo
Transit Camp and our multi-pronged approach to accommodate victims of the April 2022 floods, we remain committed to fulfil the Premier’s pronouncement to decommission all 15 transit camps in eThekwini Municipality. Working closely with eThekwini, we have targeted to provide permanent housing solutions to residents of 14 of the remaining 40 transit camps in 2023.
3.4 Serviced Sites
We have targeted to deliver 17,759 serviced sites in the next two years, having delivered 4,599 in 2022/23. Of the serviced sites delivered last year, 4,193 and 406 were delivered through the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme and the Integrated Residential Development Programme, respectively.
3.5 Social and Rental Interventions
The Department’s Social and Rental Interventions provides for the Community Residential Units (CRUs) programme which aims to create a sustainable, affordable and secure rental housing option for households. We have targeted to deliver a further 1,198
CRUs come 2025. This programme has seen us restore dignity to the lives of 438 families last year.
We have also targeted the approval of eight more social housing projects for Consolidated Capital Grant funding within the next two years. In few months from now successful residents will the taking occupation of the completed CRU blocks at Jika Joe along the N3 in Msunduzi.
3.6 Revised Housing Scheme for the missing middle
Madam Speaker, we are leaving no one behind when it comes to property ownership. The First Home Finance Programme was unveiled to replace the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP). People who earn too much to qualify for fully subsidized government housing (BNG/RDP) and earn little to qualify for mortgage finance are now included in the human settlement’s delivery chain. Depending on the monthly household income, government can fund a beneficiary up to R130 000. The total of 491 properties were subsidized through FLISP in 2022/23.
We will finally be able to touch the lives of thousands of public servants in this Province who are eligible to acquire their first properties through this programme. Our target for 2023/24 is to assist 718 households through this Programme.
3.7 Housing Interventions in Rural Areas
In 2022/23 a total of 7,032 rural houses were delivered throughout the province.
Continued focus on improving the lives of people living in the most remote parts of our Province will see us delivering another 7,043 houses in rural areas in 2023/24 and 13,029 houses come 2025.
More than R1.2 billion is budgeted towards this Programme this year, with a special focus on advancing housing support for farm dwellers. There are currently 3 farm residents housing assistance projects in the planning phase and 2 at pre-feasibility stage.
This Programme saw us hand over the 300 units to the value of R42 million in Vimbemshini Rural Housing Project under uPhongolo Local Municipality. Preparations are at an advanced stage for the launch of Phase 2 (a further 300 units) of this Project which will aggregate the total investment thus far to more than R91 million in Ward 3 of this Municipality alone.
3.8 Fast-Tracking Title Deeds
In a stride of restoring security of tenure, the Department will take a bold step to unlock massive value for poor households by expediting provision of title deeds for subsidised houses.
The national current backlog in processing title deeds is over 1 million houses, which amount to an estimated R242 billion in assets that should be in the hands of South Africa’s poorest households.
We will focus not just on eradicating this backlog, but on making title deed system more effective and more accessible. We have registered 2,382 title deeds in 2022/23. Our target for the next 2 years is 12,010 and 2,088 post-1994 and new title deeds,
respectively.
3.9 Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS)
Once-forgotten souls and those affected by disasters are assisted through the Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Programme. We delivered 420 houses to the vulnerable through this flagship programme in 2022/23 and a further 444 households will be assisted through this Programme come 2025.
This will mean a better and safer life for families who are living in dilapidated structures.
We moved with speed when we learned of residents of Ward 12 of Dannhauser Local Municipality in Amajuba District who lived in derelict make-shift mud structures. We intervened through the OSS Programme to provide TRUs to restore dignity to the lives of
these residents.
We have full support of National Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi in ensuring that mud houses are eventually eradicated in KZN.
3.10 Priority Programmes
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Through this Programme and towards creating an economically transformed human settlements sector, the Department intends to provide a total of 805,000 targeted person’s
days of work come 2025.
As mentioned earlier, the target is to create 11,900 work opportunities in the next two years.
Skills Development
We have 600 EPWP beneficiaries in our radar to be provided with accredited training within the next two years in our housing projects.
To date the Department has trained a total of 239 unemployed youth, including 143 females. A total of 90 EPWP participants (30 females) are currently conducting on-job training for storm water control systems.
Emergency Housing Assistance
Further to the assistance provided to victims of the devastating floods last year, the Department has initiated the delivery of 2,224 houses to households who were affected by the 2019 disaster. Indeed, we are leaving no one behind in our attempts to provide an
improved quality living environment. A budget of R27,582284 is allocated for emergency housing assistance in 2023/24.
3.11 Housing Assistance for Military Veterans
One of our priorities remains the provision of housing assistance tour Military Veterans. Our concerted effort to address the Military Veterans Housing Programme (MVHP) backlog will see 200 houses delivered within the next 2 years.
We improved the quality of living conditions for 100 military veterans and their families in 2022/23 as the government continues to pay rent for the Veterans staying at Aloe Ridge in Pietermaritzburg.
We continue to reach out to communities and strengthen the partnership between government and the public. We trained and empowered 13,583 consumers in 2022/23.
We are targeting to reach 10,000 consumers this financial year and empower them with knowledge which includes tips on home maintenance and awareness on the risks associated with building shelters on riverbanks and unsuitable land.
We will also emphasize the benefits of homeownership to prevent our beneficiaries from selling or renting their BNG houses.
4. Summary of Deliverables for 2023/24
Madam Speaker, I would like to reiterate the following deliverables to be achieved by March 2024:
- 10,906 Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses will be provided to qualifying households throughout the Province using the various housing instruments;
- 7,608 sites will be serviced;
- 661 community residential housing units will be delivered;
- 718 First Home Finance (formerly FLISP) opportunities will be created;
- 100 Military Veterans houses will be delivered utilizing both Military Veterans and private contractors;
- 274 houses to be built for vulnerable groups through the OSS Programme; and
- 10,000 beneficiaries to be reached through the Consumer Education Programme.
5. Conclusion
Madam Speaker, we have proved that no disaster can deter our conviction because our people deserve better. Our staff and all those in the human settlements delivery value chain have, just like the citizens of this beautiful Province, proven their resilience.
We mirror the conviction shown by Madiba on this very day in 1964. My sincere gratitude goes my family for support. I would like to extend word of appreciation to the Chairperson and Members of the Portfolio Committee for their guidance and counsel we always receive.
My utmost thanks also go to the dedicated and hands-on Head of Department, Mr M.O.S. Zungu and the loyal and committed staff in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements, an engine-room on course towards spatial integration and
sustainable human settlements and livelihoods.
Ngokubambisana sithuthukisa isifundazwe sakwazulu-natali! umuntu ngumuntu ngekhaya.
Thank you. Ngiyabonga!
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba during a Siyahlola Programme of the Hospital Road Social Housing Project in Newcastle Local Municipality in Amajuba District.
UMphathiswa wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu neMisebenzi yoMphakathi uDokotela Ntuthuko ngenkathi enza uhlelo luka Siyahlola womklamo wezindlu eziqashisayo oku Social Housing kuMasipala wase Newcastle esiFundeni sase Majuba.
Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba during a MINMEC visit to the Kanku Road Housing Project in Isiphingo in eThekwini Municipality earlier this year.
UMphathiswa wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu uMhlonishwa Mmamoloko Kubayi noMphathiswa wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu neMisebenzi yoMphakathi KwaZulu-Natali uDokotela Ntuthuko Mahlaba ngenkathi isigungu sabaPhathiswa sihambele kumklamo
wezindlu oku Kanku Road eSiphingo eThekwini Municipality ngasekuqaleni konyaka.
Completed Rural Housing Project Houses in Msinga and Nquthu Local Municipalities in uMzinyathi District.
Izindlu esezilungele ukuhlala kuzo ezakhiwe kuMasipala waseMsinga nakuMasipala waseNquthu kwisiFunda saseMzinyathi.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube hosting an Xmas Party for floods displacees at the O’ Flaherty Road Transitional Emergency Accommodation in Reservoir Hills last December in eThekwini Municipality.
UNdunankulu wa KwaZulu-Natal uMhlonishwa Nomusa Dube ngenkathi enzele umcimbi wokugubha uKhisimusi izisulu zezikhukhula endaweni yokuhlala yesikhashana eku O’Flaherty Road eReservoir Hills ngoZibandlela wanyakenye kuMasipala weTheku.
