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Table L19: Existing housing delivery systems and sub-systems in South Africa, 1993
(continued).
Primary system Sub-system
1. Unaided self-help (continued) •
•
Back.yard shack.s
Consist of housing constructed on the
property of a formal house. Such
housing is usually erected by. or with
the consent of the de jure property rights
owner
Roating sguatters
This group occupies a privately or
publically owned space which they
defend and use as their own. for
example. street children who sleep on
pavements. in parks and in railway
stations
2. Supported self-help • Emergency service provision
(This delivery system involves the The State provides essential services
upgrading of informal settlements and such as water. solid waste removal and
illegal sub-divisions. through the
some form of sanitation. pending a
formalization of land tenure. the provision decision on the long term future of the
of services and intrastructure. and
area
possibly a housing component)
• "Roll-over" upgrading
Usually involves the dismantling of
existing housing and the resettlement of
people in temporary accommodation.
while services and intrastructure are
provided on upgraded sites
•
•
Community sensitive in situ upgrading
This refers to the in situ upgrading of
informal settlements by an external
agent such as a utility company or a
local authority. A deliberate attempt is
made to limit the displacement of
people. with varying degrees of
community consultation and participation
Community initiated in situ upgrading
The community "owns" and "drives" the
upgrading process. and enlists the
technical assistance of service
organizations and private sector
consultants