South Africa has a social housing delivery problem, where, despite all mechanisms, efforts
and resources (including policies, enabling legislation and social housing production
inputs such as planning regimes, guidelines and strategies, funding, land, buildings and
human resources put in place by the government), the pace of social housing delivery is
not at a point where it is measurably satisfactory across all spheres of government. There
exists between the three spheres of government an intergovernmental relations
framework for implementing social housing policy. The performance of government
shows a lack of institutionalized arrangements, coordination, and alignment in the day to-day operations of the three spheres of government in implementing social housing
policy. It is for this reason that this study assessed the current intergovernmental
relations operational system in the delivery of social housing units in Gauteng Province.
A mixed-methods research approach was implemented for this study based in
methodological pragmatism, phenomenology, and positivism. The researcher conducted
interviews with senior managers and administered research questionnaires with
operational staff within the National, Provincial and Local spheres of government which
included City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
municipalities in Human Settlements Departments, state agencies involved in the delivery
of social housing units such as the Social Housing Regulatory Authority and municipal
entities such as the Housing Company Tshwane, the Johannesburg Social Housing
Company and the Ekurhuleni Social Housing Company. Private and non-governmental
social housing institutions, such as the Yeast City Housing and Mannapendlo Social
Housing Organisation were also included. The data were complemented by documentary
content analysis, including review of annual reports, strategic human settlements plans,
policies and legislation pertaining to the provision of housing, human settlements, and
social housing.
This study assessed the functioning of the three spheres of government in relation to the
implementation of social housing policy in Gauteng Province. The three spheres of
government are regarded as equally important institutions for the development of
sustainable human settlements, and a sound relation between the three spheres of
government must be maintained in order to achieve successful development and
management of social housing. The research found evidence of poor coordination and
alignment, and no integration of social housing related activities and functions between
the three spheres of government. There are major risks, such as financial risk, financial
planning, and project implementation risks experienced at local government level. The
study identified challenges faced by the three spheres of government and state agencies
in the implementation of social housing policy in Gauteng Province. The challenges
included slow release of land for social housing development, uncoordinated and
unplanned social housing delivery in the province.
In addition, the study identified other input factors that impact negatively on the supply
of social housing units which cut across all spheres of government such as political
mandates, legislation, policies, strategies, plans, targets, priorities, information
technology and administrative and financial constraints. The study presented and
recommended social housing delivery model for Gauteng Province. The proposed model
has the probability of providing an understanding of the relations between government
departments, state agencies, social housing institutions, intergovernmental relations
structures at national, provincial and local government level, non-governmental
organizations, and community based organizations, so as to ensure there is vertical and
horizontal alignment to improve and fast track the delivery of social housing in Gauteng
Province. / Public Administration and Management / D. Phil (Public Administration)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/27250 |
| Date | 18 January 2021 |
| Creators | Madisha, Makota |
| Contributors | Khumalo, Prudence, Luvuno, Londoloza Leo |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxv, 509 pages : color graphs), application/pdf |
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