The National Human Settlements Land Inventory (NaHSLI) team spent five days in a technical working session with the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in order to enhance and improve the “natural environment principle” within NaHSLI.
The HDA is pleased to announce that 3 387 hectares of land have been approved by the minister of rural development and land reform for release for human settlements. The land comprises three properties in Rustenburg and Brits.
To date in excess of 68 000 hectares of publicly owned land has been identified by the HDA for human settlement development. The following land has been submitted for release and, in some instances, approved for release: A total of 13 598 hectares has been formally submitted for release from custodian departments.
A ministerial visit, which included the media, private sector representatives, community members and senior officials from all spheres of government, was held at Joe Slovo Phase 3 human settlement on Wednesday 9 May.
The Zanemvula project in the Eastern Cape won best priority award at the Eastern Cape leg of the Govan Mbeki awards ceremony on Tuesday 24 April. The HDA was appointed by the Eastern Cape Province as implementing agent on the project. The event was attended by Nicholas Tsewu and Ivan Stevenveldt from the HDA’s Port Elizabeth office. Mr Tsewu, HDA’s Zanemvula Operations Manager, is thrilled with the award and says “finally the HDA’s hard work and delivery on the project has been recognised”.
