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MESSAGE OF SUPPORT BY THEMBI SIMELANE MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, MP ON THE OCCASION OF THE TSHWANE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS SYMPOSIUM 02 JUNE 2026

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The document is a message of support delivered by Thembi Simelane, Minister of Human Settlements, at the Tshwane Human Settlements Symposium on 02 June 2026. It acknowledges recent displacements in Tshwane, commends the City for convening the symposium, outlines budget reductions and the need for innovative delivery of human settlements, and highlights housing development opportunities and national delivery targets for the current financial year.

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housing finance opportunity

First Home Finance applications and subsidies (national delivery targets for the current financial year)

The Department has set targets to approve First Home Finance applications and disburse First Home Finance subsidies during the current financial year, as part of affordable housing opportunities.

Who it is for: households seeking affordable home ownership through First Home Finance
How to act on it: Apply for First Home Finance applications through the First Home Finance Programme (as referenced by the Department’s national delivery targets).

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the Department has set ambitious national delivery targets, including the delivery of 39 058 housing units, the completion of 25 186 serviced sites, the approval of 11 358 First Home Finance applications and the disbursement of 9 231 First Home Finance subsidies.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng, Mpumalanga

Reference

https://www.dhs.gov.za/sites/default/files/speeches/TSHWANE%20HS%20SYMPOSIUM%20MIN%20REMARKS.pdf

Amounts

R 26 972 000 000, R 7 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

date: 02 June 2026
location: Centurion Hotel, Tshwane, Gauteng
speaker: Thembi Simelane, Minister of Human Settlements, MP
event: Tshwane Human Settlements Symposium
budget: total 2026/27 budget R26.972 billion
budget change: cut of almost R7 billion from previous year
issues mentioned: displacements in Plastic View and informal settlements in Tshwane
goals: stronger partnerships, innovation, coordinated action in human settlements delivery
delivery targets: 39,058 housing units; 25,186 serviced sites; 11,358 First Home Finance applications (for the current financial year)

Dates

Closing Date

2 June 2026