Citizens are urged to report any suspicious activities and only apply for government housing through official channels.
With house scams becoming more prevalent, the Department of Human Settlements warns the public to be vigilant of the continual housing scams on social media.
The scammers prey on gullible citizens and offer them Reconstruction and Development Programme also known as Breaking New Ground houses around the country at a staggering cost of R100 000.
The Rondebosch housing project was won a tender by the primary contractor, Tiger Business Enterprise and it is alleged that between 2019 and 2023, the nine subcontractors from Mpumalanga working under it did not receive their payments.“In October last year, the department and the service provider failed to settle my invoice, investigated the matter and found that all the subcontractors did not receive payments.
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