Media Statements

2011 Media Statements
Date Type Venue Title
02 December Press Release Northam in Limpopo Minister Sexwale goes underground
28 November Press Release Northam in Limpopo Amplats employees to benefit from Each-One-Settle-One
25 November Press Release WINTERVELDT, TSHWANE Human Settlements Ministerial Task Team will visit Winterveldt, North of Tshwane
17 November Press Release North West Province Madibeng water crisis serious challenge for eradication of sanitation backlog observes Ministerial Sanitation Task Team
25 October Press Release Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni Media Networking Session
20 October Press Release Pretoria The National Sanitation Programme Manager is fired
12 October Press Release Cape Town THE Department of Human Settlements achieves unqualified audit for the 17th year in a row
30 September Press Release Port Elizabeth The Department of Human Settlements will host a two day Vision 2030 Indaba at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth on Monday, the 3rd of October 2011
30 September Press Release North West Anglo American Platinum Limited endorses each-one-settle-one campaign
30 September Press Release North West Impala Platinum partners with the Department of Human Settlements to meet the affordable housing needs in the North West Province
26 September Press Release Cape Town International Housing and Home Warranty (IHHW) Conference which is being held at Cape Town
22 September Press Release Cape Town Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale will deliver a keynote address at the 12th International Housing and Home Warranty (IHHW) Conference to be held in Cape Town from 26-28 September 2011
20 September Press Release Johannesburg Each One Settle One campaign launch postponed to 29 September 2011
06 September Press Release Johannesburg Sexwale addresses a housing finance summit
06 September Press Release Pretoria Sexwale unveils sanitation task team
02 September Press Release Sandton Minister Sexwale Address A Four-Day African Union Housing Finance Meeting
02 September Press Release Sunnyside, Pretoria Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale invites members of the media to a media briefing to announce the establishment of the Human Settlements task team to look at among other things, issues of Sanitation
25 August Press Release Gombani village, Limpopo Human Settlements and Public Works promote Alternative Building Technologies
22 August Press Release Kimberly Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zoe Kota-Fredericks will hand over 408 housing units built by women contractors as part of the department women’s month celebrations
19 August Press Release Brandfort, Free State Sexwale and Madikizela-Mandela brings smile to a 102 year old woman
16 August Press Release Brandfort, Free State Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will handover 55 houses during the annual Women's Build in Brandfort, Free State on the 18 August 2011
11 August Press Release ladysmith Mineral Resources Minister, Susan Shabangu and Human settlements Deputy Minister Zoe Kota Fredericks will hand over houses in Ladysmith, KZN
27 July Press Release Brandfort, Free State Human Settlements Deputy Minister will launch the annual Women’s Build in Brandfort on the 01 August 2011
22 July Press Release Durban Youth call for social cohesion and rural development
22 July Press Release Durban Human Settlements vision 2030 Youth Summit 21, July 2011 Durban
21 July Press Release Durban The Department of Human Settlements will host a two day Human Settlements Youth Summit in Durban from 21 to 22 July 2011
18 July Press Release Cape Town Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale accompanied by Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela will launch the Legacy project in Conifers -Blue Downs, Cape Town as part of the Mandela Day Celebrations
14 July Press Release Tshiame, Free State Media statement issued by the Department of Human Settlements 14 July 2011 on the toilet saga
14 July Press Release Mazista/Skierlik, North West Sexwale visits Mazista/Skierlik integrated Human Settlements projects in Kgetleng Local Municipality North West province
13 July Press Release Tshiame, Free State Disgust and anger on toilet saga
09 July Press Release Cape Town NHBRC Anti-Corruption probe to be vigorously pursued
28 June Press Release Cape Town Media briefing by the Minister of Human Settlements, Mr TMG Sexwale on NHBRC issues, 28 June 2011
09 June Press Release Mohodi Ga-Manthata Limpopo Human Settlements contributes to youth skills development
07 June Press Release Mohodi Ga-Manthata Limpopo Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale and MEC, Soviet Lekganyane to hand over 76 houses in commemoration of Youth month
01 June Press Release Mohodi Ga-Manthata Limpopo Youth Build for Youth Month - Mogodi-Ga-Manthata and Madikana Village, Molemole Municipality, Limpopo Province
12 May Press Release Cape Town Mitchell’s Plain gets a Human Youth facelift
11 May Press Release Polokwane Minister Sexwale launches the first Community Residential Units Project in Seshego, Limpopo
19 April Press Release Cape Town Sexwale has R22bn for accelerated delivery
19 April Press Release Cape Town Housing delivery taking shape
07 April Press Release Pretoria R9 billion boost for social housing
24 March Press Release Cape Town Sexwale Launches New Human Settlements Development for Low-Income Earners
24 March Press Release Cape Town Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will launch an innovative new social housing project in Brooklyn, Cape Town on Thursday
04 March Press Release Cape Town Cities get new powers and funding for human settlements
01 March Press Release Cape Town Statement by Minister of Human Settlements TMG Sexwale, On the sod turning occasion in Joe Slovo, Cape Town- 1 March 2011
24 February Press Release Sandton Sexwale calls on youth to get involved in the future of human settlements
23 February Press Release Cape Town Sexwale tables new legislation for townhouse complexes
22 February Press Release Cape Town Minister Sexwale Tables new legislation for Townhouse Complexes
22 February Press Release Pretoria Sexwale tables new legislation for townhouse complexes
27 January Press Release Pretoria R100-m available for KwaZulu Natal flood victims
26 January Press Release Pretoria Minister Sexwale visits the floods ravaged uThukela district in Ladysmith Municipality
18 January Press Release Pretoria Statement by Minister Sexwale on transfer of funds
11 January Press Release Pretoria Four provinces may lose housing grants because of under-performance
2010 Media Statements
Date Type Venue Title
07 December

Press Release

 Pretoria Sexwale gives 500 houses, vows to built more faster
07 December

Press Release

 Thornhill, Port Alfred Thornhill Integrated Human Settlements project launch
29 November

Press Release

 Sandton Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will hold a breakfast media briefing focusing on affordable housing and developments in the residential property market
29 November

Press Release

 Johannesburg Human Settlements Ministry to play more activist role in building non-racial suburbs
25 November

Press Release

 Cape Town Bulk infrastructure problems slowing down housing delivery - Sexwale
23 November

Press Release

 Cape Town Sexwale alerts of bulk services crisis
22 November

Press Release

 Polokwane Sexwale signs delivery agreements
22 November

Press Release

 Polokwane Department of Human Settlements gears up for full delivery
04 November

Press Release

 Johannesburg Human Settlements Minister welcomes crackdown on building hijackers
02 November

Press Release

 Mafikeng Private sector partners with government to build an early learning centre in Coligny, Mafikeng
20 October

Press Release

 Midrand The Department of Human Settlements and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) are hosting Knowledge Week
19 October

Press Release

 Johannesburg Sexwale declares war on building hijackers
19 October

Press Release

 Johannesburg More affordable housing for middle-income earners
07 October

Press Release

 Rustenburg Human Settlements Minister launches affordable housing project for mineworkers
29 September

Press Release

 Sandton Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale will open the Alternative Technologies Indaba at the Sandton Convention Centre, 29-30 September 2010
03 September

Press Release

 Pretoria Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has appointed a panel of advisors to ensure extra intellectual capacity in delivering on his ministry’s mandate
26 August

Press Release

 Cape Town Human Settlements Minister boosts low-cost rental projects
25 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Sexwale to meet public sector unions after strike to discuss housing
25-26 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Human Settlements Deputy Minister Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks will deliver the  keynote address at a Human Settlements People’s Housing Process (PHP) conference in Pretoria from the 25-26 August 2010
17 August

Press Release

 Soweto-Doornkop Media Advisor Lufhereng Housing Project Launch
16 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Anti-corruption update
16 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Tokyo Sexwale to brief the media about the National Audit Task Team
10 August

Press Release

 Coligny RDP house turned into a tuckshop – Mohono Acts
09 August

Press Release

 Coligny Mohono expand access to housing for vulnerable women
06 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sexwale Launches Tau Village
05 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Turning a place of oppression into one of hope
05 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will launch Tau Village
19 June

Press Release

 East London Emerald Sky Housing Project Launch
03 June

Press Release

 Ivory Park Human Settlements Deputy Minister, ZOE KOTA-FREDERICKS joins Youth Build Volunteers on sight at Ivory Park
21 April

Press Release

 Cape Town Sexwale’s cost-cutting drive saves R120-million
21 April

Press Release

 Cape Town Sexwale calls on South Africans to put World Cup energy behind future human settlements development
21 April

Press Release

 Cape Town Government to spend R16-bn on low-cost housing
19 April

Press Release

 Johannesburg Human Settlements Minister briefs financial sector
2009 Media Statements
Date Type Venue Title
25 November

Press Release

 Pretoria Media statement on human settlements social contract plenary session
25 November

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Tokyo Sexwale will hold his first round-table meeting with business and civil society
09 November

Press Release

 Limpopo Celebrity build in Limpopo Province marks the beginning of the annual Human Settlements Week, 09-15 November 2009
26 May

Press Release

 DoH Post-MinMEC briefing by Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale
06 April

Press Release

 N2 Gateway Another 1000 houses handover at N2 Gateway project
06 March

Press Release

 Durban The Housing Development Agency will fast track Housing Delivery
02 March

Press Release

 DoH The Housing Development Agency will fast track Housing delivery
19 Feb

Press Release

 DoH N2 Gateway press statement issued on 18 February 2009
11 Feb

Press Release

 DoH Housing Minister, Mec's Housing in Gauteng and North West Province and the executive mayor of Merafong Local Municipality sign co-operative agreement for the implementation of Khutsong Human Settlement project.
29 Jan

Press Release

 DoH Durban high court delivers a land mark ruling on eradication of informal settlements in South Africa
29 Jan

Press Release

 DoH Minister sends team to assist storm victims in Alexandria, Port Elizabeth
2008 Media Statements
Date

Type

 Venue Title
04 Nov

Press Release

 Nanjing, China South African Housing Programme and Projects profiled at World Urban forum,  Nanjing, China
30 October

Press Release

 Nanjing, China HOUSING Minister Sisulu leads a high level South African delegation to the World Urban Forum IV, 03 - 07 November 2008 Nanjing, China
16 July

Press Release

   AMCHUD II seeks solutions to overcome finance and resource challenges for Sustainable Housing and Urban Development
13 July

Press Release

 Eastern Cape Department of Housing Eastern Cape task team dealing with housing blockages
13 May

Press Release

 National Assembly Cape Town Speech by Minister on the introduction of the Housing Development
Agency Bill,2007
25 April

Press Release

 Dept of Housing Second day of appearance for the corrupt government officials
24 April

Press Release

 Dept of Housing Eleven government officials plead guilty to housing fraud charges
23 April

Press Release

   Housing Ministry’s commitment on electricity supply to new residential developments requiring less than 100KW and low-income housing developments
22 April

Press Release

 Dept of Housing Investigations into Housing fraud yield results
28 March

Press Release

   Statement by Minister Sisulu on remarks by Bantu Holomisa
28 March

Press Release

   Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will visit the Department's Pavilion at the Rand Easter Show, 02 April 2008
12 March

Press Release

 Geneva, Switzerland Statement by housing Director General Itumeleng Kotsoane at the Human Rights 7TH  session in Geneva, Switzerland 12 March 2008
10 March

Press Release

 Dept of Housing Judge President Hlophe orders Joe Slovo people to relocate
21 Feb

Press Release

 N2 Gateway N2 Gateway must be protected from anarchists
06 Feb

Press Release

 DoH N2 Gateway is for all in Cape Town
06 Feb

Press Release

 DoH Statement on the Cape High Court judgement on the Delft housing invasion
06 Feb

Press Release

 N2 Gateway Time for united action to tackle cape housing crisis
2007 Media Statements
28 Nov

Press Release

 Pretoria 2 Gateway: 1000 home handover in delft
21 Nov

Press Release

 GCIS Social cluster Directors-General media briefing: Media Statement: 21 Nov' 07
06 nov

Press Release

 Pretoria Shoddy home building is being stamped out.
05 Nov

Press Release

 Pretoria Government holds builders of subsidized homes to account on quality
25 Oct

Press Release

 Pretoria We are making headway
10 Oct

Press Release

 Pretoria DA "Research" into Government Spending fabricated and irresponsible
12 Sept

Press Release

 Pretoria N2 Gateway property will be protected
11 Sept

Press Release

 Pretoria Rapid Housing Require Massive Injection of Resources
11 Sept

Press Release

 Pretoria Response to violent protest on the N2
11 Sept

Press Release

 Pretoria N2 GATEWAY: Further delays will not be tolerated
31 July

Press Release

 Pretoria Media Invitation to attend Women's Build Launch at New Rest on Wednesday 1 August 2007
24 July

Press Release

 City Press City Press is 7 years too late for a scandal
22 July

Press Release

 Pretoria Phase one residents must pay rent or face eviction soon
22 July

Press Release

 Pretoria Zanemvula Latest Edition
18 July

Press Release

 Pretoria N2 Gateway tenants need not march
17 July

Press Release

 Daily Sun Minister Sisulu response to Daily Sun article on the N2 Gateway   Project
29 March

Press Release

 Gauteng Minister Sisulu hands over a house to Refilwe Makau on 30 March
6 March

Press Release

 Gauteng Statement on publication of Government's Programme of Action for 2007
2006 Media Statements
8 August

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sisulu will officially launch the 2006 Women’s Build in Orange Farm.
18 July

Press Release

 Pretoria FNB lifts housing spent to R2 billion and 7049 units this year
12 July

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sisulu hands over N2 Gateway Phase one and Launches Phase 2
27 June

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sisulu welcomes her DG's Submission to the Auditor General
23 June

Press Release

 Pretoria Burgeoning Urban Poverty a key challenge of the New Millennium.
18 June

Press Release

 Pretoria Minsiter Sisulu will lead a South African delegation to the World Urban Forum, 19-23 June, Vancouver Canada
15 June

Press Release

 Cape Town Minister Sisulu disappointed by Department Officials' poor performance at SCOPA hearing
14 June

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sisulu will lead a South African delegation to the World Urban Forum 3, 19-23 June 2006, Vancouver Canada
12 June

Press Release

 Pretoria N2 Gateway Statement
7 June

Press Release

 Cape Town Today marks the beginning of phase 2 of the N2 Gateway Pilot Project
24 May

Media Briefing

 Cape Town Media briefing remarks by Minister Sisulu on the occasion of the 2006/7 Budget Vote statement, May 24
4 May

Press Release

 Pretoria Minister Sisulu welcomes newly appointed Housing Director-General, Mr. Itumeleng W Kotsoane