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Social Impact Assessment for the Proposed Houmoed Phase 2 Road Extension and Formalising of Housing in Masiphumelele, Cape Town SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED HOUMOED PHASE 2 ROAD EXTENSION AND FORMALISING OF HOUSING IN MASIPHUMELELE, CAPE TOWN DRAFT REPORT Prepared by EOH Coastal and Environmental Services Suite 408, 4th Floor, The Point, 76 Regent Road Sea Point Cape Town 8000 South Africa Prepared for Chand Environmental and Sustainability Consultants Suite 1.2 A Richmond Centre 174 - 206 Main Road Plumstead Cape Town 7800 South Africa 7 NOVEMBER 2017 This report should be cited as follows: CES. November 2017, Social Impact Assessment for the Proposed Houmoed Phase 2 Road Extension and Formalising of Housing in Masiphumelele, Cape Town. EOH Coastal and Environmental Services, Cape Town. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION This document contains intellectual property and proprietary information that is protected by copyright in favour of EOH Coastal and Environmental Services. The document is subject to all confidentiality, copyright and trade secrets, rules intellectual property law and practices of South Africa. EOH Coastal and Environmental Services i EOH Coastal and Environmental Services Report Title: Social Impact Assessment for the Proposed Houmoed Phase 2 Road Extension and Formalising of Housing in Masiphumelele, Cape Town. EOH Coastal and Environmental Services, Cape Town. Report Version: Draft Name Responsibility Signature Date Maura Talbot Author 6.11.2017 Marc Hardy Author 6.11.2017 EOH Coastal and Environmental Services ii Social Impact Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.3. Project Need and Desirability ............................................................................................................ 1 1.4. Objective of this Social Impact Assessment (SIA)............................................................................. 2 1.5. SIA Terms of Reference .................................................................................................................... 3 1.6. The Study Team ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.7. Report Structure ................................................................................................................................ 5 2. METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ...................................................................................... 1 2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2.1.1. The SIA Study Area ............................................................................................................... 1 2.1.2. Ethical Considerations ........................................................................................................... 1 2.2. Data Gathering and Analysis ............................................................................................................. 1 2.2.1. Desktop review ...................................................................................................................... 1 2.2.2. Key Informant Interviews (KII) and Focus Group Meetings (FGM) ....................................... 1 2.3. Impact Significance Rating Methodology .......................................................................................... 2 2.4. Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................................. 2 3. THE PROJECT CONTEXT ...................................................................................................... 4 3.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 4 3.2. Current land use of the proposed development area and surrounding areas ................................... 4 3.3. Masiphumelele ................................................................................................................................... 4 3.3.1. Desktop review ...................................................................................................................... 4 3.3.2. 2006/9 WIS Household Survey Results ................................................................................ 7 3.3.3. 2017 WIS Household Survey Results ................................................................................... 9 3.3.4. Comparison of 2006/9 and 2017 Household Surveys ......................................................... 11 3.3.5. Social and Health Conditions ............................................................................................... 12 3.4. Resettlement and Temporary Relocation ........................................................................................ 13 3.4.1. Legal Framework relevant to Resettlement ......................................................................... 13 3.4.2. Temporary Accommodation ................................................................................................. 13 3.4.3. Permanent Accommodation ................................................................................................ 14 3.4.4. Housing Subsidy qualification requirements ........................................................................ 15 3.4.5. Non-Qualifiers ...................................................................................................................... 16 3.4.6. Institutional Framework ........................................................................................................ 16 3.4.7. Housing Tenure or Security ................................................................................................. 16 3.4.8. Resettlement Issues and Implications ................................................................................. 17 3.5. Identifying Interested and Affected Parties ...................................................................................... 18 4. SOCIAL ISSUES, RISKS AND IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT .............................................................................................................................................. 21 4.1. Status Quo Issues, Risks and Impacts ............................................................................................ 21 4.1.1. Communication between I&APs and key stakeholders ....................................................... 21 4.1.2. Health ................................................................................................................................... 22 4.1.3. Fire risks .............................................................................................................................. 22 4.1.4. Inability to provide bulk services and formal housing .......................................................... 22 4.1.5. Lack of Land or Housing Tenure ......................................................................................... 23 4.2. Relocation and Resettlement Issues ............................................................................................... 23 4.2.1. Current lack of a comprehensive resettlement plan ............................................................ 23 4.2.2. Increased distance and travel time to places of work .......................................................... 23 4.2.3. Loss of income and increased living expenses ................................................................... 23 4.2.4. Disruption of schooling ........................................................................................................ 24 4.2.5. Disruption of family or social networks ................................................................................ 24 5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................... 25 5.1. Social Impacts anticipated to arise from the proposed development .............................................. 25 5.2. No-Go Impact Assessment .............................................................................................................. 25 EOH Coastal and Environmental Services iii Social Impact Assessment 5.3. Design and Construction Phase ...................................................................................................... 28 5.4. Operational Phase ........................................................................................................................... 32 5.5. Decommissioning Phase ................................................................................................................. 35 6. IMPACT MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 37 6.1. General Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 37 6.2. The Policy and Regulatory Environment ........................................................................................
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