Infrastructure
With reference to the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG):
- (a) What allocations were made to municipalities from the USDG during (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26, (b) what percentage of these allocations was spent during each financial year and (c) which projects were funded through the USDG during the 2025/26 financial year;
- (a) what allocations were made to municipalities from the ISUPG during (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 and (b) what percentage of these allocations was spent during each financial year;
- which projects were funded through the ISUPG during the 2025/26 financial year;
- how many households benefited from projects funded through these grants during the 2025/26 financial year;
- whether any challenges have been identified in the implementation of projects funded through these grants; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what measures have been implemented to address them?
- (a) The City of Cape Town receives the Uban Settlement Development Grant (USDG), Allocations are as follows:
(i)(b) 2024/25 – R1,091,825,000: 98% of the allocated R1,091,825,000 was spent.
(ii)(b) 2025/26 – R1,088,294,000: To date, 83% of the allocation has been spent.
(c) See information in the table below:
Projects funded through the USDG:2025/26 financial year |
ACSA Symphony way (1764 sites) |
Aloe Ridge (1398 sites) |
Annandale (Planning) |
Athlone Infill (303 sites - planning) |
Belhar school site (1300 - planning) |
Blueberry Hill Ph1 A (230 sites) (planning and bulk services) |
Blueberry Hill Ph1b (755 sites) (planning and bulk services) |
Bonteheuwel (273 sites) |
Dido Valley PHP |
Edward Street (126) |
Elsies River Infill (724) |
Greenville Ph5 (495) |
Greenville Ph6 (717) |
Gugulethu Infill -MauMau (1005) |
Hanover Park (857) |
Heideveld Duinefontein Infill |
Highlands Drive Infill (354) |
Kanonkop Ph2 (1159) |
Kensington Infill (80) |
Macassar (2469) |
Masiphumelele Ph4.2 (470) |
New Crossroads (120) |
Nooiensfontein (2569) |
Nyanga Upgrade (2072) |
Retreat (453) |
Somerset West (1034) |
Valhalla Park (537) |
Vlakteplaas Housing Project |
Vrygrond Housing Project (665) |
- (a)(i)(ii)(b) See information in the table below.
Allocations to Municipalities from the ISUPG | ||||
Municipality | (a) (i) 2024/25 Allocation | (b) Spent | (a) (ii) 2025/26 Allocation | (b) Spent |
Departmental Projects | 114,417,000 | 76% | 136,759,000 | 128% |
Breede Valley Municipality | - | - | 1,809,000 | 100% |
Drakenstein Municipality | 1,000,000 | 0% | 1,200,000 | 100% |
Langeberg Municipality | 37,747,000 | 100% | 11,283,000 | 100% |
Stellenbosch Municipality | 26,262,000 | 85% | 10,318,000 | 73% |
Cape Agulhas Municipality | 1,051,000 | 0% | 7,771,000 | 81% |
Overstrand Municipality | 16,729,000 | 45% | 15,966,000 | 100% |
Swellendam Municipality | - | - | 8,932,000 | 100% |
Theewaterskloof Municipality | 113,719,000 | 60% | 76,136,000 | 71% |
Bitou Municipality | 16,677,000 | 50% | 15,000,000 | 72% |
George Municipality | - | - | 11,500,000 | 39% |
Hessequa Municipality | 2,325,000 | 47% | 1,230,000 | 100% |
Knysna Municipality | 4,227,000 | 57% |
| 100% |
Mossel Bay Municipality | 16,321,000 | 99% | 5,400,000 | 100% |
Oudtshoorn Municipality | 3,433,000 | 83% | 1,804,000 | 100% |
Cederberg Municipality | 3,355,000 | 100% | 2,259,000 | 58% |
Matzikama Municipality | 9,256,000 | 100% | 18,355,000 | 100% |
Saldanha Bay Municipality | 7,872,000 | 100% | - | - |
Swartland Municipality | 7,924,000 | 100% | - | - |
GRAND TOTALS | 282,315,000 | 100% | 325,722,000 | 100% |
- See information in the table below.
ISUPG Projects 2025/26 |
PROVINCIAL PROJECTS |
N2 Gateway TRAs |
iThemba |
Airport Precinct |
Welmoed/Penhill |
Driftsands Ph1 |
Silvertown |
CAPE WINELANDS DISTRICT |
Breede Valley |
Zwelethemba North (2000) |
Drakenstein |
Lover's Lane (168) |
Langeberg |
Montagu Mandela Square (173) |
Bonnievale Boekenhoutskloof (574) |
Stellenbosch |
Langrug Franschhoek (Mooiwater) |
Langrug Dam (274) |
Kayamandi Enkanini |
Kayamandi Hostels |
OVERBERG DISTRICT |
Cape Agulhas |
Struisbaai Oukamp (166) Blompark |
Overstrand |
Gansbaai Masakhane (1184) |
Gansbaai Masakhane (Wetcores) |
Schulphoek (planning & bulks) |
Swellendam |
Swellendam Railton |
Theewaterskloof |
Greater Grabouw |
Grabouw Iraq (456) |
Villiersdorp (182) Berg-En-Dal |
Villiersdorp Destiny Farm (1133) |
Botrivier Beaumont |
Rooidakke (1054) |
Greater Villiersdorp (2600) |
GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT |
Bitou (Plettenberg Bay) |
Qolweni/Bossiesgif Ph4 (350) |
George |
Thembalethu |
Hessequa |
Heidelberg Site 6 (27) Eikeweg |
Mossel Bay |
NUSP Projects (3493) |
Oudtshoorn |
Central Informal Settlements |
Dysseldorp (39) |
WEST COAST DISTRICT |
Cederberg |
Citrusdal Riverview (900) |
Matzikama |
Klawer Donkerhoek / Sandkamp (335) |
Vredendal Mangaung (367) |
Vredendal Phase 8 |
Lutzville JuJu Square (600) |
- The projects listed will assist 851 households with permanent serviced sites.
- See information in the table below.
(a) Challenge | (b) Measures implemented to address them |
Lengthy statutory approval processes affecting project progress. | Planning projects well in advance to ensure that all local authority processes are complied with. |
Capacity constraints within municipalities. | Support through technical engagements and shared resources. |
Land invasion and non-qualifiers occupying land affects project implementation. | Finding alternative suitable land and/ or implementing a super-blocking approach. |
Challenges associated with verification of families within informal settlements. | Deploying the support of social facilitation teams during the project consultation phase. |
