BEE  Black Economic Empowerment
BNG  Breaking New Ground
CBO  Community Based Organisation
CFO  Chief Financial Officer
COO  Chief Operations Officer
EAP Employee Assistance Programme
EEDBS  Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme
EPWP  Expanded Public Works Programme
GIS  Geographic Information System
HCE Housing Consumer Education
HOD  Head of Department
HRM  Human Resource Management
HSS  Housing Subsidy Scheme
IA  Impementing Agent
IDP  Integrated Development Plan
LED  Local Economic Development
MANCO  Management Committee
MEC  Member of Executive Committee
MHDP  Municipal Housing Development Plans
MHOA  Municipal Housing Operating Account
MTEF  Medium Term Expenditure Framework 
NGO  Non Governmental Organisation
NHBRC  National Home Builders Registration Council
NHFC  National Housing Finance Corporation
PFMA  Public Finance Management Act
PGDS  Provincial Growth and Development Strategy 
PHDP Provincial Housing Development Plan
PHP  People's Housing Process
PLS  Project Linked Subsidy
PPP  Private Public Partnerships
SCM  Supply Chain Management
SHA  Social Housing Association
SLA  Service Level Agreement