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Role Players in South Africa's Public Housing Sector: Ensuring Quality Housing for Mopani
Flood Victims ............................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
The National Department of Human Settlements: Strategic Leadership and Coordination .. 3
Provincial Departments: Implementation and Coordination ................................................. 4
Local Government: Frontline Response and Community Engagement ................................ 7
National Government Agencies: Specialised Support and Expertise .................................... 7
Civil Society, Private Sector, and Community Participation ................................................. 8
The Constitutional and Legal Framework: Ensuring Accountability .................................... 9
The Constitutional Foundation: A Justiciable Right to Housing ........................................... 9
The Disaster Management Act: Coordinating Emergency Response .................................. 10
The Public Finance Management Act: Ensuring Accountability ......................................... 10
The Emergency Housing Guidelines: Operationalising the Framework ............................. 11
Technical Assessments and Intervention Modalities ........................................................... 11
Conclusion: Towards Quality Housing for Mopani Flood Victims ......................................... 12
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................ 14
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, Contents
Role Players in South Africa's Public Housing Sector: Ensuring Quality Housing for Mopani
Flood Victims ............................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
The National Department of Human Settlements: Strategic Leadership and Coordination .. 3
Provincial Departments: Implementation and Coordination ................................................. 4
Local Government: Frontline Response and Community Engagement ................................ 7
National Government Agencies: Specialised Support and Expertise .................................... 7
Civil Society, Private Sector, and Community Participation ................................................. 8
The Constitutional and Legal Framework: Ensuring Accountability .................................... 9
The Constitutional Foundation: A Justiciable Right to Housing ........................................... 9
The Disaster Management Act: Coordinating Emergency Response .................................. 10
The Public Finance Management Act: Ensuring Accountability ......................................... 10
The Emergency Housing Guidelines: Operationalising the Framework ............................. 11
Technical Assessments and Intervention Modalities ........................................................... 11
Conclusion: Towards Quality Housing for Mopani Flood Victims ......................................... 12
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................ 14
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