In 2004, the government unveiled a grand scheme aimed at totally doing away with informal settlements, and housing the millions of people in low-cost housing.
But now the Department of Human Settlement has shied away from setting concrete target dates for the eradication of informal settlements. The department has also not yet set a date for the completion of the 2,1million housing backlog.
The department hopes to address 1,2million housing needs by the next national elections in 2014.
"No targets have been set (for the complete eradication of shacks) as yet, but government is obviously committed to providing shelter for all those in need," departmental spokesperson Chris Vick said.
He was clarifying Minister Tokyo Sexwale's statements when he reiterated his "Human Settlement 2030" vision that he initiated during his budget vote speech in Parliament during the launch of Lufhereng Housing Project on Tuesday. "By 2030 there should be no homeless South African. We want to see the end of homelessness," Sexwale said.
He had earlier told Parliament: "In crafting our vision, we are mindful that a child born today will be 20 years old by 2030, and will need somewhere to live. We should be planning for the needs of that future adult.
"To succeed, Human Settlements 2030 must be for and by the youth - it is about their own future homes, apartments, bachelor flats and so on. It is the future rural settlements and urban centres, towns and cities."
Sexwale has committed to the provision of 800,000 housing opportunities and the upgrading of 400,000 informal settlements units.
On bulk infrastructure, the following targets were set for Human Settlements and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Leaders:
But now the Department of Human Settlement has shied away from setting concrete target dates for the eradication of informal settlements. The department has also not yet set a date for the completion of the 2,1million housing backlog.
The department hopes to address 1,2million housing needs by the next national elections in 2014.
"No targets have been set (for the complete eradication of shacks) as yet, but government is obviously committed to providing shelter for all those in need," departmental spokesperson Chris Vick said.
He was clarifying Minister Tokyo Sexwale's statements when he reiterated his "Human Settlement 2030" vision that he initiated during his budget vote speech in Parliament during the launch of Lufhereng Housing Project on Tuesday. "By 2030 there should be no homeless South African. We want to see the end of homelessness," Sexwale said.
He had earlier told Parliament: "In crafting our vision, we are mindful that a child born today will be 20 years old by 2030, and will need somewhere to live. We should be planning for the needs of that future adult.
"To succeed, Human Settlements 2030 must be for and by the youth - it is about their own future homes, apartments, bachelor flats and so on. It is the future rural settlements and urban centres, towns and cities."
Sexwale has committed to the provision of 800,000 housing opportunities and the upgrading of 400,000 informal settlements units.
On bulk infrastructure, the following targets were set for Human Settlements and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Leaders:
- The department will also work with Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to increase the accessibility of of clean, running water from 92percent of the population to 100percent.
- Sanitation from 69percent to 100percent.
- Refuse removal from 64 percent to 75percent.
- Electricity from 81percent to 92percent.
- At least 6250ha of well located public land will have been released for low income and affordable housing by 2014.
- Sowetan
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