SLANGPARK HOUSING SLANGPARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

THEEWATERSKLOOF THEEWATERSKLOOF MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTION The housing project is situated in the Western Cape in the town The housing project is situated in the Western Cape in the town

of Grabouw, 80 km from Cape on the N2 highway and is part of of Grabouw, 80 km from Cape on the N2 highway and is part of the Theewaterskloof Municipality.the Theewaterskloof Municipality.

The main objective was to enable the 843 families to build their The main objective was to enable the 843 families to build their own houses within a short period to high quality standards.own houses within a short period to high quality standards.

With the co-operation between several partners it was not only With the co-operation between several partners it was not only possible to give effect to the national goal to provide homes possible to give effect to the national goal to provide homes and dignity to the poorest of the poor but the necessary and dignity to the poorest of the poor but the necessary building skills were transferred, employment have been building skills were transferred, employment have been provided while a sense of pride have developed between the provided while a sense of pride have developed between the owners.owners.

The project was funded by the Provincial Department of The project was funded by the Provincial Department of Housing.Housing.

The Department of Labour provided the training of the The Department of Labour provided the training of the beneficiaries.beneficiaries.

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS The success of the project was a result of the partnerships The success of the project was a result of the partnerships

which were established.which were established.

The beneficiary committee (Community), Provincial The beneficiary committee (Community), Provincial Department of Housing (Funding), Department of Labour Department of Housing (Funding), Department of Labour (Training) and the TWK Municipality (Developer) were (Training) and the TWK Municipality (Developer) were involved.involved.

The beneficiary committee was involved in the planning, The beneficiary committee was involved in the planning, decision making, allocation, training, construction and decision making, allocation, training, construction and handover processes.handover processes.

TWK Municipality was the Developer and the project was TWK Municipality was the Developer and the project was coordinated by a project manager from the Municipality.coordinated by a project manager from the Municipality.

TWK Municipality also managed the funding and materials TWK Municipality also managed the funding and materials supply through a secondary support organization and supply through a secondary support organization and provided project management and technical support servicesprovided project management and technical support services

The Department of Labour provided the trainingThe Department of Labour provided the training

PROJECTPROJECT INNOVATIONINNOVATION Pilot managed people’s housing project with the full Pilot managed people’s housing project with the full

involvement of the community.involvement of the community.

The community was directly involved in all the The community was directly involved in all the aspects of the process to build houses.aspects of the process to build houses.

Their involvement created a sense of ownership and Their involvement created a sense of ownership and pride in the houses and residential neighborhood.pride in the houses and residential neighborhood.

Successes:Successes:- Completed within one year- Completed within one year- High standard of quality- High standard of quality- Skills training- Skills training- Job Creation- Job Creation- Building of a day care centre for Slangpark children - Building of a day care centre for Slangpark children

IMPACT ON POVERTYIMPACT ON POVERTYOwnership of housesOwnership of houses

Skills developmentSkills development

CLO, Admin Clerk, Security and Construction CLO, Admin Clerk, Security and Construction Controllers appointed from beneficiariesControllers appointed from beneficiaries

Employment Employment

Improvement of quality of life Improvement of quality of life

Improvement of health of beneficiary Improvement of health of beneficiary familiesfamilies

SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITYProject completedProject completed

Beneficiaries in better position to offer Beneficiaries in better position to offer their skills to obtain employmenttheir skills to obtain employment

Good quality of houses needs minimal Good quality of houses needs minimal maintenancemaintenance

Local trained labourers/sub-contractors Local trained labourers/sub-contractors utilized on other projects after completion utilized on other projects after completion of Slangpark projectof Slangpark project

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONCommunity involvement with the planning, Community involvement with the planning,

decision making, allocation, training and decision making, allocation, training and construction processes during housing construction processes during housing projects are crucial.projects are crucial.

Beneficiaries can build their own houses Beneficiaries can build their own houses with the necessary training.with the necessary training.

Proper quality control and a well organized Proper quality control and a well organized project and financial management functions project and financial management functions contributed towards the success of the contributed towards the success of the projectproject..

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