Housing
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Most households in Bergrivier area reside in formal dwellings (91,6 %) whilst 10 % of the households reside in either in informal, traditional and other dwellings in 2022. Access to formal dwellings increased by 16,1 % from 15 193 households in 2011 to 17 579 households in 2022 and by 19,7 % across the District over the same period.
Housing is a concurrent National and Provincial competency in terms Part A of Schedule 4 of the Constitution. Section 10 of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act 107 of 1997) sets out the responsibilities of municipalities in relation to the provision of housing. Housing is included in this section as a basic service as there is a direct correlation between the provision of basic services and housing. This correlation makes it a complex function that relies on high levels of cooperation between the Municipality and the Provincial and National Departments responsible for Housing. However, it needs to be emphasized that the municipality is only the implementing agent regarding housing and the management thereof. The table below provides an overview of these roles and responsibilities.
There is a need for housing throughout the Municipal Area. The tables below indicate the housing needs per town as reflected by the Municipality’s Housing Waiting List as of February 2022 as well as the housing needs per financial year since 2013.
FIGURE 7: BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY HOUSING WAITING LIST AS AT FEBRUARY 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
AURORA
76
12
88
EENDEKUIL
232
39
271
GOEDVERWACHT
18
6
24
PIKETBERG
1 993
314
2 307
PORTERVILLE
1 077
239
1 316
REDELINGHUIS
241
12
253
VELDDRIF
935
146
1081
WITTEWATER
10
2
12
TOTAL - BERGRIVIER
4 582
770
5 352
The Municipal Council approved a 10-year Human Settlements Pipeline in August 2018, which indicates how these backlogs will be jointly addressed over the next five to ten years, by the Municipality and the Provincial Department of Human Settlements. It is part of the municipality’s strategic intend to provide a number of housing opportunities in the 3 major towns, namely Porterville, Velddrif and Piketberg, as well as in the smaller towns such as Eendekuil, Aurora and Redelinghuys. Where necessary and feasible, and within the available resources, suitable land must be secured, and the provision of bulk services must be done on a proactive basis.
1
Piketberg
1 977
2
Velddrif
1 314
3
Porterville
1 117
4
Aurora
67
5
Goedverwacht
23
6
Redelinghuis
249
7
Eendekuil
229
8
Wittewater
13
Bergrivier Municipality
Ensure that the IDP addresses the right to adequate housing on a progressive basis;
Set housing delivery goals in respect of the Municipal Area;
Plan, co-ordinate, facilitate. promote and facilitate housing development in the Municipal Area;
Identify and designate land for housing development;
Plan and manage land use and development (township establishment, subdivision, consolidation, rezoning etc.);
Provision of bulk engineering services;
Provision of services in respect of water, sanitation, electricity. roads, storm water drainage etc.;
Maintenance of a housing data base.
Western Cape Department of Human Settlement
Develop Provincial Housing Policies;
Co- ordinate housing development in the Province;
Prepare and maintain a multi-year plan in respect of each National and Provincial Housing Programme to access finance from the National Housing Fund and;
Fund the erection of top structures;
Fund the purchase of land if the Municipality has no land available;
Capacity development of municipalities to enable them to perform their obligations in terms of housing delivery;
Appointment of developers/contractors.
National Department of Human Settlement
Develop National Housing policy as well as norms and standards;
Set National housing delivery goals;
Approve Funding to Provincial Departments
Monitor performance in terms of housing delivery;
Assist provinces to develop the administrative capacity required for the effective exercise of their powers and performance of their duties in respect of housing development;
Support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs and to exercise their powers and perform their duties in respect of housing development;
Promote consultation and communication on matters regarding housing development;
Administer the National Housing Fund and allocation of funding to Provinces.