8. Response by the department The HOD informed the delegation that the department respected the court order and frequently consulted SAHRC, but the people continued to build houses even after the visit by the Minister. The department consulted the NHBRC for purposes of assisting with in the inspections for compliance with building standards. The department together with the City of Johannesburg issued notices to the people to stop building illegally in the area and placed the notices on front doors in instances where people were not available. He also reported that SPLIT would continue working for a period of six months for consultation purposes and had to report to their stakeholders. In a meeting of SPLIT on 18 January 2012, all stakeholders agreed with the principles in the framework and all inputs and comments of stakeholders have been inserted in the framework.