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The Department provides transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops that provide employment to people with disabilities, including young graduates.
- Who it is for:
- Designated National Organizations and Workshops; people with disabilities including young graduates
- How to act on it:
- The Department provides transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops (application process not specified in the excerpt).
As part of human settlements upgrading, the Department integrates climate adaptation measures such as flood-resistant infrastructure, improved drainage systems, and resilient housing designs, supported by partnerships with municipalities and civil society.
- Who it is for:
- residents of informal settlements affected by climate-related risks
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or submission route; it describes strategies integrated into upgrading and partnerships.
The Department states that formalisation of tenure rights is central to ensuring residents receive legal recognition and protection, as part of upgrading and relocation efforts.
- Who it is for:
- residents of informal settlements
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or submission route; it describes tenure formalisation as a central element of the approach.
Residents are engaged in decision-making processes so that upgrading and relocation plans reflect their needs and aspirations, strengthening trust, accountability, and sustainability.
- Who it is for:
- residents of informal settlements
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or submission route; it describes residents being engaged in decision-making processes.
The Department, through provincial departments of human settlements and metropolitan municipalities, implements an Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme that supports both in situ upgrading and relocation where necessary, including community consultation, emergency and permanent basic services, and security of tenure.
- Who it is for:
- residents of informal settlements
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or submission route; it describes implementation by the Department through provincial departments of human settlements and metropolitan municipalities.
Beyond housing, upgrading strategies guarantee access to essential services including water, sanitation, electricity, schools, and healthcare facilities, with collaboration across departments and local governments to integrate settlements into broader urban development plans.
- Who it is for:
- residents of informal settlements
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or submission route; it describes service delivery as part of upgrading strategies and collaboration with other departments and local governments.
The Department will accelerate the rollout of smart meters in areas affected by load reduction to improve visibility of consumption, enable remote management, and support regularisation of supply by converting illegal connections into formal, metered customers.
- Who it is for:
- customers and communities in load reduction areas
- How to act on it:
- The document does not describe an application or enrolment route; it states the rollout is being accelerated in load reduction areas.
The Department will implement targeted network upgrades, including upgrading transformers, reinforcing feeders, and improving network protection systems in areas where infrastructure has been degraded or is operating beyond its design capacity.
- Who it is for:
- communities served by feeders and infrastructure that are degraded or beyond design capacity in affected areas
- How to act on it:
- The document does not describe an application or bidding route; it states that targeted network upgrades are being implemented.
The Department will support integration of distributed energy solutions in high risk and constrained areas, including deployment of embedded generation and battery storage solutions where appropriate to relieve pressure on the grid and improve local supply resilience.
- Who it is for:
- high risk and constrained areas affected by load reduction
- How to act on it:
- The document does not describe an application or procurement route; it states that distributed energy solutions will be deployed where appropriate.
The Department will strengthen Free Basic Electricity by improving indigent registration so qualifying households receive a basic allocation of electricity, reducing incentives for illegal connections and stabilising demand on the network.
- Who it is for:
- qualifying indigent households in affected areas
- How to act on it:
- The document does not describe a specific application process; it states that indigent registration will be improved to implement Free Basic Electricity.
The Department will implement sustained community engagement and customer education programmes to address behavioural drivers of electricity theft and non payment, in collaboration with municipalities, traditional leadership structures, and law enforcement agencies.
- Who it is for:
- communities/customers in affected areas where electricity theft and non-payment drive load reduction
- How to act on it:
- The document does not describe an application or attendance process; it states that programmes are being implemented in collaboration with municipalities, traditional leadership structures, and law enforcement agencies.
Potential beneficiaries can register their housing needs on the NHNR. The Minister says this records housing needs and supports housing opportunities being allocated using verified data, but NHNR registration does not guarantee allocation or approval.
- Who it is for:
- potential beneficiaries who need to register housing needs
- How to act on it:
- Register housing needs through the National Human Settlements/Housing Needs Register (NHNR).