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Ref: BID VA49/11-2025/26
Human Settlements invites proposals from individual experts to be appointed to the Municipal Capacity Support and Assessment Panel for 36 months. Full terms of reference are in the downloadable bid document.
- Who it is for:
- Individual experts qualified for municipal capacity support and assessment work
Women survivors of gender-based violence and femicide who face serious housing vulnerability will have access to a lawful, confidential, and survivor-centred route for priority assessment and appropriate housing assistance. This is not an automatic house allocation, but a structured process to assess vulnerability and assign support.
- Who it is for:
- survivors of gender-based violence and femicide facing serious housing vulnerability
- How to act on it:
- Through a coordinated system involving Social Development, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, provinces, municipalities, and Human Settlements Entities. Survivors must engage with institutions that provide shelter, case management, and referrals.
Public procurement in the human settlements sector must ensure that 40% of contracts are awarded to women-owned businesses. This includes visibility in planning, sourcing, awarding, payment, and performance reporting, to promote economic participation and empowerment.
- Who it is for:
- women-owned businesses in the construction, property, finance, and related sectors
- How to act on it:
- Women-owned businesses must participate in procurement processes by submitting bids, complying with requirements, and being evaluated based on merit and set-aside targets. They must also be able to receive payments on time and grow their capacity.
Women must be enabled to move into technical authority, executive leadership, and boardrooms across land, finance, construction, property management, regulation, research, and innovation in the human settlements sector.
- Who it is for:
- professional women in the human settlements sector
- How to act on it:
- Women can act on this through institutional support, mentorship, targeted recruitment, inclusion in decision-making bodies, and equitable access to leadership roles and boards.
Persons interested in obtaining previous editions of the BNG Human Settlements Sector Journal may request them by emailing the journal team. This service is available for all past issues.
- Who it is for:
- researchers, journalists, public officials, members of the public
- How to act on it:
- Email BNGJournal@dhs.gov.za to request back issues.
You can receive the BNG Human Settlements Sector Journal either electronically or in print by emailing the journal’s subscription team. Note that postal addresses cannot be accepted for physical copies.
- Who it is for:
- anyone interested in human settlements policy and reporting
- How to act on it:
- Send an email to BNGJournal@dhs.gov.za and specify whether you want an electronic copy or a printed copy
If you need access to past editions of the journal, you can contact the journal’s team directly to enquire about availability.
- Who it is for:
- researchers, journalists, and public officials seeking archived content
- How to act on it:
- Contact BNGJournal@dhs.gov.za to inquire about back issues
If you have questions about content, contributions, or publishing processes related to the journal, you can reach out via phone or email.
- Who it is for:
- potential contributors, researchers, and media professionals
- How to act on it:
- Call (012) 444 9130 or email BNGJournal@dhs.gov.za