(i&ii)(aa) The National Reconstruction and Housing Agency assists small businesses and through the lending services offered by the Subsidy Housing and Affordable Housing Programme. (i&ii)(bb) The budgeted loan amount for the Subsidy Housing Programme is R158 million. The budgeted loan amount for the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is R91.5 million. (i&ii)(cc) The projected number of jobs to be created through the Subsidy Housing Programme is 2 456. The projected number of jobs to be created through the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is 744. National Home Builders Registration Council (i&ii)(aa) The is currently finalising its Social Transformation strategy. This strategy will be implemented in the 2016/17 financial year. Housing Development Agency (i&ii)(aa) The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is currently not running any development programmes. However, the HDA contributes towards the development of business through the reservation and allocation of 30% of our housing infrastructure development to local business and labour. The HDA does this through projects and initiatives which the HDA is managing on behalf of the provinces/municipalities. Community Schemes Ombud Services (i&ii)(aa) The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) does not run development programmes for small business and co-operatives. The CSOS is still new and not fully operational. Currently there are budget constraints. The development programmes will be considered as soon as the CSOS becomes financially viable and sustainable.
(i&ii)(aa) The National Reconstruction and Housing Agency assists small businesses and through the lending services offered by the Subsidy Housing and Affordable Housing Programme. (i&ii)(bb) The budgeted loan amount for the Subsidy Housing Programme is R158 million. The budgeted loan amount for the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is R91.5 million. (i&ii)(cc) The projected number of jobs to be created through the Subsidy Housing Programme is 2 456. The projected number of jobs to be created through the Affordable Housing Programme for emerging contractors is 744. National Home Builders Registration Council (i&ii)(aa) The is currently finalising its Social Transformation strategy. This strategy will be implemented in the 2016/17 financial year. Housing Development Agency (i&ii)(aa) The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is currently not running any development programmes. However, the HDA contributes towards the development of business through the reservation and allocation of 30% of our housing infrastructure development to local business and labour. The HDA does this through projects and initiatives which the HDA is managing on behalf of the provinces/municipalities. Community Schemes Ombud Services (i&ii)(aa) The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) does not run development programmes for small business and co-operatives. The CSOS is still new and not fully operational. Currently there are budget constraints. The development programmes will be considered as soon as the CSOS becomes financially viable and sustainable.
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