KWAZULU – NATAL KWAZULU – NATAL INFORMAL SETTLEMENT INFORMAL SETTLEMENT

UPGRADE PRESENTATIONUPGRADE PRESENTATION

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION• STATUS OF SLUM CLEARANCE PROJECTS/

INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE PROJECTS

• PROGRESS ON THE MOUNT MORIAH HOUSING PROJECT

• PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC AMENITIES

• CHALLENGES• CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• SLUM CLEARANCE/INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE HAS BEEN DECLARED AS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRIORITY PROGRAMMES FOR KWAZULU – NATAL PROVINCE

• AN AUDIT OF ALL SLUMS WITHIN THE PROVINCE HAS BEEN DONE

• MUNICIPALITIES HAD TO INDICATE WHETHER LAND IS AVAILABLE OR NOT TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROJECTS

STATUS OF INFORMAL STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM

CLEARANCE PROJECTSCLEARANCE PROJECTS• COATSAL REGION WHICH INCLUDES

ILEMBE DISTRICT, UGU DISTRICT EXCLUDING ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY IDENTIFIED 31 PROJECTS TO BE APPROVED TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF SLUMS.

• 4 PROJECTS ARE NOW COMPLETE.

• 6 PROJECTS ARE ACTIVE PROJECTS

STATUS OF INFORMAL STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM

CLEARANCE PROJECTSCLEARANCE PROJECTS• ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY:72 SLUMS WERE

IDENTIFIED FOR RELOCATIONS AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICARIES IS 26 500.

• 17 HOUSING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE RELOCATIONS AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES TO BENEFIT IS 30 051

• 48 UPGRADE PROJECTS WITH AN ELEMENT OF RELOCATION WERE IDENTIFIED.

• THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UPGRADE PROJECTS WITH AN ELEMENT OF RELOCATION IS 50 000.

NORTHERN REGIONNORTHERN REGION

• NORTHERN REGION WHICH INCLUDES UMZINYATHI DISTRICT, AMAJUBA DISTRICT, UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT, UTHUNGULU DISTRICT AND ZULULAND DISTRICT IDENTIFIED 12 PROJECTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO CLEAR ALL SLUMS WITHIN THE NORTHERN REGION

• 4 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED

STATUS OF INFORMAL STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM

CLEARANCE PROJECTSCLEARANCE PROJECTS• INLAND REGION WHICH INCLUDE

SISONKE DISTRICT, UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT AND UTHUKELA DISTRICT IDENTIFIED 26 PROJECST REQUIRED TO CLEAR SLUMS WITHIN THE REGION

• OUT OF THESE 4 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

• 14 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED

PROGRESS MADE WITH THE PROGRESS MADE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE PILOT IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE PILOT

PROJECT – MOUNT MORIAHPROJECT – MOUNT MORIAH• THIS INVOLVES AN URGENT RELOCATION OF HIGH

RISK INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS.• THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED ON 12 OCTOBER

2004 AND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY WAS SIGNED ON 12 NOVEMBER 2004.

• THE PROJECT IS LOCATED 15 KMOF THE DURBAN CBD AND ADJACENT TO PHOENIX, SOUTHGATE WITH GLEN ANNIL, AVOCA BRICKWORKS AND PHOENIX INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.

• THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES FOR THIS PROJECT IS 2170

PROGRESS MADE WITH THE PROGRESS MADE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT

PROJECT – MOUNT MORIAHPROJECT – MOUNT MORIAH• SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

• SANITATION:- WATERBORNE SEWERAGE AS PER MUNICIPAL STANDARS

• WATER:- INDIVIDUAL WATER CONNECTIONS

• STORMWATER:- PIPED STORMWATER DRAINAGE

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDEDSERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

• ELECTRICITY:- READIBOARD ELECTRICITY

• ROADS:- BLACK TOP ROADS AS PER MUNICIPAL STANDARDS

• ROOF:-TILES

• THE TOTAL COST FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE R79 678 819.50

PROGRESS TO DATEPROGRESS TO DATE

• 70% OF CIVIL WORK IS COMPLETE• TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED• 209 HOUSES HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED• 250 SLABS ARE CURRENTLY BEING

CONSTRUCTED OF WHICH 100 ARE COMPLETE

• 90 BENEFICIARIES HAVEE ALREADY TAKEN OCCUPATION OF THE COMPLETE UNITS

PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC AMENITIESECONOMIC AMENITIES

• THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL AMENITIES WILL BE PROVIDED

• SPORTS GROUND• TAXI RANK• BASIC ABLUTION FACILITIES• MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES• COMMUNITY PARK• INFORMAL TRADING FACILITIES• COMMUNITY HALL

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PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC AMENITIESECONOMIC AMENITIES

• THE OTHER HOUSING PROJECT THAT WILL BENEFIT THROUGH THE PILOT PROJECT FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC AMENITIES IS BRUNTVILLE IN MPOFANA MUNICIPALITY.

• A TAXI RANK AND THE PARK WILL BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE PROVIDED WITH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

• FINANCIAL RESOURCES – PROVINCIAL MANDATE IS TO CLEAR SLUMS WITHIN THE PROVINCE WITHIN SIX YEARS – FINANCIAL ALLOCATION DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE

• THE AUDIT OF SLUMS THAT WAS DONE WAS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE AFFECTED SLUM DWELLERS AND THE RE EMERGENCE WOULD BE PREVENTED

• MUNICIPALITIES DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO MONITOR THE RE ERMERGENCE OF SLUMS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

• SUITABLE LAND FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS STILL A CHALLENGE ESPECIALLY FOR PROJECTS IN THE COASTAL REGION

• RURAL - URBAN MIGRATION• ADEQUATE PROFESSIONAL TEAMS AND

IMPLEMENTING AGENTS TO DEAL WITH THE MASSIVE SLUMS CLEARANCE PROGRAMME

• CAPACITY OF THE MATERIAL SUPPLIERS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF MATERIALS

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

• THE CAPACITY OF THE MUNICIPALITIES

• ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF SUBSIDIES CATERS FOR INFLATION AND NOT HIGH DEMAND

• THE ALIGNMENT OF THE STRUCTURE WITH THE BNG

RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONSRECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS

• ALLOCATING BUDGETS ACCORDING TO PROVINCIAL PRIORITIES

• DEPARTMENT HAS EMBARKED ON AN EXERCISE TO DEVELOP A POOL OF IMPLEMENTING AGENTS AND PROFESSIONAL TEAMS

• STRENGTHEN CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME• ENSURING THAT MUNICIPALITIES ARE PROVIDED

WITH ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR RE ERMERGENCE OF SLUMS

• THE HOD WILL INITIATE A PROCESS OF THE REVIEW OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE IN LINE WITH BNG

PRODUCTION PER MONTHPRODUCTION PER MONTH

MONTHS NUMBER OF HOUSES

Aug. 2005 207

Sept. 2005 100

Oct. 2005 100

Nov. 2005 100

Dec. 2005 50

Jan. 2006 50

Feb. 2006 150

Mar. 2006 150

PRODUCTION PER MONTHPRODUCTION PER MONTH

MONTHS NUMBER OF HOUSESApr. 2006 150May 2006 150Jun. 2006 150Jul. 2006 150Aug. 2006 150Sep. 2006 150Oct. 2006 150

Nov/Dec 2006 217

COMPLETED HOUSESCOMPLETED HOUSES

COMPLETED HOUSESCOMPLETED HOUSES

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

• IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUCCESSFUL SLUM CLEARANCE PROGRAMME REQUIRES CO ORDINATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS.