Presentation to Presentation to

Portfolio Committee: Portfolio Committee: Human SettlementsHuman Settlements

26 March 201026 March 2010

by sylvia hammondby sylvia hammond

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Thank you Thank you

Thank you for affording me the time to make a personal presentation.

The views expressed are my own and not representative of any organisation with which I am associated.

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ObjectiveObjective

I have noted the change in name of the I have noted the change in name of the Ministry to “Human Settlements”. Ministry to “Human Settlements”. My intention today is to present My intention today is to present two main areas of concern that two main areas of concern that I believe are relevant and may I believe are relevant and may contribute to the focus on contribute to the focus on

““human settlements” human settlements” rather than simply “housing”.rather than simply “housing”.

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2 Areas of Concern2 Areas of Concern LocationLocation

– perpetuating apartheid divisions and perpetuating apartheid divisions and stereotypesstereotypes

Format of housingFormat of housing– ““integrated” developmentintegrated” development

First expand upon and explain First expand upon and explain

these points, andthese points, and Make submissions relevant Make submissions relevant

to each concern to each concern 4

Explanation of Explanation of ConcernsConcerns

LocationLocation– redress the offence to human dignityredress the offence to human dignity– perpetuating apartheid divisions and perpetuating apartheid divisions and

stereotypesstereotypes– the definition of “integrated the definition of “integrated

development”development”– opportunity for nation-buildingopportunity for nation-building

Format of housingFormat of housing– integrated facilities and green areasintegrated facilities and green areas– layout of road system and “pathways”layout of road system and “pathways”5

Example of small space needed for Example of small space needed for flowers and vegetablesflowers and vegetables

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Submission 1: LocationSubmission 1: Location

ApartheidApartheid

Using Using existing existing

apartheid apartheid divided divided areasareas

Building Building “blikkies” “blikkies”

and rabbit and rabbit hutcheshutches

Toilets in Toilets in “veld”“veld”

Perpetuating Perpetuating stereotypesstereotypes

Nation-buildingNation-building

InvolveInvolve

not just community being not just community being built built

for, but also for, but also

previously privileged previously privileged

toto

create community create community involvement , encourage involvement , encourage personal contributions personal contributions

and donations and donations

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Narrow pathway used for vegetablesNarrow pathway used for vegetables8

Submission 1: LocationSubmission 1: Location

ApartheidApartheidUsing Using

existing existing apartheid apartheid

divided areasdivided areasBuilding Building

“blikkies” “blikkies” and rabbit and rabbit hutcheshutchesToilets in Toilets in

“veld”“veld”Perpetuating Perpetuating stereotypesstereotypes

Nation-buildingNation-building

Not “doing for” and “doing to” – butNot “doing for” and “doing to” – butpersonal involvement, and skills developmentpersonal involvement, and skills development

Identify suitable pockets of landIdentify suitable pockets of land• extension of existing services extension of existing services

Set up tenders for local contribution:Set up tenders for local contribution:• local contractors and labour and skills local contractors and labour and skills • suppliers of materialssuppliers of materials• Project-managed by specialistsProject-managed by specialists

Involve local horticultural and garden Involve local horticultural and garden societies to green areas for: societies to green areas for: supply, donation, installation and skills supply, donation, installation and skills transfer and sustainable maintenance jobstransfer and sustainable maintenance jobs

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Submission 2: Format Submission 2: Format (i)(i)

Psychology of Psychology of environmentenvironment– Building materialsBuilding materials– Surrounds Surrounds – LayoutLayout– GreeningGreening– FacilitiesFacilities

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Ebenezer Howard 3 MagnetsEbenezer Howard 3 Magnets 11

Submission 2: FormatSubmission 2: Format (ii)(ii)

Garden City MovementGarden City Movement Integrated city Integrated city

and countryand country Walking and Walking and

cycling cycling pathwayspathways

Small Small neighbourhoodneighbourhoods within larger s within larger areaarea

FacilitiesFacilities Access to WorkAccess to Work

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Linking recreation areas and country areas between settlements Linking recreation areas and country areas between settlements

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SuggestionsSuggestionsHuman settlement development can be Human settlement development can be

collaborative and nation building:collaborative and nation building: Community involvement can be encouraged with Community involvement can be encouraged with

workshops - D Community Development workshops - D Community Development Skills can be developed - D Higher EducationSkills can be developed - D Higher Education Can create sustainable jobs - D Economic Can create sustainable jobs - D Economic

DevelopmentDevelopmentProvide incentives to involve employers Provide incentives to involve employers

in in

public private partnerships, andpublic private partnerships, andTax incentives for small private Tax incentives for small private

employers employers for employee housingfor employee housing14

ConclusionConclusion

Minister of Human Settlements has the Minister of Human Settlements has the ability to rally people of good will to the ability to rally people of good will to the

cause – cause –

We need to make human settlements We need to make human settlements

everybody’s businesseverybody’s business

Thank you for your time.Thank you for your time.

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