Department of Human Settlements

Department of Human Settlements
List 10 other official names: ; Departement van Menslike Nedersettings (Afrikaans) ; umNyango wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu (Southern Ndebele) ; iSebe lezokuHlaliswa koLuntu (Xhosa) ; uMnyango Wezokuhlaliswa Kwabantu (Zulu) ; Litiko Letekuhlaliswa Kwebantfu (Swazi) ; Kgoro ya Madulo a Batho (Northern Sotho) ; Lefapha la Bodulo ba Batho (Sotho) ; Lefapha la Manno a Batho (Tswana) ; Ndzawulo ya Vutshamo bya Vanhu (Tsonga) ; Muhasho wa Madzulo a Vhathu (Venda) ;
Department overview
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	Govan Mbeki House, 240 Walker Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa; 25°45′29″S 28°12′09″E / 25.75806°S 28.20250°E
Employees	527 (2022/2023)
Annual budget	~ R33.1 billion (2024/2025)
Minister responsible	Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Human Settlements;
Deputy Minister responsible	Pam Tshwete, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements;
Department executive	Thabane Zulu, Director-General: Human Settlements;
Child agencies	Servcon Housing Solutions; Thubelisha Homes; National Home Builders Registration Council; National Housing Finance Corporation; National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency; Rural Housing Loan Fund; Social Housing Foundation; Housing Development Agency; Social Housing Regulatory Authority;
Key documents	Housing Act, 1997; Rental Housing Act, 1998; Social Housing Act, 2008;
Website	www.dhs.gov.za

The Department of Human Settlements (formerly the Department of Housing, and often referred to as DHS) is the department under the Ministry of Human Settlements of the South African government, responsible for matters relating to 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 2025, the Minister of Human Settlements is Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, the Deputy Minister is Pamela Tshwete.

Department overview
List 10 other official names: Departement van Menslike Nedersettings (Afrikaans) umNyango wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu (Southern Ndebele) iSebe lezokuHlaliswa koLuntu (Xhosa) uMnyango Wezokuhlaliswa Kwabantu (Zulu) Litiko Letekuhlaliswa Kwebantfu (Swazi) Kgoro ya Madulo a Batho (Northern Sotho) Lefapha la Bodulo ba Batho (Sotho) Lefapha la Manno a Batho (Tswana) Ndzawulo ya Vutshamo bya Vanhu (Tsonga) Muhasho wa Madzulo a Vhathu (Venda)

Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	Govan Mbeki House, 240 Walker Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 25°45′29″S 28°12′09″E / 25.75806°S 28.20250°E / -25.75806; 28.20250
Employees	527 (2022/2023)
Annual budget	~ R33.1 billion (2024/2025)
Minister responsible	Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Human Settlements
Deputy Minister responsible	Pam Tshwete, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements
Department executive	Thabane Zulu, Director-General: Human Settlements
Child agencies	Servcon Housing Solutions Thubelisha Homes National Home Builders Registration Council National Housing Finance Corporation National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency Rural Housing Loan Fund Social Housing Foundation Housing Development Agency Social Housing Regulatory Authority
Key documents	Housing Act, 1997 Rental Housing Act, 1998 Social Housing Act, 2008
Website	www.dhs.gov.za