HIV/AIDS Framework Document for the Department of Housing

This paper aims to set the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, including a review of various pieces of research that have been undertaken, covering a range of aspects within the housing environment. It synthesises the various research findings with a view to highlighting the effects of HIV/AIDS on housing policy and implementation from the aspects of housing demand and affordability, tenure security, housing finance, and finally implementation capacity. This paper also identifies strategic interventions to be undertaken by the Department of Housing.