Gauteng’s Human Settlements department used 97 % of its allocated budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Despite this high level of spending, the department fell short of meeting 31 % of its performance targets. It did manage to exceed the specific target for the number of houses delivered. Ongoing delays in housing construction projects remain a problem. Thousands of title deeds for completed homes are still pending. The shortfall in meeting other targets raises concerns about the department’s overall effectiveness.