SAAH July / August 2021
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SAAH – July/August 2021 issue highlights
IKAMVA MEWS launched - Project This new affordable housing development is well placed behind the Northgate Mall and well positioned for traffic routess... Read more SHRA: State of Social Housing Sector Report 2020 [...]
Supporting youth employment in a time of economic despair
South Africa continues to grapple with myriad economic challenges: low growth, worsening levels of unemployment, poverty, and chronic levels of exclusion from meaningful participation in the formal economy. The recent figures from Stats SA of [...]
Notwithstanding Covid, we are failing in the provision of housing
From the start, allow me to acknowledge that work is being done in the affordable housing space and with limited resources. Government bodies and associated bodies formed to fast track housing are working under incredibly tough [...]
CEO on precautionary suspension pending investigation
Issued by the Engineering Council of South Africa – 15 June 2021 The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has placed its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on precautionary suspension with full pay pending an investigation [...]
SHRA provides valuable insights
The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) is pleased to announce that it featured once again on Breaking New Ground (BNG), a documentary series, on SABC 2 on 12 May. […]
Building an architectural legacy
Clay face brick and paving will always play a significant role in the built environment. Here, four leading architects describe how brick products have allowed them to realise their aesthetic and technical ambitions on a [...]
Professional property valuers increasingly vital
Recent reports on property market trends from Q1 2021 have revealed trends in South Africa which are both alarming and inspiring, depending on your position in the market. […]
A versatile combined kerb and drainage system
With the increase in unseasonal stormy weather, the need for efficient and suitable drainage has increased, particularly for projects that have road or road upgrading elements and related components. […]
SAVA hosts 2021 Annual General Meeting
The South African Vinyls Association (SAVA) hosted its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 22 April 2021. Despite that this was the second consecutive year that the industry meeting was a virtual event due to [...]