In an effort to respond to South Africa’s housing demand, the Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi, will on the 4th and 5th September 2022, convene a Human Settlement and Exhibition Indaba in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.

The Indaba will be held under the theme: “Transforming Human Settlements environment through accelerated planning, implementation and public-private partnership”. It aims to mobilise private investors, academia, NGOs and traditional leaders to partner with the government to accelerate the delivery of sustainable human settlements across the country.

In line with this administration’s pronouncements and the 2019-2024 Medium Term Strategic Framework on the importance of transforming human settlements into well-functioning, socially and economically integrated places, the Indaba will also strengthen strategic partnerships with sector stakeholders. This will ensure that government realises spatial transformation, adequate housing and security of tenure through the provision of housing opportunities and improved quality of living environments.

The Indaba is expected to be attended by various Ministers and Deputy Ministers from different Ministries, MECs of Human Settlements, Mayors, executives of financial institutions, developers, civil society and community-based organisations.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

DAY 1: OPENING SESSION

Date: Sunday, 04 September 2022
Time: 14h00
Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre, KwaZulu-Natal

DAY 2: REPORT BACK FROM COMMISSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY

Date: Monday, 05 September 2022
Time: 11h00
Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre, KwaZulu-Natal

NOTE: Members of the media are advised to submit their names and ID numbers for accreditation to Tebogo.mosima@dhs.gov.za OR 072 171 1021 by 31 August 2022.

Media Enquiries:

Ms. Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, Spokesperson to the Minister of Human Settlements
Cell: 0647548426 or hlengiwe.nhlabathi@dhs.gov.za

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements
Govan Mbeki House
240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
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