The HDA has a register of identified state-owned land which we consider to be potentially well-located for human settlements. Over 35 000 hectares were identified in the previous financial year alone. From this register, various portions of land have been prioritised and formally submitted for release to custodian departments.
NUSP newsletters are being published every second month to keep stakeholders informed about the programme, as well as informal settlement upgrade projects and issues.
This October, the HDA as implementing agent of the Zanemvula project, is proud to announce the total number of rectified houses in Soweto-on-Sea/Veeplaas has hit the 1020 mark.
The Botswana Ministry of Lands and Housing visited South Africa as part of an exercise to review its development control code and planning standards. The delegation visited Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town to observe and learn from experiences and best practices in these metros.
The HDA has recently produced various research reports and these have been published on our website. The publications include provincial informal settlement status research reports, the report South Africa – implementation of emergency housing – guidelines and case studies, as well as a neighbourhood regeneration case study.
