WHAT IS THE HDA?

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public development agency established by an Act of Parliament (Act 23 of 2008). The HDA promotes sustainable communities by making well-located land and buildings available for the development of housing and human settlements. As an organ of state, the HDA is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements.

OBJECTIVES OF THE HDA

The HDA was established to address the land acquisition and assembly process so as to accelerate housing delivery and human settlement development. The two main objectives of the Agency are to:•Identify, acquire, hold, develop and release well-located land and buildings•Provide project management support and housing development services

In order to achieve these objectives, the Agency must:•Ensure that residential and community developments are sustainable, viable and appropriately located•Ensure that job creation is optimised in the process of residential and community development•Introduce and manage a land inventory and information system•Ensure that community participation takes place

LAND ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SEVICES

Land Assembly ManagementLand identification and planningAcquisitions managementLand and property assets holdingLand geo-spatial services

Project and Technical Support ServicesTechnical support and project programmingCapacity assembly and project packagingProject management support servicesPriority Housing Development Areas

The HDA collaborates with provinces and municipalities, as well as supplementing their capacity in the development of housing and human settlements. The HDA does not, and cannot, replace a province and municipality in the fulfilment of housing development functions.

HIGHLIGHTS 2011/12

• Financial sustainability is vital and the HDA has managed to diversify its income from 100% reliance on NDHS operation grant – the R89,1m was supplemented by R25,9m recovered from services provided and provincial grants

• IPs signed with North West and eThekwini and an MOU concluded with Council of Geoscience

• MTOPs signed with Limpopo and Free State• Two regional offices opened in Bloemfontein and Polokwane• 13 598 ha formally submitted for release from custodian departments • 35 219.6132 ha of state and SOE land identified • 21 976.2528 ha of private land identified • Supporting the NUSP programme• HDA publications series launched• Zanemvula and N2 Gateway continue delivering at a high standard

MACRO INDICATORS

MACRO INDICATORS

DESCRIPTION OF INDICATOR

PROGRAMME MOST CLOSELY LINKED TO PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENT INDICATOR

TARGET ESTIMATES 2011/12

TARGETS ACHIEVED 2011/12

Amount of public land and property identified for release for human settlements development

This indicator tracks the process from identification, through acquisition and planning of land to release of land for human settlements development

LAM 8 000 hectares

• 35 219.6132 hectares of state and state-owned enterprise land have been identified for human settlement development

• 11.1351 hectares in KwaZulu-Natal have been approved for release to the Provincial Department of Human Settlements – transfer still to take place

• 1 068 hectares of Department of Public Works land released for human settlements of which 756.925 have been approved for release to the City of Johannesburg

• 3 389.281 hectares of Department of Rural Development and Land Reform land at advanced released stages

• 13 598 hectares of well-located state land has been formally requested from custodian departments

MACRO INDICATORS

MAKRO INDICATORS

DESCRIPTION OF INDICATOR

PROGRAMME MOST CLOSELY LINKED TO PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENT INDICATOR

TARGET ESTIMATES 2011/12

TARGETS ACHIEVED 2011/12

Number of land

and property

portions acquired

This indicator

tracks the

management of

land and

property that is

transferred to

the HDA to

ensure it is

effectively

managed prior

to transfer to

the identified

end user

LAM 30 portions • 2 Free State properties registered in HDA’s

name

• 6 Free State properties at registration and

transfer stage

• 2 Johannesburg Inner City properties at

transfer and registration stage

• 42 Servcon properties contracted with HDA

– approval required from National Treasury

Total = 2 portions

MACRO INDICATORS

MAKRO INDICATORS

DESCRIPTION OF INDICATOR

PROGRAMME MOST CLOSELY LINKED TO PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENT INDICATOR

TARGET ESTIMATES 2011/12

TARGETS ACHIEVED 2011/12

Number of

sustainable

human

settlement

projects

supported

This indicator

tracks the

development of

human

settlements

through

provision of

project support

services, PHDA

framework

development

and capacity

building support

Projects and

Programmes

20 42 provinces, municipalities and national

departments provided with capacity and

technical support

Total = 42

MACRO INDICATORS

MAKRO INDICATORS

DESCRIPTION OF INDICATOR

PROGRAMME MOST CLOSELY LINKED TO PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENT INDICATOR

TARGET ESTIMATES 2011/12

TARGETS ACHIEVED 2011/12

Number of IGR

protocols

established and

implemented

This indicator

tracks the

establishment

and

maintenance of

IGR partnerships

which are

critical to the

success of the

HDA and its

recognition in

the sector

IGR & SA 15 • eThekwini Metro Municipality

• North West

• Council for Geoscience

• Limpopo

• Free State

• City of Tshwane

• Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

• Western Cape (N2)

• Eastern Cape (Zanemvula)

• Ekurhuleni Metro Municipiality (Germiston Urban

Renewal)

• Limpopo MTOP

• Free State MTOP

• KZN

• Western Cape

• Northern Cape

• Mpumalanga

• City of Cape Town

• Gauteng Department of Local Government and

Housing

• NHFC

Total = 12

Strategic management, finance and administration•The HDA received an unqualified audit report for the year ended 31 March 2012•Budget and risk manager, as well as supply chain manager appointed and this has ensured improved reporting, systems and procedures•General Manager Corporate Services also appointed and activities of this unit strengthened•Performance management system remains in place and evaluations conducted twice annually•Communications and marketing activities continue to inform, position and brand the HDA as a credible, professional and responsive organisation

PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

• 96.1% of positions filled and the HDA is operating with 103 staff members (2011/12)

• Nearly 40% of HDA staff are professional practitioners• Employment equity plan in place and 50% of staff are women and nearly 85%

are Black

Staff Growth

Staff employed as at:

March 2010 65

March 2011 78

March 2012 103

Current 99

HDA PERSONNEL

• The IGR&SA unit was re-established as a core programme at the start of the 2011/12 financial year

• Meetings were held with provincial depts. of human settlements and municipalities across the country, and presentations at numerous conferences and events to raise the HDA profile also took place

• IPs finalised with KZN and North West, and MTOPs with Free State and Limpopo

• IPs with Northern Cape and Mpumalanga prepared and pending finalisation• IP with Western Cape pending finalisation at end of the 2011/12 but since

signed and a draft IP with CoCT has been prepared• MOU concluded with the Council for Geoscience enabling the Agency to access

geoscientific data held by the Council

IGR AND STRATEGY ALIGNMENT

• Land identification and release covered in macro indicators in detail• 156 pre-acquisition feasibilities and assessments undertaken, as well as due diligence

assessments on eight landed public properties • Feasibility development plans on available state properties formulated in support of

request for release by Public Works• LAM’s approach shifted to prioritising properties in areas close to municipal

infrastructure to promote densification and increase speed at which development can take place due to access to existing infrastructure

LAND ACQUISITIONS AND MANAGEMENT

• Land also identified in response to Outcome 8, namely properties that respond to and address informal settlements, rental housing and gap housing challenges

• Land preparation for Bela Bela in full swing• HDA managing 11 properties • NaHSLI continuously updated with socio-demographic, environmental,

economic, cadastre, geotechnical and agricultural datasets to support HDA identifying well-located and habitable land

• LaPSIS enhancements have been implemented and datasets also continuously updated to ensure accurate information on properties

LAND ACQUISITIONS AND MANAGEMENT

CURRENT HDA PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

Area Description Size (+-Ha) Status

FREE STATE

Bethlehem 4.886 Land & buildings

Bethlehem 0.39 Land & buildings

Bloemfontein 40.91 Vacant land

Bloemfontein 5.028 Vacant land

Kroonstad 48.61 Vacant land

Kroonstad 2.065 Land & buildings

Kroonstad 1.228 Land & buildings

Welkom 2.42 Land & buildings

LIMPOPO

Bela Bela 72 Vacant land

GAUTENG

Johannesburg Inner City 0.2476 Highrise building

Johannesburg Inner City 0.1488 Highrise building

TOTAL 177.9334

NAHSLI (NATIONAL HUMAN SETTLEMENTS LAND INVENTORY)•NaHSLI is a comprehensive, multi-dimensional catalogue of habitable land•NaSHLI is based on the geospatial analysis of the natural, regulatory, structural and social environment context within which a Habitable Land Profile for South Africa is being developed•NaSHLI supports the identification of suitable, available, accessible and liveable land

LAPSIS (LAND AND PROPERTY SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM)•LaPSIS stores all land and landed property data•LaPSIS is used to locate, verify and monitor land thereby facilitating the acquisition, holding, development and release of this land for human settlement development•LaPSIS handles the generation of reports which support strategic planning and guiding decision-making processes

• Informal settlements – support to NUSP programme and tools developed and approved by NUSP team, and used in rapid assessment and categorisation of informal settlements in Limpopo and Free State

• Emergency Housing solutions workshop well attended and guidelines and case study publications produced

• Neighbourhood development case study research and workshop undertaken and case study publication produced

• Framework for assistance with slow moving or ‘blocked’ projects finalised and case study report completed

• Increased awareness in the sector of how the HDA can support and work with municipalities in terms of project, technical and capacity support

• Development plan for bulk services complete for Bela Bela and contractor and principal agent appointed for Bendor Ext 100 roads and stormwater phase of the project

PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

ZANEMVULA (2011/12)

Project name Project total Target Actual

Multipurpose Centre – Soweto on Sea

01 40% 40%

Chatty 5-15 – phase 1 top structures

1347 1006 900

Chatty 5-15 – serviced sites 4301 NIL NIL

Zanemvula

N2 GATEWAY (2011/12)

Project Name Project total Target Actual

Delft 7-9 3911 102 102

Delft 601 601 331 301

Delft Symphony 1 &2 1849 1069 1123

New Rest 668 N/A N/A

Joe Slovo Phase 3 2639 660 NIL

Boystown 1392 442 NIL

TRA 5 1095 669 357

N2 Gateway, Western Cape

Limpopo

FINANCIALS

Statement of financial position

TOTAL ASSETS 209 549 150 935

Net Assets and Liabilities

Accumulated surplus 55 986 38 154

Non-Current Liabilities

Finance lease obligations 65 741

Current Liabilities

Payables from exchange transactions 62 647 22 918

Provisions 5 627 3 722

Bela-Bela funding 65 400 65 400

Conditional grants 19 824 20 000

153 498 112 040

209 549 150 935

AFS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2012 2011

Restated

OPERATING REVENUE

Operational grants 111 038 82 573

Sect.29 project management fee 4 002 7 842

Other operating revenue 113 138

Interest income 1 776 3 394

116 929 93 947

EXPENDITURE

Administrative costs 4 625 3 379

Other operating expenses 35 639 26 889

Finance costs 220 341

Employee costs 34 602 22 527

Feasibility studies 2 138 2 097

Deficit on disposal of property, plant and equipment 89 -

Grant costs - Section 29 projects 23 118 20 787

100 431 76 020

OTHER INCOME 1 334 578

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 17 832 18 505

FINANCIALS

Statement of financial performance

Key achievements of the HDA to date February 2013

Highlights: Land

• Land Identification: In excess of 68 000 hectares of land has been identified

• Land Release: To date the agency has facilitated the release of 6888.1673 hectares of public owned land required for human settlements. This exceeds the Outcome 8 target of 6250 hectares.

• HDA Land Holdings: Two Johannesburg inner city buildings/properties have been acquired and transferred into the agency’s names for affordable rental/social housing development purposes

• Land Analysis: The spatial analysis systems and capability developed by the HDA - LAPSIS (Land and Property Spatial Information System) and NaHSLI (National Human Settlements Land Index) is proving invaluable in support of the Agency’s land identification and planning services and its work with the provinces

Highlights: Projects

• Megaproject Management: Zanemvula and N2 Gateway are performing well – N2 Gateway – 11 226 units built to date. Remaining balance 2965 units. Zanemvula 3647 units built to date. Remaining Balance 6803

• Informal Settlement Upgrade: 95 Rapid assessments have been done in Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape under the NUSP and UISP programme. Proposals to upgrade 10 Sites have been made to the Provinces.

• Beneficiary Administration: Security of Tenure: Beneficiaries have attained security of tenure with 4114 already possessing their title deeds. A total of 1888 are to be handed over. 1543 properties are awaiting registration.

Highlights: IGR and Operational

• Thirteen Implementation Protocols have been formalised and signed

• Two Medium Term Operational Plans arising from the implementation protocols have been signed with Limpopo and Free State

• Two new regional offices in Polokwane and Mangaung

• Operated within the grant and other funds provided

• Achieved clean audits since inception

 

Highlights: Policy

• PHDA: The Draft Priority Housing Development Areas policy framework has been developed for consideration by the NDHS