Free State Department of Human Settlements

The Free State Department of Human Settlements is the department of the Free State Provincial Government responsible for developing cohesive, sustainable and integrated human settlements within the Free State Province of South Africa.

The mission of the Free State Department of Human Settlements is to develop cohesive, sustainable and integrated human settlements in the Free State.

The Free State Department of Human Settlements is committed to meeting the following specific objectives:

  • Accelerating the delivery of housing as a key strategy for poverty alleviation
  • Utilising provision of housing as a major job creation strategy
  • Ensuring that property can be accessed by all as an asset for wealth creation and empowerment
  • Leveraging growth in the economy
  • Combating crime, promoting social cohesion and improving quality of life for the poor
  • Supporting the functioning of the entire single residential property market to reduce duality within the sector
  • Breaking the barriers between the first economy residential property boom and the second economy slump
  • Utilising housing as an instrument for the development of sustainable human settlements, in support of spatial restructuring

Office Bearers/Management

MEC

  • Mr Teboho Zacharia Mokoena (MEC: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and Human Settlements) (ANC)

Head of Department

  • Adv Tumelo Jacob Phahlo

CFO

  • Ms Nozipho Molikoe

Deputy Directors General

  • Mr Cyril Monyela

Chief Directors

  • Mr Tebogo Malebane (Project Management Unit)
  • Mr Vusumuzi Rajuili (Housing Programme Implementation)
  • Adv Nomfundo Sidzamba (Acting: Corporate Services)
  • Ms Carol Tlali (Human Settlements and Development Planning)

Directors

  • Machela Hleli (Informal Settlements)
  • Mr Ben Leeuw (Office Manager: HOD)
  • Mr Tebogo Malebane (Technical Services)
  • Mr Patric Mohloki (District Director: Thabo Mofutsanyana District)
  • Mr Radimponeng Mokoena (District Director: Mangaung Metropolitain District)
  • Mr Tieho Mosia (Acting District Director: Fezile Dabi District)
  • Mr Joe Mosikili (Delivery Planning and Performance Monitoring)
  • Ms Deliwe Ngwenya (District Director: Xhariep District)
  • Mr Lebohang Nkholise (Office Manager: MEC)
  • Ms Ponkey Ramakatsa (Departmental Planning and Performance Management)
  • Mr Anthony Reachable (Human Resources Management and Organisational Development)
  • Mr Motale Sebego (Corporate Communication)
  • Mr David Sebitlo (District Director: Lejweleputswa District)
  • Ms Suzan Seeku (Priority and Intervention Programmes)
  • Ms Caren Somiah (Housing Capacity, Building and Partnerships)
  • Olebogeng Themba (Internal Audit)
  • Letsipa Tshabalala (Security Management and Anti Corruption)

Senior Management

  • Mr Lebohang Nkholise (Office Manager: MEC)

Communications Officers

  • Ms Zimasa Mbewu (Head: Communications)
  • Ms Philda Nyokong
  • Mr Khonzaphi Thuthani (Media Liaison Officer)

Secretary

  • Mrs Diengwane Tladi (Personal Assistant: MEC)

Contact Details

The contact details of the Free State Department of Human Settlements are listed in the table below.

Physical Address:7th Floor, OR Tambo House, Cnr Markgraaff & St Andrews Streets, Bloemfontein, 9300
Postal Address:Private Bag 247, Bloemfontein, 9300
Telephone:051 403 3379/92
Email:hodhs@fshs.gov.za
Website:www.humansettlements.fs.gov.za