Description:The Department came into being in 1994 after the dawn of democracy. Its roots can be traced back to 1956 when the Freedom Charter was adopted in Kliptown. The clause that says: There shall be houses, security and comfort is the founding base for the department. Also the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) state that access to housing is a basic human right, the government has to ensure that an environment conducive to progressive realisation of the right.
The formulation of South Africa’s Housing Policy commenced prior to the democratic elections, with the formation of the National Housing Forum. This forum was a multi-party non-governmental negotiating body comprising 19 members from business, the community, government, development organisations and political parties outside the government at the time.
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E-mail: [email protected]
The office of Human Settlements Ombudsman
E-mail: [email protected]
Call Centre: 0800 1(HOUSE) 46873 Weekdays 6a.m - 10p.m
Fax Number: 012 341 8512
Fraud & Corruption: 0800 701 701
Address: Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0002
Postal Address: DHS Private Bag X644, Pretoria, 0001