On Thursday, 4 May 2023, the North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

On Thursday, 4 May 2023, the North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs led by Hon Aron Motswana led public hearings on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill 2021 at Zeerust Town Hall in Zeerust; Jouberton Hall in Jouberton, Klerksdorp; Mmabana Taung in Taung and Rustenburg Recreation Centre in Cashan near Rustenburg at 10h00.

The Housing Consumer Protection Bill 2021 seeks to provide for the protection of housing consumers; to provide for the continuance of the National Home Builders Registration Council as the National Home Building Regulatory Council; to provide for the registration of homebuilders; to provide for the enrolment of homes in order to be covered by the home warranty fund; to provide for the regulation of the conduct of homebuilders; to provide for the continuance of the home warranty fund; to provide for claims against the fund; to provide for the funds of the Council and for the management of those funds; to provide for procurement and contractual matters in relation to the building of a home; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to repeal the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998; and to provide for matters connected therewith.