Report of the Portfolio Committee on Housing on the Social Housing Bill [B 29D - 2008] (National Assembly - sec 76(1)), dated 06 August 2008.

The Portfolio Committee on Housing, having considered the Social Housing Bill [B 29D - 2008] (National Assembly - sec 76(1)), amended by the National Council of Provinces and referred to the committee, reports that it has agreed to the Bill.

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Housing on the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill [B8 – 2008] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 06 August 2008.

The bill was referred to the Committee for the first time on 14 April 2005. Following public hearings, the Committee deliberated on the bill and requested the department to address the following issues:

The position of farm workers in relation to evictions; and
Alignment of the provisions of the bill with the Extension of Security of Tenure Act and the Labour Tenants Act.

The bill was subsequently withdrawn by the Minister of Housing.

It was reintroduced and referred to the Committee on 7 March 2008. During its consideration of the bill, the Committee noted with concern that the issues raised by it in 2005 had not been satisfactorily addressed. The Committee therefore recommends that the bill be rejected.