Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development and governance”Pillar 7: Lack of understanding of the Housing policy & programmesObjective:Key ActivitiesTo ensure that thecommunity understands allhousing related matters andavailable housing optionsPillar 8: Contractor Development & Job CreationObjective:Key ActivitiesImplement Housing Consumer Education throughout theMunicipalityPartner with the Province and private sector players in ensuringthat housing consumer education is comprehensive in order tocater for all housing consumer needsTo promote SMMEdevelopment and localeconomic by supportingdevelopment of emergingcontractors and promotion oflocal employment in housingprojectsPillar 9: Housing Staff RetentionObjective:Facilitate training programme for local emerging contractors inorder to support their participation in developing quality housesand sustainability—thereby contributing to local economicdevelopmentEncourage employment of local labour in housing projects as amechanism to address local unemployment and promote localeconomic developmentKey ActivitiesTo promote housing unit staffretention through thedevelopment of a retentionstrategy with a relatedincentive programmeDevelop the housing unit staff retention strategy and align withthe housing line functionFacilitate the implementation of the incentive programme toretain housing staff so as to ensure sustainable housing delivery.Formulation of ProjectsThe analysis phase largely informs the type of projects that are needed to address housing backlog in theLekwa Local Municipality’s area of jurisdiction. Analysis phase concludes with a highlight of key housingpriority issues, which must inform projects that are critical in addressing the housing needs of the citizens ofthis Municipality.The income levels of the individuals in this Municipality points to the fact that the majority of the populationqualify for the government subsidy housing. Accordingly, government subsidy instruments largely feature inconceptualising housing delivery projects in this Municipality.The Lekwa Local Municipality has limited suitable own land that can be used for housing development projectsespecially upgrading of informal settlements. Under these circumstances, housing delivery to remove informalsettlements for the Municipality has to be prioritised.The Municipality has a sizeable number of emerging contractors who need to be assisted in building theircapacity to deliver housing projects. It is to the Municipality’s benefit to conceive and implement projectintended to build capacity of these emerging contractors.Although there are limited opportunities for the residents to afford privately owned land, some individualswho are emerging from the indigence status as a benefit of being employed should be encouraged to fundhousing themselves through other mechanisms such as private investors.84 | P a g e - D r a f t i n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4