Department of Human Settlements

The Department of Human Settlements (formerly the Department of Housing) is the department under the Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, of the South African government responsible for housing and urban development. Its primary purpose is the implementation of the constitutional mandate that "everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing." It works in co-operation with the provincial governments, each of which has its own Human Settlements department, and with the municipalities.

Department of Human Settlements
Department overview
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
HeadquartersGovan Mbeki House, 240 Walker Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
25°45′29″S 28°12′09″E
Employees609 (2010/11)
Annual budgetR22 578 000 000 (2011/12)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Zou Kota, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements
Department executive
  • Thabane Zulu, Director-General: Human Settlements
Child agencies
  • Servcon Housing Solutions
  • Thubelisha Homes
  • National Home Builders Registration Council
  • National Housing Finance Corporation
  • National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency
  • Rural Housing Loan Fund
  • Social Housing Foundation
  • Housing Development Agency
  • Social Housing Regulatory Authority
Key documents
  • Housing Act, 1997
  • Rental Housing Act, 1998
  • Social Housing Act, 2008
Websitewww.dhs.gov.za

As of 2019 the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is Lindiwe Sisulu and her deputy is Pamela Tshwete. In the 2011/12 budget the department had a budget of R22 578 000 000 and a staff complement of 609 civil servants.[1]

References
  1. "Vote 31: Human Settlements" (PDF). Estimates of National Expenditure 2011. Pretoria: National Treasury. 23 February 2011. ISBN 978-0-621-39863-2. Retrieved 6 January 2012.


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