The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi has re-emphasized the importance of transparency in allocating houses and delivering other housing programmes within the human settlements sector.

During her engagement with listeners on the Power FM Breakfast Show between 06h00 and 09h00 Minister Kubayi confirmed that the department was fully committed to dealing with any allegations of fraud and corruption, mainly in the allocation of fully subsidized houses also known as Breaking New Ground (BNG).

“We are rectifying and reconfiguring our human settlements delivery system. Digitising the beneficiary list system is our main priority because it will radically improve our operations as a department,” said Minister Kubayi.

“We have been entrusted with over R31 billion during this financial to respond to the housing needs of our people. Every cent must be accounted for and effectively used to restore the dignity of the poor and the vulnerable among us”, added Kubayi.

Kubayi was on Power FM as a special host of the Breakfast Show as the country commemorates Women’s Month. She used this opportunity to invite listeners to give her tips on improving the delivery of sustainable human settlements. Accordingly, listeners raised several issues. These included government response to land invasions by capacitating municipalities to effectively deal with this challenge, conducting an audit to determine if BNG houses have been given to the rightful owners and attending to blocked projects.

Minister Kubayi also interviewed Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane on justice for women and Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike on the scourge of teenage pregnancy. For Media enquiries, contact: Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, Ministry Spokesperson on 064 754 8426 or DHS Head of Communications Nozipho Zulu at 078 457 9376. Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements, Govan Mbeki House 240, Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0001