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Source: x.com. Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Mchunu, TCTA donate 40 homes to Kgubetswana families

Mourners as seen at the Central Methodist Mission, at the memorial service in honour of the Marshalltown fire victims, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 September 2023. Reuters/Shiraaz Mohamed/File Photo

Inquiry blames Joburg authorities for neglect leading to deadly building fire

By Tim Cocks 6 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Cape Town women's group pools money to build houses

Cape Town women's group pools money to build houses

Velani Ludidi 19 Mar 2019

New Sea Point skyscraper to include affordable housing

New Sea Point skyscraper to include affordable housing

Ashraf Hendricks 14 Mar 2019

Parly adopts report on land expropriation

Parly adopts report on land expropriation

14 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

RDP house on sale for R1.7m

RDP house on sale for R1.7m

1 Mar 2019

Government bureaucracy hampering investment in Western Cape, says property forum

Government bureaucracy hampering investment in Western Cape, says property forum

27 Feb 2019

Housing Development Bank to speed up service delivery

Housing Development Bank to speed up service delivery

11 Feb 2019

#SONA2019 serves up positive news for the housing sector

#SONA2019 serves up positive news for the housing sector

Berry Everitt 8 Feb 2019

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Thembela Ntongana 5 Feb 2019

New report: Global affordable housing gap has reached roughly $740bn

New report: Global affordable housing gap has reached roughly $740bn

29 Jan 2019

City counts number of occupiers in Woodstock Hospital

City counts number of occupiers in Woodstock Hospital

Aidan Jones 24 Jan 2019

Don't be a victim of title deeds scam

Don't be a victim of title deeds scam

18 Jan 2019

Rental Tribunal sends clear message to landlords: Don't treat tenants unfairly

Rental Tribunal sends clear message to landlords: Don't treat tenants unfairly

Wilmien Wicomb 17 Jan 2019

5 tips to save money when moving houses this January

5 tips to save money when moving houses this January

4 Jan 2019

City gives green light to Salt River social housing project

City gives green light to Salt River social housing project

Aidan Jones 14 Dec 2018

More than half the plots earmarked for backyarders in Cape Town's southern suburbs are on wetlands

More than half the plots earmarked for backyarders in Cape Town's southern suburbs are on wetlands

Barbara Maregele 13 Dec 2018

Housing activists build shacks on prime inner-city land

Housing activists build shacks on prime inner-city land

Aidan Jones 6 Dec 2018

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Artist’s impression of the future Old Conradie Hospital Development in Pinelands. Source: Western Cape Government

Residents oppose Conradie Hospital housing plan

26 Nov 2018

Bo-Kaap protesters in stand-off with crane

Bo-Kaap protesters in stand-off with crane

Aidan Jones and Ashraf Hendricks 21 Nov 2018

ShelterTech Accelerator programme makes its debut in Africa

ShelterTech Accelerator programme makes its debut in Africa

15 Nov 2018

Former ANC Shell House HQ converted into low-cost residential development

Former ANC Shell House HQ converted into low-cost residential development

15 Nov 2018

The Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association opposes the construction of a 12-storey apartment block on Lion Street. Archive photo: Aidan Jones

Court stops Bo-Kaap residents from interfering with tower block construction

Kelly Vinett 14 Nov 2018

The affordable housing market is outperforming the rest - here's how

The affordable housing market is outperforming the rest - here's how

8 Nov 2018

Why did the City of Cape Town delay social housing in Salt River?

Why did the City of Cape Town delay social housing in Salt River?

Kelly Vinett 8 Nov 2018

People who lost their shacks in October’s fire in Overcome Heights tried to rebuild their shacks on private land because their was no longer space to rebuild in their old locations. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Fire victims rebuild their homes, only to have them demolished by city

Bernard Chiguvare 6 Nov 2018

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

5 Nov 2018

Brett Herron, JP Smith in war of words over social housing

Brett Herron, JP Smith in war of words over social housing

Thembela Ntongana and Kelly Vinett 2 Nov 2018

Medium-term housing subsidy move: What it means

Medium-term housing subsidy move: What it means

Rudi Botha 30 Oct 2018

Salt River market along Voortrekker Road is located on two MyCiTi bus routes and alongside Salt River Rail Station, a site that councillor Brett Herron has said “is the perfect location for a higher density mixed use, mixed-income development in the inner city”. Photo: 2018 Google map / 2018 AfriGis (Pty) Ltd

Cape Town City Council delays decision on social housing project

Aidan Jones 26 Oct 2018

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New Sea Point skyscraper to include affordable housing

New Sea Point skyscraper to include affordable housing

Ashraf Hendricks 14 Mar 2019

Parly adopts report on land expropriation

Parly adopts report on land expropriation

14 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

RDP house on sale for R1.7m

RDP house on sale for R1.7m

1 Mar 2019

Government bureaucracy hampering investment in Western Cape, says property forum

Government bureaucracy hampering investment in Western Cape, says property forum

27 Feb 2019

Housing Development Bank to speed up service delivery

Housing Development Bank to speed up service delivery

11 Feb 2019

#SONA2019 serves up positive news for the housing sector

#SONA2019 serves up positive news for the housing sector

Berry Everitt 8 Feb 2019

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Thembela Ntongana 5 Feb 2019

New report: Global affordable housing gap has reached roughly $740bn

New report: Global affordable housing gap has reached roughly $740bn

29 Jan 2019

City counts number of occupiers in Woodstock Hospital

City counts number of occupiers in Woodstock Hospital

Aidan Jones 24 Jan 2019

Don't be a victim of title deeds scam

Don't be a victim of title deeds scam

18 Jan 2019

Rental Tribunal sends clear message to landlords: Don't treat tenants unfairly

Rental Tribunal sends clear message to landlords: Don't treat tenants unfairly

Wilmien Wicomb 17 Jan 2019

5 tips to save money when moving houses this January

5 tips to save money when moving houses this January

4 Jan 2019

City gives green light to Salt River social housing project

City gives green light to Salt River social housing project

Aidan Jones 14 Dec 2018

More than half the plots earmarked for backyarders in Cape Town's southern suburbs are on wetlands

More than half the plots earmarked for backyarders in Cape Town's southern suburbs are on wetlands

Barbara Maregele 13 Dec 2018

Housing activists build shacks on prime inner-city land

Housing activists build shacks on prime inner-city land

Aidan Jones 6 Dec 2018

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Artist’s impression of the future Old Conradie Hospital Development in Pinelands. Source: Western Cape Government

Residents oppose Conradie Hospital housing plan

26 Nov 2018

Bo-Kaap protesters in stand-off with crane

Bo-Kaap protesters in stand-off with crane

Aidan Jones and Ashraf Hendricks 21 Nov 2018

ShelterTech Accelerator programme makes its debut in Africa

ShelterTech Accelerator programme makes its debut in Africa

15 Nov 2018

Former ANC Shell House HQ converted into low-cost residential development

Former ANC Shell House HQ converted into low-cost residential development

15 Nov 2018

The Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association opposes the construction of a 12-storey apartment block on Lion Street. Archive photo: Aidan Jones

Court stops Bo-Kaap residents from interfering with tower block construction

Kelly Vinett 14 Nov 2018

The affordable housing market is outperforming the rest - here's how

The affordable housing market is outperforming the rest - here's how

8 Nov 2018

Why did the City of Cape Town delay social housing in Salt River?

Why did the City of Cape Town delay social housing in Salt River?

Kelly Vinett 8 Nov 2018

People who lost their shacks in October’s fire in Overcome Heights tried to rebuild their shacks on private land because their was no longer space to rebuild in their old locations. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Fire victims rebuild their homes, only to have them demolished by city

Bernard Chiguvare 6 Nov 2018

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

5 Nov 2018

Brett Herron, JP Smith in war of words over social housing

Brett Herron, JP Smith in war of words over social housing

Thembela Ntongana and Kelly Vinett 2 Nov 2018

Medium-term housing subsidy move: What it means

Medium-term housing subsidy move: What it means

Rudi Botha 30 Oct 2018

Salt River market along Voortrekker Road is located on two MyCiTi bus routes and alongside Salt River Rail Station, a site that councillor Brett Herron has said “is the perfect location for a higher density mixed use, mixed-income development in the inner city”. Photo: 2018 Google map / 2018 AfriGis (Pty) Ltd

Cape Town City Council delays decision on social housing project

Aidan Jones 26 Oct 2018

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

25 Oct 2018

R162m housing project incomplete after over a decade

R162m housing project incomplete after over a decade

Nompendulo Ngubane 25 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Over 500 people have occupied land owned by Oasis Crescent Property company. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Land occupiers in Philippi want city to buy Oasis land

Bernard Chiguvare 19 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

BIG completes curvy affordable housing in Copenhagen

BIG completes curvy affordable housing in Copenhagen

12 Oct 2018

Is the supply of low income housing zero-rated or not?

Is the supply of low income housing zero-rated or not?

Kerushnie Govender and Arnaaz Camay 11 Oct 2018

New fund invests R2bn into Joburg inner-city redevelopment

New fund invests R2bn into Joburg inner-city redevelopment

11 Oct 2018

Paul Jackson, CEO of TUHF, joins Divercity Urban Property Fund board

TUHF's Paul Jackson joins Divercity Urban Property Fund board

10 Oct 2018

L-R: Christian Agossa, director general of the mortgage refinance institution, UEMOA, and Stefan Nallemtaby, director of the financial sector development department, African Development Bank

Affordable housing in Africa to take centre stage at upcoming conference

8 Oct 2018

FNB awarded for tackling SA housing gap

FNB awarded for tackling SA housing gap

8 Oct 2018

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