[File No.: 10/1 Committees]
ANNUAL REPORT
[JANUARY 2002 - NOVEMBER 2002]
COMMITTEE: PC on Housing

Chairperson: ZA Kota
Period from 13 March 2002 to date

MISSION: According to the Constitution, everyone has the right to have access to housing, the mission of the Committee is to ensure by establishing and facilitating, through legislation, a process that will ensure that all South African have access to adequate housing.

VISION: The vision of the Committee is to ensure that all South Africans are housed in sustainable human settlements.

OBJECTIVES: As part of its oversight function, the Committee monitors the implementation of housing delivery by all levels of Government within the Department of Housing. It monitors the activities of house building industry so that they are in line with the Constitution and different laws that have been passed. In addition the Committee monitors the adherence to policy by all stakeholders such as the norms and standards that are set out in the Housing Code. Lastly, the Committee’s oversight function includes monitoring Government budget spending by the National and Provincial Departments.

List of Entities overseen by Committee:

1. National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC)

National Urban Construction and Housing Agency (NURCHA)

Servcon Housing Solutions (SERVCON)

Social Housing Foundation (SHF)

People’s Housing Partnership Trust (PHPT)

Thubelisha Homes

National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)

Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF)

9. South African Housing Trust Limited






LEGISLATIVE WORK (Legislation, Public Hearings, etc):

Housing Development Amendment Act – 01 November 1993
Housing Matters Amendment Act – 01 November 1993
Housing Amendment Act – 01 November 1994
Housing Second Amendment Act - 01 November 1994
Development Facilitation Act – 01 November 1995
Housing Amendment Act – 01 November 1996
Housing Act – 01 November 1997
Estate Agents Amendment Act – 01 November 1998
Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act – 01 November 1999
Housing Amendment Act – 01 November 1999
Rental Housing Act – 09 December 1999
Housing Second Amendment Act - 09 December 1999
Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act - 08 December 2000
Housing Consumer Protection Measures Amendment Act - 01 November 1999
Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act – 08 December 2000
Disestablishment of South African Housing Trust Limited




SUPPORT:

2.1 Control Committee Secretary: Nontuthuzelo Nonkelela
Period from June 2002 to date

2.2 Committee Secretary: Anna – Maria Jojozi
Period from September 2000 to date

2.3 Committee Assistant: Sydney Makeleni
Period from 6 March 2002 to date

2.4 Secretary to Chairperson: Eartha Scholtz
Period from August 1998 to date

2.5 Researcher (Research Unit): Nkele Sebasa
Period from January 2001 to 31 May 2002

Legal Support:None

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
(Include dates of appointment and discharges)

Member

Total Meetings Held

Number of meetings attended

Apologies


%

Appointment Date

Discharge Date


African National Congress

Ms MN Buthelezi – Oliphant
Ms MP Coetzee-Kasper (Alternate)
Ms CI Ludwabe (Alternate)
Ms Z Kota
Ms LL Mabe
Mr DC Mabena
Mr NW Mudau (Alternate)
Ms MS Maine (Alternate)
Mr FT Maseremule (Alternate)
Mr KM Moeketse
Mr SD Montsitsi
Mr JH Nash
Ms HS Ntombela
Mr LPM Nzimande (Alternate)
Ms MM Ramakaba – Lesiea
Ms MM Ratsoma (Alternate)
Mr GD Schneemann
Mr WM Skhosana



17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
3
17
17













17




14
5
10
15
0
14
0
5
1
4
15
11
10
0
9
3
15
13




2
6
1
1
0
1
0
4

5
2
3
2
8
3
0
2
1




82,4
29,4
58,8
93,8
0
82,4
0
29,4
5,9
23,5
88,2
64,7
58.8
52,9

100
88,2
76,4





17 Sept 2002

13 March 2002

3 July 2001(alt)/ 17 Sept 02
3 July 2001
8 Nov 2001





Sept 2002


15 Oct 2002










17 September 2002


Democratic Party

Ms GM Borman (Alternate)
Mr M da Camara
Mr TD Lee
Ms JA Semple




1


16







1







94,1







08 March 2002




Inkatha Freedom Party

Mr BM Douglas
Mr BW Dhlamini (Alternate)
Ms SC Vos (Alternate)




17
15
2





17
17




7
12
0




0
3
0




41,2
80
0




07 Oct 2002

07 Oct 2002





07 Oct 2002


New National Party

Mr J Durand (Alternate)
Mr C Herandien




3
12




3
2




17,6
70,6



26 March 2001
11 May 2001(alt)

  


United Democratic Movement

Mr GD Mkono




17





17




9




5




52,9



26 March 2001

  


African Christian Democratic Party

Ms RM Southgate




1




12




70,6




 


Freedom Front








17

          


United Christian Democratic Party

Ms MS Seeco (Alternate)




4




13




76,5




13 Feb 2002





Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

Ms P De Lille




16




0




0

  




08 March 2002



Federal Alliance




 









Minority Front

  




     



Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging




 









Azanian People's Organisation

  




 






Mr ES Magashule who is not a member of the Committee also attended the Committee meeting held on 14 August 2002.

Number of Members appointed:
Ms LL Mabe -
Kgoshi L Mothiba –
Mr C Herandien -
Ms MA Seeco – ATC – Wednesday, 13 February 2002
Ms JA Semple – ATC – Friday, 08 March 2002
Ms P De Lille – ATC – Friday, 08 March 2002
Ms Z Kota - ATC – Wednesday, 13 March 2002
Ms MP Coetzee – Kasper – ATC – Tuesday, 17 September 2002
Mr DC Mabena – ATC – Tuesday, 17 September 2002
Mr BM Douglas - ATC – Monday, 7 October 2002
Ms SC Vos (Alternate) – ATC – Monday, 7 October 2002
Ms MM Ratsoma – ATC – Tuesday, 15 October 2002

Number of Members discharged:
Mr BS Mabeta – Resigned from Parliament with effect from 18 February 2002
Mr NB Fihla – ATC – Tuesday, 17 September 2002
Mr NW Mudau ATC – Tuesday, 17 September 2002
Mr BMW Dhlamini - ATC - Monday 7 October 2002

Composition of Sub-Committees: NONE

4. DELIBERATIONS (Major activities, accomplishment, etc.)

4.1 Legislation dealt with

Bill No.

Short title

Public Hearing

No of Submissions

Amendments

No of hrs spent

[B3 -2002]_

Disestablishment of the South African Housing Trust Limited Bill

  

None

Yes

  


Other matters dealt with (e.g. Briefings, Green Paper, White Paper, Committee Policy Documents)

Document

Action to be taken

Date Discussed

No of hrs spent
       



06 March 2002 Election of Acting Chairperson
Draft Programme for 2002

13 March 2002 Election of Chairperson
Briefing by Department on Budget and Disestablishment of South African Housing Trust Limited Bill [B3-2002]

20 March 2002 Formal Consideration of Disestablishment of South African Housing Trust Limited Bill [B3-2002]
Study Tour to Kwazulu – Natal and North West

24 April 2002 Public Hearings on Budget Vote 17

29 April 2002 Public Hearings on Budget Vote 17

07 May 2002 Briefing by Minister on the Department’s priorities for 2002

15 May 2002 Reflection by the Committee on Budget Hearings
22 May 2002 Discussion of Kwazulu – Natal Study Tour Report

05 June 2002 Discussion of North West Study Tour Report

12 June 2002 Adoption of Kwazulu – Natal and North West study Tour Report

25 June 2002 1. Briefing by Minister Sankie Mthembi – Mahanyele on the World Summit on Sustainable Development
2.Consideration of the Proposed Amendments on the Disestablishment of the South African Housing Trust Limited Bill

14 August 2002 1.Briefing by Mr Anton Arendse on Round Table Event on the World
Summit on Sustainable Development
2.Programme for the year

11 September 2002 Discussion on Briefings by different Stakeholders

18 September 2002 1. Review of the Study Tour to North West and Kwazulu – Natal
2. Report back on WSSD

16 October 2002 Briefing by Mr Anthony Trowbridge on Ecovillages for economically viable and ecologically sustainable rural Development

30 October 2002 Discussion of presentation of Mr Anthony Trowbridge and Possible workshop on Agenda 21
Possible workshop on Agenda 21

13 November 2002 Briefing by Mr S Bedderson on the Special Operations Accounts
Consideration and Adoption of the Annual Report

REPORTS TABLED

Title

Objective/s

Result/Outcome

[B3B – 2002]

    


Budget Hearings Report

    

[B3D – 2002]

    

Report of the Study Tour to Mpumalanga

    

Report of the study tour to Kwazulu – Natal and North West

    



[B3B - 2002], this report was published in the ATC on 2002.
Report of Budget Hearings on Budget Vote 17
[B3D – 2002], this report was published in the ATC, 25 June 2002, P 1113

APPEARANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE

6.1 Cabinet / Deputy Minister: 2

6.2 Government Officials: 5

6.3 C.E.O.s of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities: 8

6.4 Any other: 2

REVIEW / ANALYSIS / SCRUTINY


Annual Departmental/Entity Report

Title

Date of Publication

Comments/Key Issue

No of hrs spent

Annual Financial Statements of the Department of Housing – Vote for 2001 – 2002, including the Report of the Auditor – General on the Financial Statements for 2001 - 2002

ATC Monday, 21 October 2002

ATC Monday, 28 October 2002

NA AND NCOP

  



Auditor-General's Report

Title

Date of Publication

House

Key Issues

No of hrs spent

Report of Auditor General on Financial Statements of Vote 17 – Housing for 1999 – 200 [RP126-2000]

10 September 2001

NCOP

 

Report of the Auditor – General on the Summarised Findings of Performance Audits conducted at Provincial Departments of Housing [RP 146 – 2001]

ATC 25 October 2001

NA

    



Papers, Matters referred to Committee in ATC

Subject

Publication Date of Report

Key Issues

No of hrs spent


Memorandum on Vote No 17 – "Housing", Main Estimates, 2002 - 2003


ATC, Friday, 8 March 2002


N/A


 


Strategic Plan of the Department of Housing for 2002 - 2004


07 May 2002

NA and NCOP

    





Report

Date

Amendments

House


Disestablishment of South African Limited Trust Bill [B3 – 2002]


04 March 2002


Yes


N/A


Disestablishment of South African Limited Trust Bill [B3B-2002]


11 June 2002


Yes


NCOP




Matters referred to Committee by Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson of Committees and Capacity Building for Members


TRAINING

Subject Matter

Date

Number of Attendants

Venue

No of hrs spent
         


Planning Sessions

Subject Matter

Date

Number of Attendants

Venue

No of hrs spent
         


Conferences

Subject Matter

Date

Number of Attendants

Venue

No of hrs spent

World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)

26 August – 04 September 2002

4

Johannesburg

  



WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- Compiled by Zou Kota, Chairperson: Housing Portfolio Committee


I attended the WSSD from the 26th August to the 4 September 2002. On the 27th we went for registration in Nasrec and also in Sandton.

On the 28th we participated at UN – Habitat/South African Ministry of Housing Roundtable at Crown Plaza in Sandton, the theme was Partnerships for Sustainable African Cities. There were four Members of the Portfolio Committee who were accredited to participate on behalf of the Committee. The Roundtable was hosted by the Department of Housing under the leadership of Hon. Minister Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele.

It was clear that all speakers were addressing the issue of fast growing urbanisation within African cities. There were presentations made by the following speakers: Mr Amos Masondo, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg; the Minister of Housing in South Africa, Ms Anna Tibaijuka; Executive Director of UN Habitat, Minister Sidney Mufamadi as well as by Habitat Minister from Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt.

We also attended the UN Habitat event on Sustainable Urbanisation, there were a number of stalls displaying progress made in provision of houses to the homeless South Africans and other communities across the Globe. This was in Ubuntu Village.

On the 29th and 30th of August, 25 members of Parliament attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union at Sandton Sun Hotel. It was said to be a joint IPU/South African Parliamentary Meeting.

The opening ceremony of the Parliamentary meeting consisted of statements by the Speaker of the South African National Assembly, Dr Frene Ginwala; the Secretary General of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Mr Nitin Desai; the President of Council of the Inter Parliamentary Union, Dr Najma Heptulla and the Minister if Environmental Affairs & Tourism, Mr Valli Moosa.

This was followed by four consecutive panel discussions on the following 4 themes:

Role of Parliaments in ensuring implementations and compliance with reporting requirements.
Sustainable development – the basis of Human Security;
Improving the International framework for Sustainable Development;
New Partnership (NEPAD) and other new forms of partnership for development.

Our Delegation participated in all these debates and members were well prepared.

At the end of the proceedings, the meeting adopted a brief declaration to the World Summit. We improved on the draft presented earlier on "Toward Sustainability" – implementing Agenda 21.

Recommendations:

I propose that Parliament should have a debate on the WSSD. We do need implementation monitoring mechanism of agreements and MOU’s and to ensure that the WSSD is taken to all relevant stakeholders.


OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

Public Hearings

Subject

Date

Public Hearings Held

Total Submissions

No of hrs spent

Public Hearings on Budget Vote 17

24 & 29 April 2002

Parliament

8

8


The Committee was briefed by different Housing Institutions, Servcon Housing Solutions, National Housing Finance Corporation [NHFC], North West Housing Corporation [NWHC, Social Housing Foundation, Thubelisha Homes, People’s Housing Partnership Trust [PHPT], National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency [NURCHA], National Home Builders Registration Council [NHBRC]


Oversight and Fact Finding Activities

Oversight Activity

Date

Title of Report

Date Tabled in the House

NONE

      




(a) VISITS

National Visits

Period

Purpose of visit
e.g. Fact finding investigations

Number of Members

Number of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Adoption date

Costs

01 – 04 April 2002

Kwazulu – Natal

Nine

One

ATC, 25 June 2002, P 1114

12 June 2002

R 38 426.00

07 – 12 April 2002

North West

Nine

One

ATC, 25 June 2002

12 June 2002

R62 381.00



National and International Study Tours

National

The Committee decided to embark on the provincial study tour to Kwazulu - Natal with the objectives to fulfill its monitoring and oversight function. This year the Committee visited two provinces. The aim was to establish progress made on "Housing the Nation" Programmes, People’s Housing Process and inner city developments, to have exchange of views with the legislature and hear the feelings of the people on the ground about the housing projects.

a) Kwazulu - Natal

Date

No of Members

No of staff

Estimated Cost

01-04/04/2002

Nine

Two

R38 426.00
 

Ms Z Kota

Ms A Jojozi

 
 

Ms MN Buthelezi

    
 

Ms MS Maine

    
 

Ms MP Coetzee - Kasper

    
 

Ms SH Ntombela

    
 

Mr GD Schneemann

    
 

Ms JA Semple

    
 

Mr BW Dhlamini

    
 

Mr DG Mkono

    



B) North West

Date

Name of Members

No of Staff

Estimated Cost

07-12/042002

Nine

one

R62 381.00
 

Ms Z Kota

Ms A Jojozi

  
 

Ms MS Maine

    
 

Mr JH Nash

    
 

Ms SH Ntombela

    
 

Mr GD Schneemann

    
 

Mr WM Skhosana

    
 

Ms JA Semple

    
 

Mr BM Douglas

    
 

Mr DG Mkono

    



International Visits

International:

The Committee intends visiting Egypt. The delegation will comprise of the following :

Ms Z Kota (Chairperson)
Ms MN Buthelezi (ANC)
Ms MM Ramakaba – Lesiea (ANC)
Mr JH Nash (ANC)
Mr WM Skhosana (ANC)
Ms JA Semple (DP)
Mr BM Douglas (IFP)
Mr CB Herandien (NNP)
Ms Anna – Maria Jojozi (Committee Secretary)

MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION

Date

Legislation

Report

Date Tabled
       


MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PFMA

Date

Department or Entity

Report

Date Tabled

NONE

      


TABLING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

Title/Topic

Publication Date

House

Date Reported

Memorandum on Vote No 17 – "Housing", Main Estimates, 2002 - 2003

05 March 2002

National Assembly

  


Disestablishment of South African Housing Trust Limited Bill [B3-2002]


04 March 2002

National Assembly

The Bill was passed by NCOP on 27 March 2001 and transmitted for concurrence. It was referred to the Portfolio Committee
The Bill was amended by NA and transmitted for consideration of Assembly’s amendments. It was referred to NCOP


PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES/INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTIONS

Organisation

Subject Matters

Date Reported
     



SPONSORSHIP – The Committee has not been sponsored in 2002.

Other Costs incurred by Committee:

The Chairperson attended MINMEC meeting held in Pretoria on 29 July 2002, Estimated Total Cost = R3 595.00
The Committee has requested for the costs of Lever Arch Files for the Housing Code to be borne by Parliament from the Committee’s budget.
The Chairperson attended a MINMEC Workshop held in Johannesburg on 21 – 22 October 2002, Estimated Total Cost = R 4 612.00

Recordings of Oral Evidence (on the resolution of the Committee): ONE

Title / Subject
Public Hearings on Budget Vote 17


No. of Tapes
10


No. of Pages Transcribed


REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORK – RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS
Review of year’s work – Recommendation and conclusion

- The Committee has dealt with one piece of legislation this year.

- Attendance by Committee members was good and members participated in the activities of the Committee.


- The Portfolio Committee is convinced that Provincial Departments are playing a good role in the delivery of houses.

- On Wednesday, 16 October 2002, the Committee was briefed by Mr Anthony Trowbridge on Ecovillages for economically viable and sustainable rural development. The Committee met on Wednesday, 30 October 2002, to discuss the concept. The Committee feels that the concept should be discussed with the Minister for further deliberations and that the Committee should visit the Orange farm.

- Some of the members of the Committee attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development and got the understanding that the Committee should participate itself in Agenda 21 UN Habitat.


15 FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

Annual Report of the PC on Housing, having been put to the committee, was adopted by the Committee on 18 November 2002



Mrs A Jojozi
COMMITTEE SECRETARY


Ms N P Nonkelela
CONTROL COMMITTEE SECRETARY


MS Z Kota
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON