Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
Members of the media

I would like to welcome everyone who has joined us this morning for our media briefing, as we update the nation on how we are implementing the principle of continuous improvement in our work.

The challenges of human settlements are immense. We are cognisant of the fact that many of our people are still waiting for their houses, many people are still staying in informal settlements that lack basic services such as water and sanitation, and many people still spend close to 70% of their income on transport because they stay very far from their place of work and many people in the gap market are struggling to get access to funding so that they can provide shelter for their families. It might be taking us a while longer than expected to attend to their needs, but we are committed to ensuring they soon receive what is due to them.

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