The HDA has put in place efficient systems and procedures to support provinces and municipalities in releasing state-owned land and/or purchasing private land for human settlement development.
We are surpassing our land targets and to date we have released close to 13 000 hectares of state-owned land across the country. Our next challenge is to monitor that the land is indeed being used for human settlements, to quantify the units being built and to assist in removing potential blockages during the township establishment and project-packaging stages. Minister Sisulu recently announced that the HDA would be the central point for all human settlement land transactions in South Africa. The implications of her announcement will be unpacked at a land conference being planned for February 2016.
The NDHS and Transnet recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the creation of integrated human settlements – mainly hostels – on Transnet land. The objectives of the MoU are to create 50 000 housing opportunities across the country; to facilitate the release of vacant land, buildings and hostels for conversion into liveable residential accommodation; and to make available affordable accommodation and affordable stock for the rental market. Although some are sound and well managed, many hostels are characterised by challenges such as illegal invasions, non-compliance, high holding costs, litigation matters, security issues and dilapidated structures.
To illustrate the value-added services that the HDA can provide, listed below are various studies that the HDA conducted on various properties:
Over and above this list, the HDA can provide the following services to provinces and municipalities for human settlement development:
For land enquiries, please go to our website and download and complete the land offer form, and send it to land@thehda.co.za.
