The DLA was able to fund R142 973.00 excluding VAT. An additional amount of R 50 000.00 had to be found to cover the outstanding amount of R 34 527.00, R 10 000.00 would be needed for appointment of field workers and R 5 473.00 for contingencies. The church had already donated the land for free and was not in a position to fund any transfers. Koukamma was already rendering services at Clarkson but could not have any funding to contribute to the transfer of land to individual beneficiaries. In September 2005, an item was tabled before the council on this matter. It was discussed and it was resolved that the outstanding funds be requested from the Cacadu District Municipality. The CDM could not make these funds available. In year 2007, this item was re-submitted since the housing officials could see that there was no progress on the availability of funds. The item was again discussed in a Management meeting where it was resolved that it would be further discussed in a Standing Committee Meeting. CURRENT SITUATION There will be a need to request quotations from various Conveyancers for the individual transfers. It is impossible that funds that were available with the Department of Land Affairs will available any longer. The Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project. Negotiations are taking place with the Moravian Church leaders about transfer of land from the church to the Koukamma Municipality, so that Koukamma can be able to do individual transfers for the beneficiaries. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project. Quotations will be requested from Conveyancers to do the individual transfer of the 575 houses as soon as funds have been received. Remedial actions That the Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project.
The DLA was able to fund R142 973.00 excluding VAT. An additional amount of R 50 000.00 had to be found to cover the outstanding amount of R 34 527.00, R 10 000.00 would be needed for appointment of field workers and R 5 473.00 for contingencies. The church had already donated the land for free and was not in a position to fund any transfers. Koukamma was already rendering services at Clarkson but could not have any funding to contribute to the transfer of land to individual beneficiaries. In September 2005, an item was tabled before the council on this matter. It was discussed and it was resolved that the outstanding funds be requested from the Cacadu District Municipality. The CDM could not make these funds available. In year 2007, this item was re-submitted since the housing officials could see that there was no progress on the availability of funds. The item was again discussed in a Management meeting where it was resolved that it would be further discussed in a Standing Committee Meeting. CURRENT SITUATION There will be a need to request quotations from various Conveyancers for the individual transfers. It is impossible that funds that were available with the Department of Land Affairs will available any longer. The Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project. Negotiations are taking place with the Moravian Church leaders about transfer of land from the church to the Koukamma Municipality, so that Koukamma can be able to do individual transfers for the beneficiaries. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project. Quotations will be requested from Conveyancers to do the individual transfer of the 575 houses as soon as funds have been received. Remedial actions That the Municipality will have to make a request to the Department of Human Settlements to make the funds available for the transfer of all properties on the Clarkson Housing project.
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