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The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements strongly urges residents to be aware of online housing scams that request you to pay for government housing assistance. The Department recently learnt of a Facebook account, “RDP House Application 2022/2023”, where fraudsters pose as officials facilitating approvals for houses, keys and title deeds. A Cape Town resident ... Read more