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City of Cape Town chiefs with homeowners
news

City of Cape Town gearing up to launch R38m homeownership drive

RDP Houses
Gauteng

RDP houses will now be fitted with solar panels

Mpumalanga municipality
News

Floods: Mpumalanga municipality working towards suitable land

City of Cape Town chiefs with homeowners
News

City of Cape Town gearing up to launch R38m homeownership drive

RDP Houses
Gauteng

RDP houses will now be fitted with solar panels

Mpumalanga municipality
News

Floods: Mpumalanga municipality working towards suitable land

human settlements official killed, Mfanufikile Cele, Ntuzuma, KZN, Durban, temporary residential units
KwaZulu-Natal

Human Settlements official KILLED in KZN – others fear for their safety

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty05-08-2022 18:09

A Human Settlements official was shot and killed in KZN and others are now discussing withdrawing staff from building temp houses.

KZN floods, KZN, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, homes destroyed, homes destroyed by floods in KZN, death toll in KZN floods
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN floods: Human Settlements Dept says 13.5k homes affected

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty15-04-2022 19:43

The Department of Human Settlements will be setting aside R1 billion for KZN as it revealed that 4,000 homes were completely destroyed.

KZN floods DA
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN floods: A reflection of dodgy contractors, says DA

By Nokwanda Ncwane13-04-2022 14:28

The DA says the damage in KZN due to floods is a direct reflection of the ‘incapacity’ of ‘dodgy contractors’ appointed to build them.

RDP houses scam
News

RDP houses scam: Human Settlements sends out warning

By Siseko Gwegwe26-11-2021 14:11

Watch out Mzansi. There’s an RDP houses scam. Human Settlements has warned citizens not to apply for the housing posts on social media.

African migrants
News

SA can’t cope with influx of African migrants says settlements minister

By Siseko Gwegwe05-11-2021 08:01

To meet the growing demand of African migrants, South Africa is setting up a human settlements upgrade project.

Security system of the Department of Human Settlements NOT compromised
News

Security of the Department of Human Settlements NOT compromised

By Corné van Zyl23-08-2021 12:29

The Department of Human Settlements has refuted media reports of a break-in and said its security system is not compromised.

Teboho Makhoa gauteng human settlements
News

Teboho Makhoa latest: Gauteng DHS condemn ‘senseless killing’ of official

By Dan Meyer06-06-2021 16:20

Teboho Makhoa was gunned down in a hail of bullets on Saturday morning, with the Department of Human Settlements ‘shocked’ by his death.

City Power gang violence
News

Teboho Makhoa: Gauteng Human Settlements official gunned down

By Dan Meyer06-06-2021 14:57

SAPS confirmed that a 52-year-old Gauteng Human Settlements official was the victim of a shooting early on Saturday morning.

South Africa township
News

R10 billion allocated to upgrade townships in South Africa

By Cheryl Kahla19-05-2021 18:53

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu during a departmental budget speech said the growth of informal settlements in South Africa will be reviewed.

Lindiwe Sisulu water
News

Housing subsidy for middle income earners now available

By Lyse Comins26-04-2021 08:38

The government has urged citizens who earn between R3501 and R22 000 a month to apply for a housing subsidy to buy their first property.

lindiwe sisulu rent relief scheme
Property

Pay the rent money: Lindiwe Sisulu fails to deliver on R600m relief promise

By Ground Up08-04-2021 20:49

Housing activists demand answers eight months after Sisulu’s budget vote announcement about a rent relief scheme.

2800 houses in 4 months, housi
News

2800 houses in 4 months, housing minister Sisulu promises Masiphumelele residents

By Riyaz Patel22-12-2020 22:31

Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu met with stakeholders in the fire-ravaged Masiphumelele informal settlement in Cape Town to discuss housing challenges in the area.

Water outages crisis
News

Government throws R600m lifeline to cash-strapped water boards

By Riyaz Patel02-12-2020 00:45

Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu said the funds will go some way in helping the water boards to absorb the increase in raw water charges.

David Mabuza
News

David Mabuza has no knowledge of an investigation against him

By Mfundo Mabalane29-10-2020 08:35

It comes as former State Security minister Bongani Bongo faces charges of corruption, during David Mabuza’s tenure as premier.

Housing subsidies
News

Three categories of housing subsidies now available in the Western Cape

By Andrea Chothia07-10-2020 15:41

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has made available three categories of housing subsidies to assist the most vulnerable.

Tourism regulations
News

Sisulu ‘studying’ report into Limpopo’s R2.4 million shack saga

By Thabo Baloyi26-08-2020 13:23

The Limpopo government came under fire for the multimillion rand shack project, prompting Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to enter the fray and launch a probe

Tourism regulations
News

Limpopo’s R2.4 million shack saga: Sisulu is ‘dissatisfied’

By Thabo Baloyi07-08-2020 08:29

Lindiwe Sisulu said a review on the project is being undertaken by the National Home Builders Registration Council, an agency of the Department that oversees quality assurance of all human settlements projects

Limpopo shacks
News

Limpopo premier distances himself from R2.4 million shack scandal

By Thabo Baloyi04-08-2020 18:07

It’s understood that the provincial government forked out an estimated R60,000 for each shack.

Khayelitsha land invasions cape town
News

Cape Town: At least 260 land invasion reports ahead of meeting with Sitole

By Thabo Baloyi04-08-2020 09:54

The City of Cape Town has had to deal with 260 incidents of alleged illegal land occupation between April and July’s lockdown.

beaufort west municipality toilets
News

Human Settlements demand nearly R2 million back for failed toilet tender

By Dan Meyer23-07-2020 14:31

Beaufort West Municipality were provided nearly R2 million in 2017 to install external toilets, but not a single loo has been fixed

rental housing tribunal
News

Rental Housing Tribunal to resume and clear 950 case backlog

By Dan Meyer04-06-2020 13:30

A severe backlog of disputes has formed since the start of the lockdown, and the Rental Housing Tribunal will now resume to settle them.

Relocation of informal settlement residents to curb the spread of COVID-19
News

COVID-19: How Sisulu plans to relocate informal settlement residents

By Andrea Chothia21-04-2020 16:48

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has outlined a preliminary plan for informal settlement residents to be relocated to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Khayelitsha land invasions cape town
News

Lockdown: Township evacuation plan touted to ease residential congestion

By Dan Meyer04-04-2020 18:26

The Department of Human Settlements has confirmed that plans are underway to evacuate townships to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Tourism regulations
News

Irrigation schemes and water catchment areas now centrally controlled [video]

By Cheryl Kahla02-04-2020 19:48

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu addressed the nation on Thursday 2 April to give an update about the state of water affairs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Lindiwe Sisulu Gupta
Health and Fitness

More water tanks for SA’s informal settlements to curb coronavirus spread

By (ANA) African News Agency17-03-2020 16:57

Water infrastructure will be handled as a matter of urgency in rural areas with water tanks and hand sanitiser also on the cards for high-density public spaces.

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