In October, the total number of rectified houses in Soweto-on-Sea/Veeplaas hit the 1 020 mark.
The National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP) was created by the National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) to provide assistance to provinces and municipalities in their efforts to upgrade informal settlements. The first NUSP newsletter has been issued to keep stakeholders informed about the programme, as well as informal settlement upgrade projects and issues.
On 11 and 12 September, the HDA and the National Association of Social Housing Organisations (NASHO) hosted a two-day workshop, “Reviving Our Inner Cities: Social Housing and Urban Regeneration in South Africa”.
National Human Settlements Land Indices (NaHSLI) is catching on and taking a bigger role in rapidly identifying, analysing and prioritising suitable land at the HDA.
We’ve made a significant breakthrough in North-West Province, where we have been able to secure the release of four properties (nearly 6 000 hectares) to the Rustenburg and Madibeng municipalities.
