Govt grapples with housing shortage

In his first ever Pitso specifically for Lands and Housing Minister Nonofo Molefhi challenged stakeholders to help come up with alternative ways of building less expensive houses for the poor and middle income earners, saying the most preferred building method, brick and mortar is too expensive.

The minister amongst others explained that the important philosophy behind the national policy on housing is the recognition that government cannot continue to be the sole provider of housing and therefore recognises the importance of forging partnerships with stakeholders.