How can I check if the RDP house I applied for has been approved?

The long answer

The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) has been updated and is now called Breaking New Ground (BNG). You can read more about government subsidy housing, including other housing programmes, on GroundUp's Housing Guide.

There are a few ways you can check your housing application status:

• On the Housing Subsidy System Online: https://www.hssonline.gov.za/. You only need to enter your ID number.

• On your Housing Subsidy Portal profile. You will need your login details.

• Send an SMS with your 13-digit ID number, followed by a space and your surname, to 44108

• Call the Department of Human Settlements hotline on 0800 146 873

• Visit the housing office where you applied.

• Email info@dhs.gov.za

This is a list of municipality phone numbers where you can ask about your application:

Gauteng: 011 355 4000

Western Cape: 079 769 1207 (Please Call Me)

Eastern Cape: 043 711 9901/2/3

KwaZulu Natal: 033 392 6400 or 033 3365300

North West: 018 388 5403

Limpopo: 015 284 5000

Northern Cape: 053 830 9422

Free State: 051 405 3883

Mpumalanga: 013 766 6087