Thank you, House Chairperson,

Everything we do is governed by principles and values that we subscribe to, including budgeting and the process thereof.

The budgeting process is governed by principles, including transparency, accountability, participation, equity, non-discrimination and equality … well the human settlements budget may have followed some but certainly not all or most of these principles.

The reality is that the budget process is not limited to the point of allocating funds for certain functions but includes accountability, which year in and year out, seems to not be a priority, and as a result, the citizens of this country foot the bill for lack of accountability.

There are millions of South Africans waiting for houses, for which money has been stolen.  

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