Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act No. 16 of 2008)

Notice 624 of 2016

30 September 2016

GG 40312

Department of Human Settlements

Legal Notice 01/2016

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) is a listed Schedule 3A public entity that has been established in terms of section 7 of the Social Housing Act, Act 16 of 2008. The SHRA is accountable to both the Minister of Human Settlements and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.

The main aim of the social housing programme is to achieve spatial, economic and social integration of the urban environments in South Africa. The key driver of the Social Housing (SH) programme is the identification and demarcation of restructuring zones within which social housing development takes place as well as the utilisation of the Restructuring Capital Grant (RCG) to meet these objectives.

The SHRA's mandate is to invest in and regulate the social housing sector and deliver affordable rental homes and renew communities through provision of affordable rental solutions in integrated urban environments through sustainable institutions.

In terms of section 11(3)(b) of the Act, "The Regulatory Authority must, subject to the provisions of this Act, accredit institutions meeting accreditation criteria as social housing institutions".

Furthermore, in terms of Section 11(4)(a)(i) to (v) of the Act, "The Regulator may, subject to the provisions of this Act and by notice in the Gazette make rules, not in conflict with the regulations, giving effect and detailed content to the regulations, prescribing necessary standards, ratios, procedures, requirements, forms and returns, further regulating the conduct of social housing institutions, prescribing procedures for compliance monitoring and the enforcement of compliance, including intervention in the affairs of social housing institutions or specifically authorised or required by regulation".

THE SHRA HEREBY PUBLISHES THE RULES ON LONG-TERM ACCREDITATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING INSTITUTIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES.

A copy of the Rules on Long-Term Accreditation of Social Housing Institutions is available on request to the following email: Regulation @shra.org.za and on the SHRA's website www.shra.org.za

For any enquiries on this matter, please contact Khulile Boqwana at [email protected] or Gianni Vecchio at [email protected] for assistance.

Kind regards,

SIGNATURE:                                                                  

SHRA CHAIRPERSON: ZOLILE NGCAKANI (Fcr and on behalf of the SHRA)

DATE:  22/9/2016

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority has hereby made Rules relating to Accreditation of Social Housing Institutions, as prescribed by Section 11(4) of the Social Housing Act 16 of 2008.