# Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane says government is making progress in providing dignified housing, bringing communities closer to economic opportunities and essential services, and addressing spatial inequalities. Since the advent of democracy, government has delivered more than five million housing opportunities. The proportion of households living in formal dwellings increased from 65-percent in 1996 to more than 88-percent in 2022. Simelane says government is also fully committed to eradicating mud houses, with the current financial target of close to seven-thousand mud houses across the country.
Minister Simelane says government is making progress in providing dignified housing