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Unpacking the building loan process
By Banking Association South Africa Whether you are building a new home or improving your existing one, a building loan allows you to design and build your home just the way you want it. [...]
Ignorance is expensive: The importance of standards and ethics in sustainable development
By Chris Campbell, CEO, Consulting Engineers South Africa The adage, ‘ignorance is bliss’ could not be more untrue when we look at the design and construction of homes. The value of a property, the aesthetics [...]
Visionary leadership: SHRA acting CEO promotes mentorship and accountability
The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) is a state institution proudly run by a strong female leader; someone who is fostering leadership skills in the organisation, while ensuring that social housing initiatives are executed with [...]
About housing and government
About housing and government The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) derives its core mandate and responsibilities from Section 26 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 and Section 3 of the Housing Act [...]
IOPSA members help mitigate the risk of devastating water damage
Owners of commercial premises and businesses are mitigating the risk of potentially devastating damage to property by always ensuring that their plumbing systems are regularly maintained by qualified plumbers who only use quality standards approved [...]
CAHF announces free design principles course
International Finance Corporation launches, free online introductory green building design principles course. […]
Resident receives response
SA Affordable Housing received a request from a Cape Town resident around the different options regrading housing. We wrote to Councillor Malusi Booi, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements who provided this response. Thanks to [...]
R12.4 million boost for historic title deeds restoration
The City of Cape Town welcomes the Western Cape Government’s allocation of R12.4 million to the City’s historic titles deeds restoration efforts. Since 2012, the City has worked hard to restore some 10 000 of such [...]
