Germiston Fire Station (Germiston Fire Station & Delville Ext 9

Social Housing Projects

Presentation to the Housing Summit

Date: 20 September 2017

INTRODUCTION/CONTEXT

• The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) aims to develop the urban

settlement of Germiston into a sustainable human settlement and

Administrative Capital (Metropolitan Headquarters) of the Ekurhuleni

Metropolitan Municipality.

• The EMM embarked upon a project to transform Germiston and previously

completed an Implementation Plan for Urban Renewal. (GEAR 2030).

• The ‘MSDF 2015’ sets out 12 Objectives with which to achieve the vision to be

‘The Smart, Creative and Developmental City’.

• One of the objectives is to promote mixed use, high density development

along suitable corridors and at suitable nodes

OVERVIEW: SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS

• Two social housing projects implemented in Germiston inner city i.e. Germiston

Fire Station and Delville Ext 9.

• Germiston inner city declared a Urban Renewal Zone (Gear 2030).

• Projects are well located in relation to amenities (i.e. physical infrastructure,

education, health facilities, etc. and promote spatial and social integration.

• Good transport network linkages with surrounding areas.

• Economic Integration – business and residential sector. Development of the

projects will create up to 250 job opportunities in the area.

• 60 000 social/rental housing required over a period of 10 years to meet the

social/rental demand in Ekurhuleni. This translates to 6000 units per year

(Demacon, 2015).

• Target to reach 10 000 units by 2030.

BACKGROUND: GERMISTON FIRE STATION SH PROJECT

• Renamed Chris Hani Village

• Implemented by the Ekurhuleni Human Settlements Department and the

Ekurhuleni Housing Company (EHC), in partnership with the Gauteng Province

Human Settlements Department, the Social Housing Regulatory Authority

(SHRA).

• EHC is the Housing Agency of the EMM mandated to scale-up the delivery of

social and rental housing in the City of Ekurhuleni.

• The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) was appointed as the

implementing agent to fast track the procurement and implementation of the

projects.

• Contractors for the project were appointed in November 2015.

PROJECT INFORMATION: GERMISTON FIRE STATION

Project Description : Construction of 344 Social Housing Units

Budget Allocation : R46 million (2015/16 FY)

Budget Allocation : R49 Million ( 2016/17 FY)

Restructuring Capital Grant: R18 842 250 (2016/17)

PROJECT INFORMATION: GERMISTON FIRE STATION

• Progress to date: Phase 1 and Phase 2

• Project comprises of six blocks, four (4) storey buildings

• Phase 1 comprise of 144 units, completed in March 2017.

• Phase 1: 28 bachelors, 20 one bedroom, 96 two bedroom units.

• 7 disabled units

• Phase 1 is 96% tenanted

• Phase 2 contactor appointed in June 2017 and project currently at implementation stage.

• Phase 2 is planned for 200 Social Housing Units to be completed January 2018.

• Plans include development of a crèche, and commercial activity on the ground floor.

THE SITE

CHRIS HANI SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

COMPLETED UNITS

COMPLETED UNITS

COMPLETED UNITS

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