The government has embarked on a housing program to replace shacks in South Africa with low-cost housing for families whose sole provider is unemployed or families who collectively earn less than R3500 per month. It is generally allocated to people with children, even if it is not their own children. RDP housing is mainly built on the outskirts of cities where large portions of land are available at a lower cost. This can create a problem regarding traveling to work and schools or even medical facilities and shops. Only South African citizens can apply for housing. They have to comply with certain requirements, and then their names will be placed on a waiting list where they could wait years for anything to happen. In providing RDP housing, the system in itself is not always fair and effective. In some cases, people who already received houses will rent their property out and move back into their shacks where after their spouses or relatives will re-apply for a house and in some instances, get another house. The government is trying to create a fair system, but people working for the government in providing housing often get tempted to accept bribes from desperate people who have been waiting for years.