Abstract
M.A.
The provision of adequate housing is one of the critical components in ad dressing the political, economic and social challenges facing South Africa. The housing development strategy in the Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council UMC) was
investigated because, if it should fail, it would have far reaching implications for the rest of the country since the Greater Johannesburg area is the engine room of South Africa.
The primary objective of this research project is to establish the main causes for the perceived slow delivery of housing in the Greater Johannesburg TMC's area of jurisdiction. A literature study on housing development is done in order to compare
the South African hou—sing context with the international housing field. Relevant terms and definitions are conceptualised and a brief discussion is given of housing in the macro environment to give a holistic perspective. The chapter on the South African context gives a brief historical outline of the institutional framework of housing in South Africa to
put the housing delivery process in its proper perspective. The housing backlog and the Central Government's housing budget and subsidy scheme are considered and analysed.
A brief overview is given of the background of the establishment of the Greater Johannesburg TMC and it's organisational structures. The empirical findings of the research project regarding the provision of housing in the Greater Johannesburg area indicates that the Transitional Metropolitan Council is not ' ready or geared to meet the
housing challenges in its area of jurisdiction. Recommendations are based on the empirical data and the theoretical information obtained during the research for this dissertation.