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36 4.7 Housing Situation 4.7.1 Introduction There is little progress being made in housing delivery at present due to institutional capacity shortages, limited access to land and the lack of funding provided by the <strong>Provincial</strong> Department of Housing. 4.7.2 Housing Need / Demand A formal housing waiting list is maintained by the Municipality which indicates that there are in excess of 2000 families which require housing. The municipality has initiated housing projects which should generate 3743 sites. However, the following demand was identified; ‣ In situ upgrade : currently 3401 units located in Wards 9 and 14 ‣ Income group < R3500 : 500 units required to be located in wards 4 ‣ Income group R3500 – R7500 : 142 units required to be located in Ward 9 In addition, there are 120 houses awaiting repairs from disasters which occurred during 2007. Many other homes are still not repaired from disasters which occurred prior to 2007. The number of households in the municipal area earning below R3500 is estimated to be in excess of 75% of the total number of households. The IDP states that the anticipated population growth rate over the following ten years is likely to be level, however more recent estimates suggest that the population is declining. This would also imply that there could be expected to be a decline in housing demand over time. 4.7.3 Housing Supply / Type. The municipality is characterized by a largely rural settlement character. These settlements are clustered on ridges and along the roads with a variety of housing structures built out of mud brick, block and brick walls. Roofing varies from thatch to tiles or to corrugated iron. In the two towns of Tsomo and Cofimvaba, there are informal structures and back yard shacks behind larger houses built from brick and blocks. The table below is a summary of the statistics found on the Statistics South Africa website. (The number of private ship/boat is queried as to its source)
37 House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard 8 293 Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials 29 561 Flat in block of flats 1 266 Town/cluster/semi=detached house(simplex; duplex; triplex 91 House/flat/room in back yard 573 Informal dwelling/ shack in back yard 206 Informal dwelling/ shack NOT in back yard 322 Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property 151 Caravan or tent 23 Private ship/boat 2 40 488 (Source – Statistics South Africa – Census 2001) Updated housing figures sourced from the Community Survey 2007 can be found in the tables in the Appendices. It is a characteristic of this area that many settlements are located at the foot of hills and mountains. Problems are experienced with storm water run off and flooding due to the steep hill sides. Some of the soils have a clay content which affects structural strength of walls and floors. In areas close to the hill sides, large rocky outcrops result in high costs for the provision of services.. 4.7.4 Land Availability Municipal commonage land is available for future housing development. These sites are well located in relation to work opportunities, social amenities and other basic services. The existence of communal and informal land ownership systems in the rural parts of the municipal area is a major challenge to development because it locks strategic resources (land) which is needed for improving the lives of rural people. There is a commitment by the Department of Land Affairs to transform land tenure so that rural households living in traditional or communal lands can have access to land ownership. Current initiatives in the areas of Land Reform, Survey and Planning as well as Housing are listed below with amounts of committed budgets where information exists. Land Affairs Tenure Reform State Land Disposal Housing, Survey and Planning Erf 186 (800 ha), 16,17,33,36,152,185 Ward 2,3,7 and 8 R 12,296,040 Ekuphumleni R 1,661,850 Cofimvaba Public infrastructure Construction Maintenance & Budget unknown Public Works State land Roads Facilitate transfers and release for development Construction & Maintenance
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