I pressed mine! [Laughter.] I pressed mine, hon Deputy Speaker. [Laughter.] [Interjections.]
Hon Minister, I am sure you are aware that low-cost housing has become a get rich quick scheme for fly-by-night contractors at the expense of the poor. The Public Protector has reported that almost 10% of her complaints, which amount to 2 887, are related to maladministration pertaining to the delivery of low-cost housing. That includes poor quality assurance, procurement irregularities, and poor vetting of service providers, leading to shoddy workmanship. Hence, it costs the state billions to rectify the houses, which, you have to agree with me, is fruitless and wasteful expenditure. My question is: What concrete steps has the Minister taken to guarantee that contractors and individuals who provide substandard low-cost housing through state contracts are never employed by the state again? Thank you very much.