The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, will lead the Eastern Cape Human

Settlements’ performance review aimed at addressing the challenges that are hampering the

delivery of houses. The session seeks to finding lasting solutions that would accelerate the

delivery of integrated and sustainable human settlements in the province.

The meeting, which will be attended by the MEC for Human Settlements, Siphokazi Lusithi,

and will take stock of human settlements delivery across the province. The Eastern Cape has

two metropolitan municipalities namely, Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay, and six district

municipalities; namely Amathole, Chris Hani, OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo, Sarah Baartman, and

Joe Gqabi, that are representing thirty-one local municipalities.

The session will also assess how the province and its municipalities are implementing the

priorities of the seventh administration. These priorities are to offer housing opportunities and

prioritising the destitute, vulnerable groups, military veterans and people affected by GBVF.

The meeting will also deliberate on the established partnerships and collaborations with

strategic partners in mobilising human settlements investments and accelerating the

registration and issuing of title deeds to their rightful homeowners.

Details are as follows:

DATE: Wednesday, 17 June 2026

TIME: 09h30

VENUE: Premier Regent Hotel, East London

NB: Members of the media wishing to engage with Minister Simelane can convene at

the venue from 12:30 for 13:00

Enquiries: Tsekiso Machike, Spokesperson to the Minister on 077 410 5050

Tsekiso.machike@dhs.gov.za

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements