Housing backlog surges as ministry calls for affordable houses

THE Justice and Parliamentary Affairs ministry is calling for the adoption of cost-effective and sustainable building models to improve housing quality and ensure affordability.

This comes as the country is witnessing a surge in housing investment against a backdrop of a national housing backlog exceeding one million units.

While the construction sector is booming, primarily driven by private companies and pension funds, it has also been marred by accusations of corruption, money laundering and bogus real estate agencies.

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