By Thapelo Molefe
The Human Settlements Department is moving full steam ahead with its housing policy that focuses on service stands and social rental housing rather than traditional RDP houses.
Speaking at the handover of a social housing project in Midrand in Gauteng on Tuesday, Human Settlements Minister Thembisile Simelane told Inside Education that the initiative aimed to provide well-located, high-quality housing while addressing urban restructuring and reducing spatial inequalities.
“Our people prefer to live where convenience is. They need access to good schools, workplaces and social facilities without having to travel long distances. That is why we are prioritising land that is closer to economic opportunities,” she said.
To implement this approach, Simelane said 2400 hectares of land had been allocated by the Department of Public Works for housing developments across the country.
While townships such as Soweto and Tembisa would continue to receive housing projects, she said the government
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