Housing services
 

A department able to provide efficient and efficient management and quality service delivery through an integrated and collective Housing Programme and create a new comprehensive plan of sustainable human settlements.

2.20     MISSION

To plan, implement, monitor and manage the housing delivery processes and subsidy programmes in the City of Matlosana.

2.21     OPERATING STRUCTURE

The Department disposes over four sections:

• Subsidy Administration and Support
• Policy and Planning
• Project Management
• Housing Programmes

2.22     SERVICE DELIVERY

2.22.1  Analysis of the function

2.22.2  SUBSIDY ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

Overview

The section is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of finances of the Housing Department.
 

• Ensure prompt transfer of properties and distribution of title deeds.
• Ensure effective subsidy administration.
• Ensure comprehensive municipal housing development plan.
• Ensure that proper housing asset management is done within the municipality.
• Ensure proper administration of personnel and provision of resources.
• Compile the annual budget for the Department and monthly control over the budget.
• Ensure effective and efficient financial management and administration of the subsidized projects.
• Link the Municipality on the National Housing Database, Housing subsidy system and other National Programmes.
• Link the Municipality with the Registrar of Deeds as well as the population registers.

Strategic objectives

• Subsidy Administration and financial management of the Municipal housing funds and expenditures.
• Financial and budget administration.
• Asset management.
• Debt collection.

Key issues for 2008/2009

• % Registration of properties through the discount benefit scheme
• % Successful implementation of all housing subsidies allocated to the Matlosana City Council
• To de-registrate missing / untraceable beneficiaries on state subsidized housing

2.22.3  HOUSING POLICY AND PLANNING

Overview

The purpose of the section is to assist in housing developments and community needs determination. It further evaluates building contractors and gives procurement assistance.

Description of the activity

• Ensuring the frequent review of the Municipal Housing Policy and ensuring compliance with it’s intent.
• Develop a strategic and policy framework for future allocation of residential erven and abandoned subsidized houses.
• Provide secretarial duties to the Housing, Land and Town Planning Committee.
• Develop a dispute resolution strategy for the change of tenant ownership and for registered property owners in dispute.
• Ensure that Municipal Housing development plan co-inside with the IDP of Council.

Strategic objectives

• Control fraud and corruption on current housing projects.
• Ensure implementation of housing policies intent.
• Improve mechanisms and processes for the completion of housing projects.
• Management of waiting list.

Key issues for 2008/2009

• To ensure secure tenure and ownership of houses in Khuma Proper
• To ensure secure tenure and ownership of houses in Jouberton Proper
• To ensure secure tenure and ownership of houses in Kanana Proper
• To ensure secure tenure and ownership of houses in Alabama Proper

Statistical Information

2.23     HOUSING PROGRAMMES

Overview

The purpose of section is to administer hostel redevelopment, social and rental housing, as well as the administration of waiting lists.

Description of the activity

• Ensure transfer of previous state owned immovable property in line with the Housing Act, to their rightful owners.
• Ensure social integration within hostel community and the adjacent communities.
• Ensure promotion of Social Housing as a form of housing provision.
• Ensure sustainability of the rental housing enquiry office.
• Promote and ensure implementation of the “People's Housing Process”.

Strategic objectives

• Ensure capacity building programmes for personnel.
• Community capacity building programme.
• Social housing development plan.
• Ensure implementation of housing policies intent.
• Improve mechanisms and processes for the completion of housing projects.
• Redevelopment of the hostels.
• Informal settlement control.

Key issues for 2008/2009

• To effectively implement awareness and educational programmes
• To ensure hostel development programme developed for the department
• To ensure the % new access to housing in terms of households
• To ensure the % implementation of the rural housing programme within the Municipal jurisdiction

2.24     PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Overview

The Project Management section is responsible for Council’s larger housing projects. It administrate social compact and contracts, implement strategic projects, and the drafting of legal documentation.

Description of the activity

• Establishment of consultative forums.
• Ensure contractual arrangements.
• Prepare and implement the implementation programme and cash flow.
• Ensure monitoring of milestones achievement of contractors.
• Manage project activities.
• Manage land distribution for development purposes.
• Identification of land for future housing development.

Strategic objectives

• Monitor current housing projects.
• Mitigate higher housing demands created by high influx of people into the community.
• Resolve backlogs in RDP housing.
• Ensure proper tender specifications.
• Improve mechanisms and processes for the completion of housing projects.

Key issues for 2008/2009

• To build 40m² Low Houses in Kanana Extension 10              : 300 Units
• To build 40m² Low Houses in Khuma Extension 6                : 300 Units
• To build 40m² Low Houses in Jouberton Extension 14          : 500 Units
• To Build 40m² Low Houses in Jouberton Extension 16         : 300 Units
• To Build 40m² Low Houses in Jouberton Extension 18         : 100 Units
• To build 40m² Low Houses in Jouberton Extension 19          : 700 Units

• To build 40m² Low Houses in Tigane Proper                         : 300 Units

Statistical Information