MPs accuse Western Cape government of stalling housing delivery after human settlements branch skips parliamentary briefing. South Africa currently has 212 blocked housing projects nationwide, Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane told parliament’s portfolio committee this week, as members of parliament (MPs) pressed the department and its regulatory entities over why housing delivery remains stalled despite the constitutional right to adequate housing. Blocked projects leave beneficiaries waiting for yearsSimelane explained that blocked projects – developments left incomplete, often stuck at roof level for years – represent one of the department’s most pressing challenges. Simelane singled out the Social Housing Regulatory Authority as a particular concern. She said some of the entity’s social housing projects had agreements dating back years, with some housing institutions now facing liquidation and legal action over incomplete developments.