148459 HUMAN SETTLEMENT BOOK DRAFT TWO

Provincial Departments Eastern Cape

T he department is prioritising the provision of decent and secure shelter for the destitute and other vulnerable groups. This is of great importance in the persistent fight against Gender Based Violence and Femicide which has highlighted the vulnerability of child headed households, women, and the elderly. In the current financial year, the department has developed 3 400 serviced sites with 3 266 rural and 134 in urban areas. The Department has 4585 completions to shelter destitute households with over 7000 housing units in various stages to reach the target of the current year as well as the MTSF targets. This will ensure that the previously disadvantaged group has shelter and benefit from the housing opportunities. This intervention is currently benefitting approximately 5 338 households comprising of the elderly, women, people living with disabilities, youth, and military veterans.

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