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Operation Sukuma Sakhe
MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Mr. Siboniso Duma, visited Ward 8 in uMzimkhulu to officially hand over OSS houses to the Tshingo and Dlamini families, reaffirming government's commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable communities.
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Cabinet Day programme
The Head of Department for KwaZulu-Natal Treasury, Ms Carol Coetzee, accompanied by Chief Director: Human Settlements Property and Assets Management, Mr Thulani Bhengu, visited Ward 4 of the uMsinga Local Municipality under the uMzinyathi District Municipality as part of the Operation Sukuma Sakhe/District Development Model (OSS/DDM) Cabinet Day programme.
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Empower Her
In celebration of Women's Month, the women of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements came together at The Venue in Shongweni for a special High Tea held under the theme, "Empower Her: Building Confident, Resilient and Powerful Women.".
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Handover
On 13 August 2026, the Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Thembi Simelane, together with the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms Anacláudia Rossbach, accompanied by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Mr Siboniso Duma, and eThekwini Municipality Executive Mayor, Councillor Cyril Xaba, officially handed over completed homes at the Kennedy Road Housing Project, Phase 2 (Barton Place).
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Groundbreaking
Departmental officials from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements answered the call by Premier Hon. Thamsanqa Ntuli to participate in the 2026 Women’s Month Celebration Programme hosted in the Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality under the Harry Gwala District Municipality..
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"We will pay more attention to the creation of comprehensive human settlements for families across all corners of the province — the eradication of slums and informal dwellings, and the handing over of title deeds to deserving communities."
How can we be of assistance? We register households for subsidised housing through your Local Municipality, run housing consumer education for beneficiaries, SMMEs and Cooperatives, and support accredited municipalities in delivering settlements.
See all department servicesA once-off payment (FLISP) that helps qualifying households buy a residential property for the first time.
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Learn moreFraudsters are using the Department's name, logo and fake reference numbers to target housing applicants, suppliers and job seekers across KwaZulu-Natal. We will never ask you for money, a bank card, or an upfront "processing fee" — and we take every report seriously.
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