Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government is working on laws to stop the sale of government subsidised houses.
“When (government) gives a house to the needy, it is for the whole family and not for one person. No one must sell the house. It must be passed from generation to generation,” said Minister Sisulu.
The Minister was opening the North West Human Settlements Indaba on Thursday.
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From April 2017, national government will implement a centralised National Housing Needs Register (NHNR), which is a centralised database of all those who require housing assistance in the country.
“Finally we have approved a National Housing Needs Register. This is a database of all those who need houses, all forms of housing assistance.
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“Currently we are processing all waiting lists from municipalities to ensure that we have a credible national centralised database. We want to ensure that there is credibility in the process of allocating houses,” said Minister Sisulu.
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The Minister confirmed that she is working with all provincial MECs of Human Settlements to ensure that all contractors and material suppliers are paid within 30 days.
