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Individual Reform: Informal settlement barriers to entry 2026 - 2027

Red tape reduction unit work

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No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

No data available for the deliverable: Red tape reduction unit work

Summary

(https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/36039/) HALTED: We stopped tracking this reform at end-June 2025. Before GNU, the Red Tape Reduction (RTR) task team in the Presidency was established, headed by Sipho Nkosi, with the aim of cutting red tape across all government entities. The RTR team prioritised the following areas: tourism travel permits; mining and prospecting rights licensing system; and work permits and visa administration. Other areas of interest include informal trading permits and licences and early childhood development regulations. "Informal settlement" appears to have been not a specific focus of the unit. The RTR task team in the Presidency no longer exists as a stand-alone unit and has since been merged into Operation Vulindlela. https://www.eeaia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RED-TAPE-REDUCTION-UNIT-UPDATE-FEB-2025.pdf

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Is it working?

There is no evidence to suggest that red tape surrounding informal settlements has been addressed.

Actions

Little evidence of action.

Are there plans?

There don't appear to be any plans in connection with informal settlements.

Is it on the agenda?

While reducing red tape remais on the national agenda, the RTR team has prioritised the following areas: tourism travel permits; mining and prospecting rights licensing system; and work permits and visa administration. Other areas of interest include informal tradig permits and licences and early childhood development regulations. Informal settlements was not part of the agenda by RTR.

Goals

Red Tape Reduction (RTR) task team in the Presidency was established in 2022 to cut red tape across all government entities.

Analyst: Thabani Madlala
Status: halted
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