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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

05 MARCH 2010

Structure of the Presentation

• Aim, Vision and Mission of the Department• Our Values• Our Mandates • Housing Legislation and Regulations• Strategic overview and policy shifts

– Refined models for service delivery– Key Challenges and Trends– Key policy developments– Focus over the medium term

• Programme Strategic Goals, Objectives and Planned Outputs

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Department of Human Settlements

• Aim– The aim of the Department of Human Settlements is to

determine, finance, promote, coordinate, communicate and monitor policy in respect of housing and human settlement.

• Vision– A nation housed in sustainable human settlements

• Mission– To facilitate an environment that provides sustainable

Human Settlements.

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Our Values

• The Department’s core values based on the constitution are: – Accountability – Fairness and equity– Choice, quality and affordability– Sustainability – Innovation– Values as espoused in the Batho Pele principles.

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Our Mandate• Constitution:

– Section 26: Access to adequate housing a basic human right; Govt. to ensure environment conducive to the progressive realization of the right

– Schedule 4: Housing is a concurrent national and provincial legislative function

• Botshabelo Housing Accord (1994) Signed by all housing stakeholders

• Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) - set out framework and principles for sustainable development

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Legislation• Our programmes continue to operate in the following

legislative framework:– Housing Act 107 of 1997 (as amended);– Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of

Land Act No. 19 of 1998; – Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998;– Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999;– Home Loan Mortgage Disclosure Act 63 of 2000– Water Services Act of 1998 (Sanitation Mandate)– Housing Development Agency Act, 2008– Social Housing Act, 2008

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Legislation cont.• For processing during the current cycle:

• Housing Amendment Bill, 2010

• Sectional Titles Schemes Management Bill, 2010

• Community Scheme Ombuds Service Bill, 2010

• Rental Housing Bill, 2010

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Regulations and Guidelines

• The (New) National Housing Code– Sets out National Housing Policy in detail including a user

friendly guide– Contains the detail prescripts pertaining to the National

Human Settlements Programmes– Contains the Ministerial National Norms and Standards in

respect of permanent residential structures

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Regulations and Guidelines• Guidelines For Human Settlement Planning And Design

(“Red Book”)– Planning – movement networks, transport, open

space, subdivision layouts, design to reduce crime– Engineering services - storm water, roads, water

supply, sanitation, solid waste, energy• Guidelines For Environmentally Efficient Low Cost

Housing– Energy and water efficient planning and design for

low cost housing; and– Urban greening guidelines

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Strategic Overview

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• Context: – Rapid urbanizing and migration (rural to urban)– Population growth– Household formation and diminishing size

• Informal settlements growth• Lack of access to Basic services• Unbalanced property markets• Un-sustainable development choices

Current human settlement conditions

• Context: – Rapid urbanizing and migration (rural to urban)– Population growth– Household formation and diminishing size

• Informal settlements growth• Lack of access to Basic services• Unbalanced property markets• Un-sustainable development choices


Settlement Categorization(12,5 million Households in RSA)

• Formal Settlements: – Formally proclaimed townships with secure tenure– Generally with formal houses – may also have (in)formal structures &

backyard dwellings– Surveyed/ pegged/ formal & planned layout/ geotech– Access to one or more formal basic Services supply

• Informal (free-standing) Settlements (1,2 mil hh)– Un-proclaimed land, therefore no secure tenure – Inhabitable ground in many cases (in-situ upgrading limitations) – Land not surveyed nor subject regulated use– Un-serviced (temporary services: e.g. chemical toilets etc)

• Settlements on Tribal/ Communal Land• Settlements on Farms (farm-workers)

TOTAL HOUSING

NEED: 2.2 million

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Basic Services

• Household Access to water – Remaining needs = 3.95mill Households

• Household access to Sanitation– Current needs = 3,2mill households

• Household access to Electricity (energy)– Current needs =2,6mill households

• Refuse Removal (once a week)– Current need= 4,56 mill households unserved


Urbanization & Demographic Trends…

• The “dual residence” of some households (who maintain a rural base while sojourning in urban areas) is a deeply entrenched feature of many households

• Migration to Urban areas is increasingly permanent

•Urbanisation is irreversible and GROWING•Urban consolidation since the 1960s

•Informal settlements residents are largely address-less: this is another shackle in the residents’ exclusion

NOTE: Phenomenon of “shifting target” in the delivery of services


• Rapid urbanization and Migration to cities• Structural unemployment and informality• Economic down-turn: diminishing access to housing finance (credit) • More households falling in subsidy income band• Diminishing bulk infrastructure spare capacity• Social and geographical disparities - inequality• Inputs: costs| construction materials| capacity• Built environment governance nexus…• Sustainability: climate change and related

Macro conditions impacting on Human Settlements

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Pillars of the Human Settlements Pillars of the Human Settlements Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy

Pillars 1: Statement of Outcomes (expectations) » Prevailing reality » Mandate (manifesto/ SoNA/ Budget Speech)» Sustainability considerations (today’s choices for a better future)

Pillars 2: Macro Co-ordination & Alignment Pillars 3: Urbanization & Spatial ManagementPillars 4: Key priorities

» Residential Property development Governance (2009/10)» Shelter development: (2009 – 2014) – “Core mandate period”» Long term (2009 – 2025)

Pillars 5: Transformation: Paradigm shiftPillars 6: Institutional Re-alignment for Implementation

Service Delivery Priorities (2014)• Accelerate Upgrading of Informal Settlements

– Objective: To upgrade well located informal settlements and provide proper services and land tenure to 500 000 households by 2014

• Upscale development of Affordable Rental Housing Stock (Urban focus)– Objective: Increase the rate of affordable rental housing delivery of

at least 20 000 units per year• Land Assembly for Human Settlements

– Objective: To set aside 6 250 hectares (net)of well located public land for low income and affordable housing (accomodating approximately 400 000 units by 2014 which is at 60 units per ha on average)

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Service Delivery Priorities (2014) cont.

• National Settlement Infrastructure Development – Objective: Accelerated provision and upgrade of bulk

infrastructure networks to prioritised settlements by 2014

• Facilitate increased supply of affordable housing finance– Objective: To accommodate people whose salaries are too

high to get a government subsidies, but who earn too little to qualify for a normal bank mortgage.

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Translating Programmes into Actions(Programme of Action)

Annual Plans/ Targets - 2010-2014

• Subject of Delivery agreements

• Further directive(s) awaited from Presidency

Human Settlements & Basic ServicesDelivery Forum

Convenor: DG Human Settlements

Core Members:DoHS (Lead on Housing & HS/ Policy)CoGTA (LG/ Services/ Infrastructure)DWA (Service & Infrastructure)DoEnergy - (Service & Infrastructure)DoEnviron - (Service & Infrastructure)Transport (Infrastructure)NT (Finance)RD & LR – (Land)DPW – (Land)

Secretariat: Substance Coordination & Administration(Links to FOSAD & Cabinet Secretariat)

• Supporting Members:– DAC– Education– Health– DST– Agriculture, Forestry – Others

• Partners Entities:– HDA – Land Assembly– NHFC – Finance/ R1bn HLG– DBSA - Infrastructure– IDT – CSI Partnership

Provincial Human Settlements & Basic Services Delivery Forum

Convenor: HoD: Human Settlements

Core Members:DoHS (Lead on Housing & HS/ Policy)CoGTA (LG/ Services/ Infrastructure)Reg DWA (Service & Infrastructure)Reg DoEnergy - (Service & Infrastruc)DoEnviron - (Service & Infrastructure)Transport (Infrastructure)HealthEducationMunicipalities

Secretariat: (Premier’s Office/ HOD’s own) Substance Coordination & Administration

• Supporting Members:– National Secretariat– Premiers Office– SALGA

• Partners Entities:– HDA – Land Assembly– DBSA – Infrastructure

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Strategic Goals, Objectives and Planned Outputs per Programme

Programme 1: Administration• STRATEGIC GOAL

– To provide strategic leadership, administrative and management support services to the Department

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES– Executive Support: To provide Executive Support services

to the Director-General– Internal Audit, Risk Management and Special

Investigations: To provide independent assurance on the system of internal control and corporate governance

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Programme 1: Administration cont.

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES cont.– Human Resources Management: Facilitation of strategic

human resource management practices and processes in the Department

– Corporate Services: To render responsive corporate support function to the department

– Information Technology and Systems: To provide IT services and solutions for internal departmental operations

– Legal Services: To provide legal services to the Department

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Programme 2: Housing Policy, Research and Monitoring

• STRATEGIC GOAL– To manage the development, promotion, monitoring and

evaluation of sustainable human settlements policies and programmes supported by responsive research

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE– Policy: To develop and promote national sustainable

human settlement and housing policies– Research: To manage and coordinate responsive research– Monitoring and Evaluation: To monitor the performance

and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes

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Planned Outputs

• Policy– Maintain and promote the National Housing Code – Develop contract documents and application forms for

Farm Residents programme – Review and finalise Inclusionary Housing Programme – Finalise Finance Linked Subsidy Programme (FLISP)– Conduct structured workshops with stakeholders on

National Housing Code and Regional Policy Model

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Planned Outputs cont.

• Research– Produce four research reports on the following themes:

Sustainable human settlements, demand, supply and land tenure

– Produce number of research reports on the identified themes in the research agenda.

– Produce four research reports on trends in the broader macro and micro environment and determine the impact thereof

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• Monitoring and Evaluation– Implement monitoring and evaluation impact assessment

policy guidelines. – Produce four monitoring and evaluation reports on

performance of national housing.– Produce four technical construction reports– Produce two occupancy audit findings reports. – Produce two impact evaluation reports.

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Programme 3: Housing Planning and Delivery Support

• STRATEGIC GOAL– Provide implementation and delivery support, build capacity, liaise

and communicate with stakeholders and manage intergovernmental and international relations for housing and human settlement programmes

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE– Human Settlement Planning: Manage human settlement

programmatic planning frameworks and support the implementation of human settlement development design and spatial planning

– Stakeholder Mobilisation: To manage relations, engage and collaborate with sector stakeholders

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Programme 3: Housing Planning and Delivery Support cont.

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE cont.– Programme Implementation Support: The provision of support to

provinces and municipalities to unblock stalled projects– Rental Housing and PHP: To manage the implementation of the PHP

and rental / social housing programmes and to provide regulatory support and oversight over the rental/ social housing and PHP sectors

– Capacity Building: To develop & secure capacity in the sector– Priority Projects: To coordinate the achievement of sustainable

human settlements in identified national priority projects– Sanitation: Ensure sanitation delivery through policies and

regulations

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Planned Outputs• Capacity Development

– To manage training and skills development programme – Training and Skills Development programmes

implemented for:• Government officials (500)• Beneficiaries (500 000)• Emerging contractors (50)• Councilors (300-600)• Sector institutional policies and strategies developed and

implemented.

– Sector professional development programme developed and implemented.

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Planned Outputs cont.• Capacity Development cont.

– To support professional development within the sector.– Scholarship awarded to qualifying applicants (120).– Professionalization strategy developed and implemented

by 2010/11 financial year– Business Plan for Professional Body developed and

approved by 2010/11 financial year– Streamlining of Human Settlements qualifications to create a

career path in preparation for the Human Settlements practitioners.

– To develop a Centre of Excellence by 2011/12, in collaboration with NHBRC).

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Planned Outputs cont.• Human Settlement Planning

– Develop & maintain human settlement planning frameworks & instruments.

– Support the implementation of human settlement development design and spatial planning at provincial level.

– Support the implementation of human settlement and housing development planning frameworks at municipal level.

– Support rendered to municipalities in the preparation of human settlements sector plans.

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• Human Settlement Planning cont.– Appropriate Human Settlements sector officials &

Municipal Councilors, adequately skilled and trained to facilitate compilation of human settlements chapter of IDPs.

– Participation and annual review of Municipal IDPs.– Promote the institutional alignment of planning with other

sectors.• Institutional alignment with other sector departments maintained.• Participation at quarterly performance reviews of PHD’s.• Render advisory services and assistance in respect of human

settlement design and spatial planning

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Planned Outputs cont.• Programme Implementation Support

– Produce a report on number of information sessions conducted with Provinces on the strategy to unblocked stalled projects.

– Agreement concluded and finalized with Provinces on strategy to unblock stalled projects.

– Introduce an Early Warning System to identify slowly moving projects.

– Provide support for informal settlement upgrading projects.

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• Programme Implementation Support cont.– Manage the National Upgrading Support Programme

(NUSP).– Produce report on the reasons for projects being blocked. – Compile a priority list of blocked projects to be undertaken

by Provinces.– Produce a report on recovery plans/ intervention

undertaken in respect of identified blocked projects.

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• Priority Projects– To manage the identified national priority projects.– To represent the Department at monthly project steering

committee meetings.– To provide technical support and policy interpretations to

the implementers of the projects to ensure that the projects meet the national minimum norms and standards.

– To manage the administrative processes as set out in the inter-governmental agreements to facilitate delivery.

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• Rental Housing and PHP– Facilitate, support and manage the development of 100

000 public and private rental housing units in provinces in line with the National Rental Housing Strategy.

– Nine Provincial Human Settlements departments supported in the delivery of at least 20 000 units by 2013 pending Provinces allocation to implement People’s Housing Process based on the approved Growth and Implementation Strategy for People’s Housing Process.

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Planned Outputs cont.• Rental Housing and PHP cont.

– Provide regulatory support and oversight on the performance of institutions in the rental housing sector:

• Provide support in the establishment of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority;

• Oversight of Social Housing Regulatory Authority activities and functions;

• Update and maintain a database of Social Housing Institutions and projects;

• Provide technical support and information to the Rental Housing Tribunals; and

• Turnaround distressed institutions.

– Develop guidelines on accessing of housing assistance for housing cooperative sector

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Planned Outputs cont.• Stakeholder Mobilisation

– Manage the liaison and involvement of Sector Stakeholders for the delivery of human settlements by re-tooling the Social Contract for human settlements

• ensuring the alignment of norms and standards across sectors to improve intergovernmental coordination.

• Implementation of the Framework of engagement of the Social Contract

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Planned Outputs cont.• Stakeholder Mobilisation cont.

– Manage the engagement and signed Memorandum of Understanding’s in partnership projects and collaborate on Human Settlements projects with sector stakeholders.

• Targeted agreements signed with stakeholders.• Engage provincial departments in supporting the implementation process on

identified projects.• Implementation of Partnership agreements. • Cooperation with National and Provincial Departments on National Govan Mbeki

Human Settlements Awards – Manage the mobilisation for empowerment and support to Women and

Youth in Human Settlements programmes• Implementation of Women in Human Settlements programme. • Women in Human Settlements Mentorship programme model approved. • Support to National and Provincial Women in Human Settlements initiatives.• Implementation of Youth in Human Settlements (YHS) Framework.

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Planned Outputs cont.• Sanitation Unit/programme

– Policies strategies, norms and standards for provision of sanitation developed

– Municipalities and sector departments supported in planning and implentation of sanitation

– Skills development and capacity building coordination in the sanitation sector

– Health and Hygiene activity plans developed and reviewed – Programmes to improve citizens and stakeholders

awareness understanding and prioritization of sanitation implemented

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• Sanitation Unit cont.– Desktop analysis to establish baseline information to

inform targeted advocacy programmes conducted– Support municipalities to identify and register sanitation

projects in the EPWP– Supporting SMMEs to register cooperative with DTI– Participating in Global Forums and support sanitation

programme in Africa

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Programme 4: Housing Development Finance

• STRATEGIC GOAL– Provision and administration of funding for the

development of sustainable human settlement programmes and the creation of an enabling environment for access to affordable finance

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE– Financial Services : To provide financial administration and

supply chain management services and provincial debtors support

– Funds Management : To provide overall Budgetary and Grant Management services

– Housing Equity : Promote investment in sustainable human settlements and administer HLAMDA

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Planned Outputs

• Financial Services – To manage Financial Support, Internal control and

compliance checking – To manage the provision of Supply Chain Management

Services – Provide Debtor System Support to Provinces

• Funds Management– Provide budget management services – Provide grant management services


• Housing Equity– Provide secretariat function for Office of Disclosure in

terms of the Act– Manage and promote private sector partnership

engagements for investments for human settlements and infrastructural development

– Facilitate, monitor and report on performance of investments in human settlements

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Delivery of Housing opportunities

Estimated DeliveryUnits delivered 2009/10 up to

end of Jan 2010

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

EC 19,240 23,400 23,400 24,463FS 17,647 21,462 21,462 22,438GP 39,922 48,553 48,553 50,760KZN 21,893 26,626 26,626 27,837LP 18,593 22,613 22,613 23,641MP 6,727 8,181 8,181 8,553NC 5,354 6,512 6,512 6,808NW 25,451 30,954 30,954 32,361WC 26,063 31,698 31,698 33,139Total 180,890 220,000 220,000 230,000

Programme 5: Strategic Relations and Governance

• STRATEGIC GOAL– To co-ordinate the department’s mandate within the inter

governmental relations framework, manage international relations, and promote good governance practices within the department and its public entities. Provide timely and integrated business information to the department.

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE– Entities Governance and Oversight: Provide oversight

management of housing institutions, including monitoring, analyzing and reporting on financial and non-financial performance and corporate governance

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Programme 5: Strategic Relations and Governance

• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE– Management Information Services: To provide solution driven

management information services to the Department– Intergovernmental Relations and International Relations: Develop

and manage intergovernmental programme for coordination, alignment and integration in the development of human settlements

– Strategic Management: To manage the development of Departmental Strategic and Performance Plans

– Transformation: To develop and manage transformation programme in compliance with the national policy frameworks, international human rights instruments and directives

– Communication Services: To manage the communication and public relations functions.

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Planned Outputs

• Entities Governance and Oversight– Approved Entities strategic, business plans by the

Minister.– Annual Report on Entities Performance (financial /Non

Financial ).– Number of established/ dissolved Entities. – Annual Report on performance of Board of Entities.– Annual Report on contribution of housing entities

contribution to government priorities

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Planned Outputs cont.• International Relations

– Develop and implement the programme of international engagements– Implementation of agreements, action plans and project plans with key strategic

countries/partners:• Angola (Support to Human Settlements development in Angola)• DRC (Revise co-operation agreement for practical outcomes)• IBSA (collaboration through learning networks, interactive platforms etc between

practitioners)• Netherlands (Support for SHRA establishment, capacity development, and retooling of

social rental housing• Denmark (finalise energy efficiency pilot project)• Cuba (Cuban Technical Support Programme)• China (fast track the Thabachweu 170 unit housing project)• World Bank and Cities Alliance (Support for Informal Settlements Upgrading Knowledge

networks, syndicated learning groups for finance, planning and social cohesion)

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• International Relations cont.– Implementation of agreements, action plans and project plans with

key strategic countries/partners: cont.• UN Habitat (Human Settlements indicators/index)• AMCHUD (conclude the Secretariat Work for final hand over)

– Participate in strategic international forums to articulate South Africa’s position vis a vis human settlements issues:

• UN Habitat Governing Council• World Urban Forum• Cities Alliance• African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development

(AMCHUD)• UN General Assembly

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• Intergovernmental Relations – Develop and implement an IGR framework– Facilitate and provide support to the municipalities prioritized for

accreditation to perform human settlements/housing functions– Conduct municipal accreditation capacity and compliance assessment

to determine state of readiness for accreditation– Co-ordinate and manage the work of the accreditation capacity and

compliance assessment panel – Support government initiatives to improve state of local government– Coordinate the provincial housing/human settlements department

quarterly performance and delivery reviews – Coordinate national department quarterly visits in various provinces

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• Intergovernmental Relations cont.– Coordinate the departmental annual IGR Human settlements planning,

alignment, coordination with sectors, provinces and key municipalities– Coordinate convergence of mandates in support of sustainable human

settlements development through implementation of the Macro-coordinating and Alignment Framework

– Participation and compliance in forums and activities related to implementation of the government’s Programme of Action and other government strategic priorities

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Planned Outputs cont.• Management Information Services

– Maintain the data contained in the data warehouse to ensure accessibility to information

– Provide an effective database administration function & provide Integrated Business Information

– Publish Housing & Human Settlement Journal to ensure simpler, faster and targeted access to business information reports

– Provide a GIS environment to support spatial analysis and products & Develop information products and tools

– Provide effective library & Knowledge services to the department– Provide a collaborative online environment via intranet & provide a

PAIA service

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