The North West Department of Human Settlements confirms it has partnered with the Rustenburg
Local Municipality as part of intensifying the working relation between the two spheres of
government on some of its housing functions.
During the provincial government’s Accelerated Service Delivery Programme, Thuntsha Lerole
recently, the department together with the Rustenburg Local Municipality signed a Level Two
Municipal Accreditation Implementation Protocol that enables the municipality to package human
settlements projects and ensure efficiency in the turnaround time on project delivery.
Speaking during the signing of the agreement, North West Acting Premier and MEC for Cooperative
Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Patrick Dumile Nono Maloyi said this
partnership is intended to enhance the municipality’s capacity and enable them to implement
development plans according to human settlements and housing.
As per the agreement, the municipality is delegated to perform full programme management and
administration of all housing instruments / programmes. Maloyi said that the department has already
appointed a service provider to assist the municipality with a support plan.
“The department will provide the municipality with all the necessary assistance for them to be able
to carry out these tasks and ensure that Rustenburg residents receive efficient housing services,”
said Acting Premier Maloyi.
Maloyi added that they have confidence that the Rustenburg Local Municipality can execute the
responsibility to deliver quality housing services and human settlements projects, as such, the
department and the municipality will identify and agree on human settlements projects that will be
implemented by the municipality as per the agreement.
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Issued by the Department of Human Settlements (North West)
Enquiries: Ms Dineo Lolokwane: Director: Corporate Communications & ICT
Tel no: (018) 388 2081
Cell no: 083 376 9400
Email: dlolokwane@nwpg.gov.za or
Mr Tumelo Maruping: MEC’s Spokesperson:
Tel: (018) 388 2884
Cell: 072 901 7653
