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Sisulu says human settlements funding model being reviewed

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu

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20th March 2020

By: Marleny Arnoldi

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Although the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has invested R124-billion in delivering 4.7-million housing units since 1994, the housing backlog in South Africa remains at about 2.3-million homes.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu pointed out earlier this month that South Africa was delivering between 10 000 and 13 000 units a month. However, in an address at the Human Settlements Indaba, in Gauteng, she urged renewed commitment from all spheres of government, society and business to work together towards sustainable human settlements development.

Sisulu said she hoped that one of the key takeaways from the third Human Settlements Indaba would be a commitment from government to enhance relationships within government structures, as well as arrangements regarding better planning and implementation, and dealing with developers to allow for easier and more efficient achievement of targets.

She highlighted that one of the biggest challenges for the DHS remained community unrest, which was blocking many projects from proceeding, while the late payment of contractors and a lack of bulk infrastructure services were also of concern.

“We recognise your continued desire to contribute to our national development agenda [concerning] human settlements. We hear your frustrations about continued blockages and the slow pace in getting projects ready for development, resulting in huge cumulative costs to the sector associated with contractors’ waiting times.

“We concur that there is an urgent need for proper regulation of the 30% empowerment stake in developments, [and the protection of] preferential groups [such as] women, youth and people living with disabilities, against criminal elements intent on gain without sweat,” the Minister stated.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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