KWAZULU

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KWAZULU NATAL INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE
PRESENTATION
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TABLE 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

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INTRODUCTION

• 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

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STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM
CLEARANCE 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

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STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM
CLEARANCE PROJECTS

• ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY72 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.

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NORTHERN 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

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STATUS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE/SLUM
CLEARANCE 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

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PROGRESS MADE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE PILOT
PROJECT 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

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PROGRESS MADE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PILOT PROJECT MOUNT MORIAH

• SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
• SANITATION- WATERBORNE SEWERAGE AS PER MUNICIPAL
  STANDARS
• WATER- INDIVIDUAL WATER CONNECTIONS
• STORMWATER- PIPED STORMWATER DRAINAGE

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SERVICES 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

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PROGRESS 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

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PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC 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 ECONOMIC 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

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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

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CHALLENGES

• 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

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CHALLENGES

• THE CAPACITY OF THE MUNICIPALITIES
• ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF SUBSIDIES CATERS FOR
  INFLATION AND NOT HIGH DEMAND
• THE ALIGNMENT OF THE STRUCTURE WITH THE BNG

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RECOMMENDED 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

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PRODUCTION 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
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PRODUCTION PER MONTH

• MONTHS NUMBER OF HOUSES
• Apr. 2006 150
• May 2006 150
• Jun. 2006 150
• Jul. 2006 150
• Aug. 2006 150
• Sep. 2006 150
• Oct. 2006 150
• Nov/Dec 2006 217

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COMPLETED HOUSES
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COMPLETED HOUSES
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CONCLUSION

• 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.