Question 2941 for Written Reply

Question 2941 for written reply

MINISTRY FORHUMAN SETTLEMENTS

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO.:2941

DATE OF PUBLICATION:14 AUGUST 2015

Mr S M Gana (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:

(1)How many human settlement projects did the National Home Builders Registration Council inspect in the (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years;

(2)how many of the specified projects were stopped due to (a) the quality of material used and (b) defective structures;

(3)whether her department carried the cost of demolishing and rebuilding defective structures; if so, what amount did her department spent in respect of each province? NW3445E

REPLY:

(1)(a) The National Home Builders Registration Council inspected the following projects in the 2013-14 financial year

Province / Enrolled Projects 2013/2014 / Enrolled Houses 2013/2014 / Total Number of Inspected Houses 2013/2014 / Total Number of Inspections Conducted 2013/2014
Eastern Cape / 43 / 15 745 / 11 634 / 32 014
Free State / 5 / 1 885 / 3 473 / 9 503
Gauteng / 27 / 15 565 / 12 477 / 29 203
KwaZulu-Natal / 53 / 34 001 / 26 465 / 68 761
Limpopo / 10 / 71 / 4 691 / 13 810
Mpumalanga / 397 / 19 983 / 414 / 864
North West / 67 / 20 984 / 16 771 / 43 956
Northern Cape / 7 / 580 / 1 571 / 4 895
Western Cape / 47 / 14 241 / 11 021 / 29 229
Total / 656 / 123 055 / 88 517 / 232 235

The NHBRC conducts at least four inspections per house at different times during the construction period of the house (foundation, walls, roof, etc.), hence the number of total number of inspections is higher than the number of houses inspected.

(b)The National Home Builders Registration Council inspected the following projects in the 2014-15 financial year

Province / Enrolled Projects 2014/2015 / Enrolled / Total Number of Inspected Houses 2014/2015 / Total Number of Inspections Conducted 2014/2015
Houses 2014/2015
Eastern Cape / 81 / 54 741 / 12 857 / 37 143
Free State / 148 / 32 426 / 3 949 / 12 340
Gauteng / 19 / 10 070 / 5 363 / 10 762
KwaZulu-Natal / 39 / 31 920 / 28 605 / 82 059
Limpopo / 487 / 10 878 / 3 899 / 8 664
Mpumalanga / 131 / 9 183 / 7 110 / 23 542
North West / 60 / 17 060 / 14 539 / 33 880
Northern Cape / 39 / 2 529 / 2 402 / 7 603
Western Cape / 35 / 4 813 / 10 672 / 29 834
Total / 1 039 / 173 620 / 89 396 / 245 827

(2)The National Home Builders Registration Council stopped projects due to non-

compliance with technical standards as per Home Building Manual and SANS10400

Province / Number of Projects issued with
Non-Compliances 2013/2014 / Number of Home Units issued with Non-Compliance 2013/2014 / Number of Projects issued with
Non-Compliances
2014/2015 / Number of Home Units issued with Non-Compliance 2014/2015
Eastern Cape / 16 / 35 / 1 / 1
Free State / 14 / 395 / 14 / 151
Gauteng / 27 / 314 / 7 / 48
KwaZulu Natal / 60 / 904 / 21 / 328
Limpopo / 15 / 197 / 4 / 16
Mpumalanga / 7 / 26 / 36 / 155
North West / 15 / 145 / 3 / 15
Northern Cape / 7 / 31 / 14 / 67
Western Cape / 39 / 913 / 14 / 86
Total / 200 / 2 960 / 114 / 867

The National Home Builders Registration Council stopped the projects due to Non-Compliance in the 2013-14 financial year.

Names of Projects issued with
Non-Compliances 2013/2014 / Number of Home Units in the Project issued with Non-Compliances 2013/2014 / Province
26 Disaster Houses In Chibini / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
97 Ugu Disaster Rural Housing Project / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Alexandra Far East Bank 2 (Botlhabela) / 9 / Gauteng
Amatikwe Phase 1a & 5b / 28 / KwaZulu Natal
Applesbosch Rural-uMshwathi / 23 / KwaZulu Natal
Arniston IRDP / 1 / Western Cape
Ashbury 12 / 4 / Free State
Ashton Ph2 Revised / 10 / Western Cape
BCM 988 Storm Damage / 1 / Eastern Cape
Bashaweni Rural / 20 / KwaZulu Natal
Bhekeshowe Rural / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Bhongweni Area 5&6 / 14 / KwaZulu Natal
Bhongweni Area 9&10 / 19 / KwaZulu Natal
Bloemendal North Block 23 / 1 / Eastern Cape
Bloemspruit IV & V (BMD) / 2 / Free State
Bloemspruit IV & V (Mob) / 3 / Free State
Bloemspruit IV & V (Polokoe) / 3 / Free State
Bloemspruit IV & V (Shale) / 6 / Free State
Bloemspruit IV & V (Ziqoqe) / 7 / Free State
Blue Downs Erf 1892 / 25 / Western Cape
Bomvini / 3 / Eastern Cape
Bomvini Rural / 1 / Eastern Cape
Bongani 150 / 2 / Northern Cape
Borderview Rural / 6 / KwaZulu Natal
Botrivier Infill Ph1 / 20 / Western Cape
Botshabelo (Makoya Trading) / 5 / Free State
Caledon-Sidesaviwa Ph2 / 2 / Western Cape
Chief Albert Luthuli Park Ext 6 / 3 / Gauteng
Chris Hani Tulbagh / 9 / Western Cape
Commercia Ext. 34 / 1 / Gauteng
Cwaka Rural Housing / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
De Aar 61 / 2 / Northern Cape
De Doorns Ph1 / 11 / Western Cape
De Doorns Project Ph2 / 49 / Western Cape
Doornkop (Thulani) / 16 / Gauteng
Doringbaai IRDP / 47 / Western Cape
Driezik Ext 3 / 5 / Gauteng
Drommendaris Ph1 / 27 / Western Cape
Dukathole / 1 / Eastern Cape
Dundonald / 3 / Mpumalanga
Dundonald-A Ext 1 / 3 / Mpumalanga
Eden Park West & Ext. 1 / 5 / Gauteng
Edubeni Mabhunu / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Ekudubekeni Rural / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Elandspoort (3320) And Danville (1441/2) / 2 / Gauteng
Elias Motsoaledi / 1 / Gauteng
Embalenhle Ext10 / 1 / Mpumalanga
Etafuleni / 43 / KwaZulu Natal
Ethembalethu / 8 / Gauteng
Etwatwa Ext 34 / 3 / Gauteng
Etwatwa Ext. 37 / 6 / Gauteng
Fleurhof / 12 / Gauteng
Franklin / 23 / KwaZulu Natal
Ga Phaahla Ward 1 / 10 / Mpumalanga
Ga-Thoka 30 / 2 / Limpopo
Galeshewe Infill Areas 370 / 3 / Northern Cape
Gingindlovu Slums Clearance / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Glencoe Sithembile Ext 2 / 20 / KwaZulu Natal
Golden Triangle Phase 4 & 5 / 1 / Gauteng
Graafwater / 4 / Western Cape
Grabouw Pine View Ph2 / 141 / Western Cape
Groutville Priority 2 / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Groutville Priority 5 / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Hospital Hill (Lenasia South Ext. 28) / 8 / Gauteng
Ikageng Ext 11 Ph 3 / 1 / North West
Ikageng-Prom-261 / 2 / North West
Ilitha Lomso PHP Housing Project / 12 / Western Cape
Imvumelwano Project / 4 / Western Cape
Inyoni Slums Clearance / 8 / KwaZulu Natal
Isiphosethu-PHP - Site C / 1 / Western Cape
Izingolweni Rural Flagship Project / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Kakamas 177 / 1 / Northern Cape
Kanonkop-Atlantis / 2 / Western Cape
Khathide Rural / 9 / KwaZulu Natal
Khutsong X 1-3 / 3 / North West
Klapmuts Ph2 / 4 / Western Cape
Kleinvlei / 1 / Western Cape
Kruisrivier / 13 / North West
KwaCele Rural / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaJali Rural / 10 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaMashu B6 / 10 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaMbotho Rural / 16 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaMthimude Rural Housing Project / 9 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaNyuswa Rural Project / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaVukuzithathe Rural / 11 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaXimba Rural / 10 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaYanguye Rural / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Laastehoop 50 / 44 / Limpopo
Lawley Ext. 3 & 4 / 49 / Gauteng
Limehill Rural / 8 / KwaZulu Natal
Loeriesfontein 307 / 12 / Northern Cape
Lomanyaneng Village / 13 / North West
Lotana Project / 1 / Eastern Cape
Lotusville / 1 / Eastern Cape
Louisiana Rural / 31 / KwaZulu Natal
Ludeke 1000 / 2 / Eastern Cape
Luxolo Housing Association / 29 / Western Cape
Machunwini Rural / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Maclear / 1 / Eastern Cape
Mafikeng Emergency Houses / 3 / North West
Mafikeng PHP / 4 / North West
Mahokoni 50 / 3 / Limpopo
Makgaile 14 / 22 / Limpopo
Makhushaneng 20 / 2 / Limpopo
Manthe Village / 9 / North West
Marobo/Sebjeng 29 / 26 / Limpopo
Marobo/Sebjeng 4 / 4 / Limpopo
Masikhanye PHP Project / 14 / Western Cape
Masiphumelele Ph2 PHP / 5 / Western Cape
Masizakhele-PHP-Wallacedene / 1 / Western Cape
Masizakhele-PHP-Wallacedene Additional / 2 / Western Cape
Masodi 15 / 3 / Limpopo
Masomonce Rural / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Matimatolo Rural / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Matshelapata 20 / 1 / Limpopo
Mayfield 1000 / 1 / Eastern Cape
Mayflower Gate / 4 / Mpumalanga
Meriting Ext 4&5 / 5 / North West
Mhlangandlovu Rural / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Missionvale Garden Lots / 1 / Eastern Cape
Mlamula Rural-Ndwedwe / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Mmatau / 4 / North West
Moilwa Groot Marico / 15 / North West
Moletsamongwe / 9 / North West
Monnakato Ext 4 / 37 / North West
Moses Kotane Housing Project / 2 / Western Cape
Motherwell NU 29 / 7 / Eastern Cape
Mqedandaba Rural / 13 / KwaZulu Natal
Mulati 20 / 2 / Limpopo
Mvundlwini Rural / 24 / KwaZulu Natal
Mzamomhle / 5 / Eastern Cape
N2 Gateway Delft Symphony Precints 3&5 Stage 4 / 80 / Western Cape
N2 Gateway Joe Slovo Phase3 / 11 / Western Cape
Ncambele Village / 3 / Eastern Cape
Nibela Rural Housing / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Nomponjwana Rural Housing Project / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Nomzabalazo - Wallacedene / 7 / Western Cape
Ntsako 10 / 1 / Limpopo
Ntuzuma D / 38 / KwaZulu Natal
Ntuzuma H / 35 / KwaZulu Natal
Obed Mthombeni Nkosi / 2 / Gauteng
Obuka Rural / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Orange Farm Ext 8 / 14 / Gauteng
Osizweni E / 197 / KwaZulu Natal
Palm Ridge Ext 1-8 / 8 / Gauteng
Pelican Park IRDP Phase1 / 55 / Western Cape
Phillipi East Phase 5 Part2 / 9 / Western Cape
Phillipstown 331 / 10 / Northern Cape
Potsdam Khayelitsha Stage 2 / 5 / Eastern Cape
Ramaphosa Housing / 8 / KwaZulu Natal
Ramatope 120 / 3 / Limpopo
Ramogale 34 / 50 / Limpopo
Ramphire 9 / 33 / Limpopo
Rondevlei / 7 / Western Cape
Sandton Phase 3 / 15 / KwaZulu Natal
Saulspoort-450 / 11 / North West
Scottsdene Housing Project IRDP / 4 / Western Cape
Sebokeng Ext. 24 (Zone 19) / 2 / Gauteng
Serurutung 20 / 1 / Limpopo
Sikhonyane Rural / 32 / KwaZulu Natal
Silvertown PHP / 64 / Western Cape
Siyanda / 1 / Eastern Cape
Siyaphumelela - Makhaza PHP / 44 / Western Cape
Siyifumene PHP Project / 74 / Western Cape
Sophumelela - Silvertown / 43 / Western Cape
Soshanguve Ext 8, 9 & 10 / 10 / Gauteng
Soshanguve SS Ext 5 / 23 / Gauteng
Sponya Rural / 28 / KwaZulu Natal
Stretford Ext. 4 / 1 / Gauteng
Stretford Ext. 6 / 5 / Gauteng
Stretford Ext.6 / 2 / Gauteng
Swayimane Rural / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Thaba Nchu (Jore) / 172 / Free State
Thaba Nchu (People's First) / 86 / Free State
Thaba Nchu (Rehahuwe) / 17 / Free State
Thaba Nchu 250 (Your Trade) / 70 / Free State
Thorntree View / 98 / Gauteng
Thulamahashe C / 2 / Mpumalanga
Uitval Rural / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Umhlathuze Phase 7 / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Umlazi Infill Part 5 Phase 1 / 6 / KwaZulu Natal
Umnini Rural Zone 2 / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Van Zylsrus 326 / 1 / Northern Cape
Viljoenskroon Northleigh Project / 13 / Free State
Vlakfontein West Lehae Proper & Ext 1 / 12 / Gauteng
Volkrust / 3 / Mpumalanga
Vredendal Ph3 / 26 / Western Cape
Vryburg Ext 25 / 16 / North West
Vryheid Ext 16 / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Vulamehlo Wards 8,9 & 10 / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Vulindlela Rural-Umsunduzi Municipality / 12 / KwaZulu Natal
Watergang Ph2 / 6 / Western Cape
Weltevreden-Klapmuts A-2 / 58 / Western Cape
Wesselsbron (Alita) / 4 / Free State
Wesselsbron 200 (Alita) / 3 / Free State
Westonaria South (Borwa) / 8 / Gauteng
Westrich Housing Rectification Project / 73 / KwaZulu Natal
Ximba Rural / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Zidweni Rural Housing Project / 35 / KwaZulu Natal
Zwelethemba Phase 2 / 2 / Western Cape
Total / 2960

A total of 2,960 homes were stopped for failure to comply with technical norms andstandards for 2013/2014 year

The National Home Builders Registration Council stopped the following projects due toNon-Compliance in the 2014-15 financial year.

Names of Projects issued with
Non-Compliances
2014/2015 / Number of Home Units in the Project issued with Non-Compliances 2014/2015 / Province
26 Disaster Houses In Chibini / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Armoed 30 / 2 / Limpopo
Avontuur / 4 / Mpumalanga
Bethulie 110 / 5 / Free State
Boelang Trust / 1 / Mpumalanga
Bongani 150 / 1 / Northern Cape
Botrivier Infill Ph2 / 1 / Western Cape
Calcutta / 9 / Mpumalanga
Caledon-Sidesaviwa Ph2 / 24 / Western Cape
Cinci Rural Housing / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Cork / 2 / Mpumalanga
Daggakraal / 3 / Mpumalanga
De Doorns Project Ph2 / 2 / Western Cape
DeBeershoogte Bufferzone 220 / 5 / Northern Cape
Diepdale / 2 / Mpumalanga
Dundonald-A Ext 1 / 1 / Mpumalanga
Eden Park West & Ext. 1 / 4 / Gauteng
Elandspoort (3320) And Danville (1441/2) / 1 / Gauteng
Embalenhle Ext 18 / 10 / Mpumalanga
Embalenhle Ext 26 / 15 / Mpumalanga
Embalenhle Ext19 / 1 / Mpumalanga
Emjindini X 15 / 1 / Mpumalanga
Emzinoni Ext 5 / 5 / Mpumalanga
Emzinoni Ext7 / 2 / Mpumalanga
Enkanini / 2 / Mpumalanga
Ermelo / 1 / Mpumalanga
Etafuleni / 174 / KwaZulu Natal
Eziphunzini / 2 / Mpumalanga
Franklin / 21 / KwaZulu Natal
Galeshewe Infill Areas 370 / 9 / Northern Cape
Goromane / 1 / Mpumalanga
Grabouw Pine View Ph2 / 4 / Western Cape
Groot Marico HP-117 / 5 / North West
Gugulethu Housing Project Paddock / 8 / KwaZulu Natal
Hobhouse 60 / 3 / Free State
Ikhutseng/Warrenvale 1000 / 7 / Northern Cape
Imvumelwano Project / 1 / Western Cape
Jim Brown / 3 / Mpumalanga
Kanana Park Ext 3, 4 & 5 / 2 / Gauteng
Kestel 100 / 9 / Free State
Keurtjieskloo 50 / 3 / Northern Cape
Khara Hais 250 BNG / 1 / Northern Cape
Khayelitsha UnBlocking Project / 1 / Western Cape
Khula Village Housing Project / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Klipspruit Ext 6 / 5 / Gauteng
Koppies Forensics / 2 / Free State
Kroomkloof 45 / 1 / Limpopo
Kroonstad 350 / 2 / Free State
KwaMashabane Rural / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
KwaMashu B6 / 6 / KwaZulu Natal
Kwaggafontein A / 7 / Mpumalanga
Lantana, Paarl / 2 / Western Cape
Lerato Park CRU Erf 39208 Block 6 / 3 / Northern Cape
Lerato Park CRU Erf 39208 Block1 / 1 / Northern Cape
Lerato Park CRU Erf 39208 Block7 / 11 / Northern Cape
Leroro / 5 / Mpumalanga
Lindelani/Transit Camp / 3 / Northern Cape
Lomanyaneng Village / 1 / North West
Machikiri 40 / 11 / Limpopo
Madras / 7 / Mpumalanga
Mandiyane / 9 / Mpumalanga
Marite Trust / 2 / Mpumalanga
Marydale 55 BNG Housing / 11 / Northern Cape
Mashonamini / 9 / Mpumalanga
Matholesville / 17 / Gauteng
Matsamo / 2 / Mpumalanga
Mayflower Gate / 1 / Mpumalanga
Millinim Park 30 / 2 / Limpopo
Mkhuhlu / 7 / Mpumalanga
Mqedandaba Rural / 2 / KwaZulu Natal
Mzamomhle / 1 / Eastern Cape
N2 Gateway Joe Slovo Phase3 / 5 / Western Cape
Newlington / 2 / Mpumalanga
Nibela Rural Housing / 5 / KwaZulu Natal
Nomzabalazo - Wallacedene / 24 / Western Cape
Oakley / 5 / Mpumalanga
Obed Mthombeni Nkosi / 14 / Gauteng
Ocilwane Rural Housing Project / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Orange Farm Ext 9 / 5 / Gauteng
Oshoek / 2 / Mpumalanga
Osizweni E / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Qaweni / Bossiesgif / 1 / Western Cape
R293 Rehabilitation Of Two Room Houses In KwaMashu / 31 / KwaZulu Natal
Rocky Park / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Rolle / 4 / Mpumalanga
Rooidakke Ph3 / 13 / Western Cape
Rouxville 100 (Retention) / 8 / Free State
Sakhuxolo - Wallacedene / 3 / Western Cape
Sasolburg 200 / 1 / Free State
Sasolburg 400 (B370) / 2 / Free State
Sesheng 490 / 9 / Northern Cape
Sibongile Buffer Strip Housing Project / 18 / KwaZulu Natal
Smithfield 10 (Retention) / 2 / Free State
Smithfield 90 / 13 / Free State
Standerton Ext 8 / 14 / Mpumalanga
Tekamahala / 3 / Mpumalanga
Thaba Nchu (People's First) / 1 / Free State
Thaba Nchu 250 (Your Trade) / 2 / Free State
Thekwane North / 3 / Mpumalanga
Thembisile Hani / 1 / Mpumalanga
Tloung Magogoe / 9 / North West
Trenance Park / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Trenance Park. / 21 / KwaZulu Natal
Tsakane / 7 / Mpumalanga
Tweeling 300 / 67 / Free State
Umlazi Infill Part 5 Phase 1 / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Uyaya Rural Housing Project / 1 / KwaZulu Natal
Vanwyksvlei 130 (Mud Houses) / 1 / Northern Cape
Victoria West 270 / 2 / Northern Cape
Viljoenskroon Northleigh Project / 34 / Free State
Vulindlela Rural-Umsunduzi Municipality / 3 / KwaZulu Natal
Weltevreden-Klapmuts A+B-3 / 2 / Western Cape
Westrich Housing Rectification Project / 21 / KwaZulu Natal
Zwelethemba Phase 2 / 3 / Western Cape
867

A total of 867 homes were stopped for failure to comply with technical norms and standards for 2014-2015 financial year.

(3)The department does not carry the cost of demolition and reconstruction of defective structures. As these are enrolled projects/home units, and non-compliance is identified by the NHBRC Inspector during construction of the house, the Contractor/Builder is then responsible for such at their own cost.

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