INDAKA MUNICIPALITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED BY: Prepared by Excellence At Work Consultants: Contact Person: Sifiso Ndlovu Tel: (033) 345 5694 Fax: (033) 345 3730 E-mail:
[email protected] Address: P O Box 101318 Scottsville Pietermaritzburg 3209 Page 1 of 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Appointment of Consultants by Indaka Municipality Excellence At Work Consultants cc was appointed as Housing Plan Consultants for the Indaka Local Municipality in April 2006. In May 2006 a working copy (Version 0) was submitted to Indaka Municipality, which highlighted findings and predicted analysis of the housing plan. Following this report, Excellence At Work was instructed to proceed with the preparation of a Detailed Housing Plan for the Indaka Municipality. Extensive house to house survey was required to assess the type of dwellings, levels of services, and income levels within the municipality. Consultants were appointed by Indaka Municipality to undertake house to house survey, under the guidance of the municipality. 1.2 Purpose of this report The purpose of this report is to present the findings and the number of households without basic shelter, and the plan to provide access. To provide the basis for skills transfer to the communities of Indaka Municipality. To ensure that policy guidelines of Department of Housing, District Municipality, Department of Labour, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, etc. are adhered to. 1.3 Housing Sector Plans The Municipal Systems Act of 2000 formally introduced Integrated Development Plans (IDP’s), as the primary form of planning to be adopted by all metropolitan, district and local municipalities throughout the country.