DA Western Cape welcomes continued investment to fund housing subsidies for the poor [SOUND]

# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the continued prioritisation of housing for the poor by the provincial Department of Infrastructure. The department has invested more than 5.8-billion-rand in subsidies between 2020 and 2025, averaging over one-billion-rand per year, despite persistent budget cuts by the National Treasury. The DA’s Dirk Wessels says this investment supports critical housing programmes, including Breaking New Ground housing, and the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme: