Abstract
South Africa continues to face a persistent housing challenge. This article examines the success of a housing partnership initiated by WASSUP, a housing-based voluntary organisation operating in Diepsloot, a low-income community north of Johannesburg. Findings showed that from its inception the organisation had gained grassroots support, because it targeted the felt housing maintenance needs of the community. Local leadership and other non-profit organisations (NPOs) in the community developed a sense of ownership, as they were involved in defining the relevant needs and the establishment of WASSUP. The authors recommend purposeful support for housing partnerships through financial and advisory support, among other aspects.
Highlights
Housing is one of the fundamental human rights that is important for people’s wellbeing
Sobantu et al (2019) argue that the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) missed an opportunity to galvanise the citizenship, especially in terms of what relates to the black urban poor, the majority of whom continue to live in dehumanising environments
This study explored the contribution that partnerships have made to the success of WASSUP in terms of the maintenance of housing-related services
Summary
Housing is one of the fundamental human rights that is important for people’s wellbeing. To mitigate the persistent housing challenge, the post-1994 government initiated a massive subsidy-based housing programme through the 1994 White Paper for Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), while the 1994 White Paper for Housing was aimed at giving effect to the RDP. Through these policies the government aimed at delivering “viable, integrated settlements where households could access opportunities, infrastructure and services” (Republic of South Africa, 1994: 6).
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