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Riverlands disaster committee waiting on govt to release building material for flood victims
The Riverlands Disaster Steering Committee says it’s waiting on the national Human Settlements Department to release building materials for flood…
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Nellmapius residents illegally occupying govt flats call for crackdown on gangsters
Fearful residents at the Nellmapius Heatherly flats are calling on the Human Settlements Department to intervene after their building was…
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58 SA housing projects unblocked
In efforts to address abandoned housing projects across the Eastern Cape, the province’s Human Settlements Department has unblocked 58 of…
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Cape Town mayor to help Prasa relocate communities living on central line
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said they will do everything they can to help rail agency Prasa (Passenger Rail Agency…
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KZN Human Settlements Dept hands construction mafia issue to law enforcement
The Human Settlements Department said it has handed over the issue of construction mafias in KwaZulu-Natal to law enforcement. This…
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Joburg Social Housing Company denies Samwu’s allegations
The City of Johannesburg has until the end of this month to deal with corruption allegations within its ranks. Municipal…
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Mamelodi flood victims to be relocated
Gauteng’s Human Settlements Department says it has a plan to rehouse Mamelodi flood victims. But these plans will apply only…
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Western Cape loses over 700 housing opportunities to land invasion
Over 700 housing opportunities have been lost across the Western Cape due to land invasion and vandalism. The provincial Human…
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Human Settlements Dept ministers to visit areas affected by floods in Soweto
As heavy rain lashes parts of Gauteng, members of the Human Settlements Department will on Monday visit some of the…
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Western Cape Human Settlements Department refutes claims of hijacked houses in Gugulethu
A housing feud seems to be brewing in Gugulethu, as the Western Cape’s Human Settlements Department refutes claims by some…
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Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi vows to crackdown on corruption
The Human Settlements Department has said it was cracking down on corruption and contractors involved in building shoddy houses. This…
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CT human settlements department records steep drop in illegal land invasions
The provincial Human Settlements department said it has seen a drastic reduction in attempted illegal land invasions with 159 reported…
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Land and house invasions cost WC govt millions to prevent
Illegal land invasions and occupation of completed houses have cost the provincial Human Settlements Department more than R355.8 million to…
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Eskom sells 2 buildings to Human Settlements Department for R76 million, plans more sales
Eskom has announced the sale of two buildings to the Human Settlements Department which it said would help alleviate some…
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WC struggles to tackle growing housing backlog
Housing continues to be a major problem for the Western Cape, with nearly 600 000 applicants waiting for houses in…
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Covid-19 in SA: R600m rental relief funds untouched
The Human Settlements Department has made the shocking revelation that it has not spent any funds from the R600 million…
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Human Settlements department Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to investigate housing project
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is investigating all recent emergency housing projects following a public outcry over shoddy workmanship. Concerns…
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