{"id":31229,"date":"2021-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=b5be90197569071d25bf79ef9b795e7c"},"modified":"2021-07-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:00:00","slug":"human-settlements-mecs-commit-to-deliver-on-housing-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/human-settlements-mecs-commit-to-deliver-on-housing-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Settlements MECs commit to deliver on housing target"},"content":{"rendered":"
Although business and the country may be battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Provincial Human Settlements MECs have made an undertaking to accelerate housing delivery over the next coming months.<\/P>
The MEC made the commitment during a meeting between Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, and all MECs (MINMEC).<\/P>
The MINMEC said the acceleration of housing delivery will ensure the department delivers 100 000 housing opportunities by March 2022.<\/P>
R3.3bn spent on housing delivery<\/P>
The Human Settlements Department has managed to deliver close to 15 000 housing opportunities, with R3.3 billion spent during the first quarter of the current financial year.<\/P>
In its preliminary expenditure report for the first quarter (April to June 2021), the department revealed that R3.3 billion has been spent against the R4.2 billion transferred to the provinces.<\/P>
\u201cThis amount has made it possible for thousands of beneficiaries to have decent shelter over their heads,\u201d Sisulu said.<\/P>
Sisulu urged provinces to deliver on their set targets, spend their budget allocations to provide affordable housing opportunities and \u201cavoid a situation in which some of their resources are reallocated to better performing provinces\u201d.<\/P>
Delivering her Budget Vote Speech in May 2021, the Minister announced that over R13 billion had been allocated to the provinces to deliver much-needed housing opportunities.<\/P>
Other issues discussed at the MINMEC meeting included a report in relation to the provinces paying contractors within 30 days, progress made in the implementation of the 40% set aside for women and youth contractors, and partnership with the private developers to accelerate housing delivery.<\/P>
The MINMEC also discussed the possible adjustment of the quantum, as it has not been escalated since 2018.<\/P>
The meeting further noted significant changes in construction and labour costs, which have affected the sector.<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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