SHACK / SLUM DWELLERS INTERNATIONAL [SDI]

EXISTING & NEW SAHPF-INITIATED HOUSING PROJECTS FOR LANDLESS GROUPS (May 2003)

Project Name	Locality	Projected Number of Beneficiary Families	Status of Project
WESTERN CAPE and SOUTHERN CAPE
Ekuphumleni	Hazeldean, Philippi	208	Mixed-use development (includes community centre and urban agriculture project) Land purchased by uTshani Fund Land and Infrastructure Grant approved by DLA (neither yet received and infrastructure grant since withdrawn) Housing Subsidies still to be applied for Almost 100 houses constructed with loans from uTshani Fund
Vusi Nsuntsha	Philippi	Over 800	Land purchased by the SAHPF & uTshani Fund In principle support obtained from the City of Cape Town to follow a rapid land release development approach Subsidies not yet applied for
Ruo Emoh	Mitchell's Plain	61	Land purchased by uTshani Fund Planning approval obtained (under appeal) Subsidies not yet applied for
Woodlands North	Mitchell's Plain/ Woodlands	462	Land Availability Agreement signed with PA:WC (Housing) Preliminary subsidy application submitted in June 2001 (no response received to date)
Hanover Park	Hanover Park	195	Proposed Land Agreement tabled with PA:WC (Property Management)
Ottery	Ottery	289	Land Availability Agreement signed with PA:WC (Housing) Pre-feasibility study conducted – development not affordable within the subsidy scheme as it stands, SAHPF to negotiate
Maranatha HSS	George, Southern Cape	54	Proposal submitted and presentation made to local authority to make sites available. Application forms completed and submitted
Ziboneleni HSS	Qolweni/ Bossiesgif, Plettenberg Bay, Southern Cape	?	Enumeration to take place soon Community layout drawn up Discussions initiated with local authority
Tswelelang	Kimberley, Northern Cape	498	Council resolution in place to make land available to the SAHPF 100 subsidies reserved so far Pre-feasibility study conducted Subsidy application being finalised
EASTERN CAPE
Amalinda Group	East London	200	Chosen as the pilot project of the Eastern Cape, Sites have been allocated to only 102 members and other remaining group has identified the alternative land. They are awaiting the release of the subsidies before the development can start. Most active group and they have had a sit in the MEC's office to push for the release of their subsidies.
Liberty	Port Elizabeth	?	This group is more vulnerable in that it has been a victim of evictions. They are occupying a Land in which they have no Land Tenure however they are still negotiating with the Municipality. Some members of the groups went back to the Backyards as results of the eviction
Nomzamo	Queenstown	?	They have occupied the Land most of the groups are still living in informal settlement, only 11 houses built the rest is waiting for the releases of their Subsidies.
Walmer	Port Elizabeth	?	They are still negotiating for the Land
KZN
Kenville	Kenville	370	They have used their own resources to deposit the Land, but the Land will not be able to accommodated them all. They have requested for Enumeration and there after will identify alternative land to accommodate them all.
Piesang River	Piesang river	150	This group is made up to 3 big Savings Scheme who are at the backyard of the Developed Land , but some of the members will have to be re-allocated to other areas
New Castle	New Castle	+200	It's a group composed of different settlements still negotiating for the Land
Lamont Ville	Lamont Ville	?	Its composed of members from Settlement & Backyards who are still negotiating for Land.
NORTH WEST
Garankuwa	Garankuwa	250	They have secured Land but development not yet started as they are waiting for Engineers. They have applied for their subsidies but they are not yet approved. The Beneficiary list has been drawn & submitted for screening
Amahoti	Durban Metro	15,000	It's a joint pilot project between Durban Metro and the Federation. It's an informal settlement to be upgraded. The other member maybe are re-allocated to other areas.
Mandela Park	Khuma	?	The Councillor has identified the Land for this group but they are not happy with the Land, they want to negotiate for the alternative Land.
Cosmos	Broodestroom	?	Still negotiating for the Land.
GAUTENG
Sebenzani ABCD	Caltonville	2000	It's a huge group coming from different informal settlement but still negotiating for Land
Zenzeleni	Katlehong	600	This group is identified as a Pilot group for Gauteng because it's hunic history. A desistant group broke away form the larger group and invaded the Land. They are going to do the Enumeration in the invaded Land in order to allocate sites from the outside group. The remaining will be accommodated at Moseleki.
Masiphathisane Sicelulwazi Luthando Kopanang Polano	East Rand	?	They have identified the Land & started the negotiation with Land owners, as the poor group they seem to be given first preference, but they need to speed up the process as the Government is in shortage of Land.
FREE STATE
Ithuseng	Bothaville	64	Negotiating for Land
Itsokolele	Kroonstad	71	They have been promised land by the Councillor
Rwallalesasele	Bethlehem	130	Supported by the Councillor and has return a letter of support to release their Subsidies.
Ithusanang	Veljoenskroon	120	Negotiating for Land
Ratanag	filipolis	40	Negotiating for Land