ActionSA Gauteng says housing allocation processes must be free from corruption and political interference [SOUND]

# ActionSA has welcomed the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements’ decision to evict unlawful occupants from government-funded housing. The department currently has four court orders in its favour and eight eviction cases at various stages. ActionSA’s spokesperson, Omogolo Taunyane, says illegal occupation of government housing undermines law and order by affording public benefit to individuals who have not followed due process. She adds that housing allocation processes must be transparent, accountable, and free from corruption and political interference: