Infrastructure

With respect to housing subsidies available to individuals and households in the province in the income bracket of R0 to R3 500 per month: (a) What types of (i) subsidies and (ii) housing support mechanisms are currently available to this income group, (b) how many individuals or households have applied for these subsidies in (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, (iv) 2023/24 and (v) 2024/25, (c) how many of those applications were approved, (d) what are the most common reasons for applications being declined in this period, (e) what challenges has his Department faced in administering these subsidies, particularly in relation to accessibility, processing or delivery, (f) what was the total cost to his Department for providing these subsidies in this period, (g)(i) how does his Department promote and market these subsidies to eligible individuals or households and (ii) what strategies are in place to ensure adequate public awareness and (h) what measures are being taken to improve up-take among the most vulnerable groups, especially in rural or underserved communities?