Address For Department Of Human Settlements

Address For Department Of Human Settlements

Address For Department Of Human Settlements, The Department of Human Settlements (formerly the Department of Housing) is the department of the South African government responsible for housing and urban development. Its primary purpose is the implementation of the constitutional mandate that “everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing.” It works in co-operation with the provincial governments, each of which has its own Human Settlements department, and with the municipalities.



As of 2016 the Minister of Human Settlements is Lindiwe Sisulu and her deputy is Zou Kota. In the 2011/12 budget the department had a budget of R22,578 million and a staff complement of 609 civil servants.

Contact Information

Switchboard Number 012 444 9000
Call Centre: 0800 1(HOUSE) 46873 Weekdays 6a.m – 10p.m
Fax Number: 012 341 8512
Fraud & Corruption: 0800 701 701
Contact e-mail: [email protected]



The office of Human Settlements Ombudsman E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Govan Mbeki House, 240 Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0002
Postal Address: DHS Private Bag X644, Pretoria, 0001

Department of Human Settlements: Contact Us

Street Address:
27 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001
Postal Address:
Private Bag X9083, Cape Town, 8000