Human Settlements Response To COVID 19 Portfolio Committee

Human Settlements Response To COVID 19 Portfolio Committee on HS, WS 21 August 2020

CONTENT 1. PURPOSE 2. BACKGROUND PART A: CORPORATE/ IN-HOUSE 3. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS INTERVENTIONS PART B: SECTOR-WIDE

PURPOSE 1. To present the Committee with a report on Covid-19 interventions that have been employed by the DHS, Entities, Provinces, Municipalities and Civil Society Organisations to; PART A: i. Ensure workplace safety (health and related Covid-19 protocols) PART B: i. Assist vulnerable households and communities (informal settlements, hostels, inner-cities and backyard dwellings). i. Ensure observation of Covid-19 protocols i. e. physical or social distancing, self quarantine etc. ii. Provide personal and household sanitizers and personal protection equipment

BACKGROUND The DHS Implementation Plan is founded on the current Upgrading of Informal Settlements Program (UISP) and seeks to; 1. Minimize the spread of Covid-19 infections by creating Improved Living Conditions 2. Enable households to observe physical/ social distancing and self quarantine 3. Ensure households in informal settlements have access to water and sanitation 4. Resettle identified dense and overcrowded informal settlements and hostels in Transitional Residential Areas (TRAs) 5. Enhance the implementation process of current projects to benefit households in informal settlements

5 PART A: IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Company contracted/ awarded Value of Contract Service/or product Procurement process followed Tlakusani Group (Pty) Ltd R 8 000. 00 Empty Plastic bottles Request for Quotations Phemora Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd R 25 400. 00 Hand Sanitizers Request for Quotations Rise My Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd R 82 400. 00 Cloth Face Masks Request for Quotations R 104 550. 00 Covid -19 Tests Request for Quotations Path Care Vermaak

6 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Continued… Company contracted/ awarded Khera Cleaning Services Value of Contract Service/or product Procurement process followed Request for Quotations R 174 464. 00 Matso-Buya Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd R 78 000. 00 Deep cleaning and sanitizing of buildings( 240 JMS; 260 JMS and Straktura) Face Shields Bacha Ba Tshwane Trading & Projects R 8 250. 00 Foot Operated Hand Sanitizer Stand Request for Quotations Ratshimuthei Supply (Pty) Ltd R 4 800. 00 Hand Sanitizers Request for Quotations

7 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Continued… Company contracted/ awarded Value of Contract Service/or product Procurement process followed Layout Trading and Projects R 41 000. 00 Hand Sanitizers Construction gloves Face Shields Cloth Face masks Request for Quotations Hygiene Excellence R 38 812. 50 Hand Sanitizers Sanitizer Dispensers Request for Quotations Medwell S A Home Nursing (Pty) Ltd R 77 833. 00 Nurses appointed to screen employees and visitors Request for Quotations Swinene Solutions (Pty) Ltd R 242 213. 00 Disinfect the DHS buildings for Covid 19 and fumigation of pests. Request for Quotations

8 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Continued… Company contracted/ awarded Morokgo Investment (Pty) Ltd Value of Contract Service/or product Procurement process followed R 31 500. 00 Face masks and surgical gloves Request for Quotations Nthakgane Suppliers and Services R 675 700. 00 Hand Sanitizers Surgical gloves and Surgical Face Masks Request for Quotations Ezweni Corporation R 56 856. 00 Shields Request for Quotations Mukhana Enterprise R 345 000. 00 Nursing Services Request for Quotations

9 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Continued… Company contracted/ awarded Onedo Solutions Value of Contract Service/or product R 467 38. 20 Testing Kits Travel with Flair R 103 000. 00 Covid safety packs and hand sanitisers at Public Outreach Event Travel with Flair R 126 875. 00 Travel with Flair R 59 830. 00 Procurement process followed Request for Quotations Done through TWF

1 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS THROUGH SCM Continued… 0 Company contracted/ awarded Travel with Flair Value of Contract Service/or product R 135 000. 00 Travel with Flair R 253 750. 00 Travel with Flair R 125 750. 00 Covid safety packs and hand sanitisers at Public Outreach Event Total spent using the Supply Chain Management Process R 2 845 721. 70 Procurement process followed Done through TWF

1 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS - PETTY CASH PURCHASES 1 Name of Company Amount Goods/ Service Acquired Clicks Pharmacy R 1 998. 00 Thermometers Clearing Warehouse R 2 940. 70 Surgical masks 3 ply Cost Plus Office solutions R 1935. 00 Disinfecting wipes Medical Wholesalers CC R 1 527. 60 Sterile gloves Kit Kat Group R 2 491. 95 Hand sanitizers Lynwood Pharmacy, Clicks Pharmacy and Pick and Pay R 1 981. 20 Hand sanitizers and wipes

1 IN-HOUSE INTERVENTIONS - PETTY CASH PURCHASES 2 Name of Company Amount Goods/ Service Acquired Clicks Pharmacy R 1 998. 00 Thermometers Khans Multi-Purpose (Pty) Ltd R 650. 00 Foot Sanitizer equipment Cape Pharmacy R 150. 00 Surgical face masks and Glove Cape Pharmacy R 280. 40 Surgical face masks and Glove Total for Petty Cash purchases Total Departmental Expenditure on PPE’s R 15 952. 85 R 2 861 674. 55

PART B: SECTOR-WIDE INTERVENTIONS INTERVENTION METHOD RESPONSIBILITY FUNDING SOURCE Intervention area 1: -Intensify the hygiene and sanitation program -Partial relocation where required -Provide emergency services -National -Provincial -Metros -HSDG -USDG Intervention area 2: -Intensify the hygiene and sanitation program -Partial relocation -National -Provincial -Metros -HSDG -USDG Intervention area 3: -Intensify the hygiene and sanitation program -Partial relocation -National/Entities -HSDG -Provincial -USDG -Metros Informal Settlements Overpopulated/ Dense Public Hostels

Intervention Summary Per Lockdown Level Alert level 5 Outcome High virus spread and or low health systems readiness Summary Human settlement Alert level 4 Moderate to high virus spread with low Moderate to high virus spread to moderate readiness with moderate readiness Lockdown • • Alert level 3 29 overcrowded informal • settlements identified with 356 000 households across the country for relocation including reblocking and dedensification Business Plans and implementation processes amended to prioritize the 29 informal settlements 3 481 hectares of land secured from 39 land parcels Procurement and service providers appointed, High restriction Construction has commenced with the following achieved: • Appointment of service providers • Construction at 80% of completion • Beneficiaries allocated for relocation • Hygiene and sanitation programme has been intensified. • Grants have been rescheduled to accommodate informal settlement projects • A Steering Committee on Covid 19 established at National and Provincial Level. • Detailed report attached on the status quo for each project. Moderate restriction Policy directives to be approved directing the appointment of implementing agents in all the Human Settlements Provinces.

Issue Public sector Level 5 Level 4 Planning, land identification for temporary relocation areas, identification of 29 overcrowded informal settlements Current: Upgrading of Informal Settlements, and Emergency Housing Assistance Programmes, which mitigate the COVID 19 pandemic New: completion of state projects which are either at roof and/or finishing level, subject to the relevant COVID 19 preventative measures being put in place New: design, planning and construction of installation bulk and link water and sanitation provision for housing and human settlements, subject to compliance with COVID 19 preventative measures being in place Level 3 State subsidized housing projects may continue in priority areas, subject to the guidelines as proposed Levele 2 State subsidized housing projects may commence subject to the abovementioned guidelines Level 1 State subsidized housing projects may commence subject to guidelines Comments Proposal to include public housing projects as part of “public works” in current Level 4 regulations State-funded housing essential part of as part of economic recovery - job creation in addition to mandate

Issue Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Levele 2 Level 1 Comments Planning, design, office bound work and construction resumes on sites where less onsite staff is required. suitable operational plans required to be developed construction projects can commence or resume subject to guidelines Economic significance and contribution of housing and residential property market New: Rental Housing Tribunals to resume operations Private Sector New: Private sector construction to be allowed to resume work for the completion of projects which are either at roof and/or finishing level, subject to the relevant COVID 19 preventative measures being put in place

ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TO MITIGATE COVID-19 1. The DHS Entities (EAAB, SHRA, NHBRC and CSOS) have undertaken the following measures; - Guidelines for sectional title and community schemes on conduct during lockdown periods Provision of rental relief in regulated social rental housing Provision of sector COVID 19 workplace guidelines for employers 2. A set of directions will provide clarity on matters related to evictions, provision of alternative accommodation for households in informal settlements, hostels and the inner-city. 3. The various implementing agents were directed to ensure that required set-asides for women, youth, people with disabilities and military veterans are adhered to. 4. A National Human Settlements Command Centre has been set up at the HDA under the helm of the Acting Director-General and Acting CEO of the HDA. All Provinces and Metropolitan Municipalities are members of the NHSCC.

Alexandra in Co. J Sjwetla Informal Settlement

Khutsong Relocations to Permanent Housing in Elijah Barayi Mega Project

Duncan Village Redevelopment

Ikemeleng Relocations To Temporary Housing in North of City of Joburg

Talana Hostel Decongestion in Limpopo

2 0 2 1 0 9 1 9 SUMMARY OF INTERVENTIONS 1. The measures being implemented includes the provision of personal and household hygiene support – Sanitizers, information on making of masks, provision of soap 2. In the Provinces where subsidised houses were in the process of being completed – the process is being expedited to allow for relocation of households out of informal settlements. 3. In conjunction with Department of Social Development and local Community Based Organizations, households are being assisted to access food relief and social grant assistance. 4. In the Metropolitan Municipalities, suitable vacant buildings have been identified to accommodate people living on the streets. 5. With the HDA and CSIR, areas of high vulnerability within informal settlements, hostels and inner-cities have been identified to ensure areas are targeted for screening and testing 6. A Ministerial Directive supplemented by regulations, directed a moratorium has been placed on any eviction of households being carried out.

2 SUMMARY 9 OF INTERVENTIONS CONTINUED… • The Ministry established and improved a partnership with the SAHRC in order to promote oversight over the work of the Department • Platforms of engagement with Civil Society Organisations have been setup to facilitate inclusive and participatory discussions on ensuring the best available human settlements responses were implemented. • The activities undertaken include: – Monitoring and oversight to ensure proper allocation and installation of water and sanitation interventions. – Information and communication in settlements in COVID 19 – Distribution of PPE’s as well as assistance with food distribution – Medium term actions, accelerate incremental, in-situ upgrading project pipelines, improving settlement management in service planning and provision, re-blocking and exploring alternative self-build housing typologies. • Long term actions - Accelerating responses to informal settlement upgrading and up scaling nationally – Learning, research, documentation, data

3 0 REPORTS OF DHS ENTITIES The Committee has received reports from the following Entities; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CSOS SHRA HDA EAAB NHFC NHBRC

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