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PART 4 LAND, MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURAL SERVICE AND SHELTER
4.1 If land is required, provide the following information:
4.1.1 Whether the current settlement is in an urban, rural, communal land area, or other area (e.g. commercial farm, etc.).
4.1.2 Settlement pattern before the occurrence of the event which caused the emergency housing situation.
4.1.3 The nature of the current property rights of the persons concerned, e.g., illegal, informal settlement, tribal settlement, communal
tenure rights, rent, leasehold, full ownership, etc.
4.1.4 Have the affected persons been consulted, and have their consent and commitment to cooperation been obtained. If not, provide
full particulars, including time frames, of the steps that will be taken to obtain their support and commitment.
4.1.5 Has land been identied for possible settlement, and if so:
a) The location, description, and extent of the land.
b) In whose ownership is the land.
c) On what basis will the land be made available, e.g., donation, lease or purchase, and what are the terms and costs involved in
each case.
d) Are there any restrictions that will impede or preclude the use of land for temporary/permanent residential purposes in terms of,
for instance, its title deeds, integrated development planning, the Environmental Conservation Act, 1991, or any other legisla-
tion? If so, how will these restrictions be removed?
e) Does the land form part of an established housing development or on land that has been identied for housing purposes.
f) If land has not yet been identied, provide full particulars, including time frames and estimated costs of the steps that will be
taken to identify and acquire land.
4.1.6 Full particulars about the time frames and costs of preparing a layout plan for the area of settlement.
4.2 If municipal engineering services are required, provide the following information:
4.2.1 Full details of any municipal engineering services that are currently available or were available at the time of the occurrence of the
event which caused the emergency housing situation. Provide:
a) Full particulars about the municipal services that are required;
b) Detailed reasons for the necessity to provide them under this programme; and
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d) Full particulars of the estimated costs of, and the manner in which it is intended to install, the proposed municipal infrastructure.
4.2.2 The municipality must, together with the submission of this application, provide a written undertaking that it will:
a) pending the installation of the municipal engineering services , provide basic municipal services to the affected persons in the
form of water, refuse removal, and sewage removal services (where applicable) at affordable tariffs; and
b) be able to provide bulk and connector services to the settlement area.
4.3 If shelter is required, provide the following information:
4.3.1 A full description of the accommodation that existed in the community before the occurrence of the event which caused the emer-
gency housing situation.
