1. Introduction
ENDUMENI MUNICIPAL HOUSING PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION: 1.1 While the Endumeni Municipality has been very proactive with respect to addressing housing issues within the municipal area (in terms of undertaking research and planning, conducting public consultation and the facilitation of housing delivery), the need to undertake further work was identified during the 2005/2006 IDP Review process and municipal funds were accordingly allocated for the preparation of a Municipal Housing Plan. 1.2 Maseko Hlongwa and Associates (in association with BCP Engineers) was appointed, in December 2004, to assist the Endumeni Municipality with the preparation of a Municipal Housing Plan. The Municipal Housing Plan has been prepared as a sector plan, for inclusion in the Endumeni Integrated Development Plan (IDP) during the 2005/06 IDP Review process. 1.3 For the purposes of this plan, it is noted that “housing” refers to an integrated approach to development using the delivery of shelter as the primary focus. As indicated in Figure 1 below, housing includes, among others, the development of housing units, service delivery, the upgrading of land tenure rights, social and community development and planning policy issues. Future housing projects should facilitate the attainment of all of these development goals. Figure 1: Housing Concept SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT Shelter Community Facilities Community Facilities Poverty Alleviation Poverty Alleviation NATION BUILDING NATION Service Delivery DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED INTEGRATED Land Tenure J Self Esteem ob Creation Policy Legislation Programmes Budget SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Further, housing delivery within the Endumeni Municipal Area occurs in two different forms. The first regards state funded, low cost housing in which the municipality serves as a developer.
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