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Collected on 28 June 2026
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Guidance and consultation on housing policy for legal foreigners
Municipalities such as the City of Johannesburg are required to seek guidance from the provincial MEC or the national Director General of the Department of Human Settlements regarding housing policy for legal foreigners.
The Ministry would also like to call on the Mayor of Johannesburg to engage the MEC in the province or the Director General of the National Department of Human Settlements for further assistance, guidance and consultation on the matter.
Places
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.nhbrc.org.za/clarity-on-foreigners-housing-policy-in-south-africa/
Government intervention in property maintenance and illegal occupation
Government may intervene to prevent illegal occupation of properties when owners fail to maintain their assets, and municipalities are expected to act against negligent owners.
government is considering stricter measures to ensure that owners of land and properties take care of their assets and if they fail, government will intervene to prevent illegal occupation.
Social housing and rental accommodation development for low-income earners
Cities are encouraged to expand social housing and rental options for low-income earners by repurposing existing buildings and negotiating with property owners to convert occupied structures into affordable housing units.
All our cities must respond to urbanisation by increasing the number of social housing and rental accommodation in their areas, they must use old buildings and also negotiate with owners of invaded buildings to hand them over to government and private developers to convert them into rental and social housing accommodation for low income earners
