# The DA is calling for accountability after the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements lost 450-million-rand in grant funding for the 2024/25 financial year due to poor planning. The DA’s Mervyn Cirota says this reduces its budget from six-billion-rand to five-billion-rand. The National Treasury cited unsatisfactory performance as the reason. He criticised the department’s incompetence, warning that the housing crisis is worsening:
Gauteng Human Settlements loses R450-million due to poor planning