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facilities and 20 primary schools, 10
highs and a number of related pre
primary and crèche facilities. The
Social Sustainability and Innova-
tion Programme (SSIP) is aimed at
facilitating economic opportunities
for residents in the greater Umhlanga
area. “So far so good, but our backlog
remains significant,” says Pillay.
Beyond Cornubia
The newly planned development
of Cornubia North will more than
double the current housing yield be-
ing delivered at Cornubia, by creating
a further 30 000 additional hous-
ing opportunities. Tongaat Hulett
will oversee infrastructure support,
eThekwini Backlog
•
Informal Settlements: 262 000 households
•
Backyard Shacks: 49 000
•
Traditional Dwellings: 97 000
•
Estimated Total: 408 000 households
framework planning and the envi-
ronmental impact assessment stages.
According to Pillay this will cre-
ate 330 000 permanent jobs, require
investment of R215 billion, provide
160 000 housing opportunities across
the affordability spectrum, offer
1 100 ha of industrial space, 1 200
bed hotel/resort, 10 new schools,
social facilities and 4 000 ha of open
space. The rates revenue is expected
to exceed R3,4 billion annually.
In 2001 the population of eThek-
wini was 3,09 million and grew at an
average annual percentage of 1,13%
per annum to reach 3.44 million in
2011 (Statistics South Africa).
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‘There is an opportunity to pilot an Employee
Assisted Housing (EAH) scheme within the next
few years using various subsidy programmes such
as FLISP.’