HDA Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24

During the period under review, the HDA complied with the following legislation, regulations, and codes: Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2019– 2024 Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 as amended: Submission of quarterly reports, a compilation of the strategic and annual performance plans for approval by the Executive Authority, preparation of a procurement plan, preparation, and approval of an annual budget, submission of the organisational structure, and creation of an Audit and Risk Committee. Housing Development Agency Act 23 of 2008: Setting up of the Board committees, review of the terms of reference. King IV Code on Corporate Governance (2016): Ethical leadership by the Board, management of ethics, and adequate delegation of authority. • • • Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981 as amended Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 as amended Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 B-BBEE Codes on Construction, issued under section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996 Construction Industry Development Board Act 38 of 2000 • • • • • • • • Appropriation Act 10 of 2021

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Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act 97 of 1997 Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 13 of 2005

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Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995

Land Survey Act 8 of 1997

Less Formal Township Establishment Act 113 of 1991

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Public Audit Act 25 of 2004

Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013

Fraud and Corruption The HDA has established fraud prevention mechanisms to safeguard the integrity of the entity. There is an Anti-fraud, Corruption and Whistleblowing Policy, and the Fraud Prevention Plan which are approved by the Board. The Fraud Prevention Plan was fully implemented in the current financial year. The HDA has established internal and external fraud and corruption reporting channels which employees and members of the public who wish to disclose information regarding possible unlawful or irregular conduct can utilise. Disclosures can be made directly to Line Managers, Audit Managers, Legal Services, Risk Managers, and/or any member of the Executive Committee of the HDA, alternatively, whistle-blowers may make use of the Ethics Hotline. The Ethics Hotline is hosted by an independent third-party company, Whistleblowers (Pty) Ltd, to ensure that the identity of whistle-blowers who wish to remain anonymous can be protected according to the requirements of the Protected Disclosure Act 26 of 2000. The Act makes provision for the protection of whistle-blowers who disclose in good faith and substantially by any procedure prescribed by the employer. All reported cases are preliminary assessed to establish if there is prima facie evidence. The progress status and recommendation for each case are reported to the Social and Ethics Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee.

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Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 Division of Revenue Act 9 of 2021

Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005. The Act has been updated with Regulations Notice No R93 in Government Gazette No 34010 dated February 2011 Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002

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Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998

Government Immovable Asset Management Act 19 of 2007

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Housing Act 107 of 1997

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