10th Young Professionals Sustainability Imbizo happening In-Person
The 10th CESA Young Professionals Sustainability Imbizo (YP Imbizo) is set to take place at the Accolades Boutique Venue in Midrand on the 28th and 29th of June this year. […]
Human Settlements Portfolio Committee visit informal settlement upgrade projects
The City’s Portfolio Committee Chairperson for Human Settlements, Councillor Anda Ntsodo, and the Portfolio Committee members visited two of the City’s Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP) projects. […]
Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys – Director: BC Gildenhuys & Associates It is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the deteriorating finances of local government in the country. There are [...]
“Climate change is not a competition”
“ It’s about how we pull together in unison, as a team … We all have a choice, we can continue to talk, or we can prepare and understand that there will be hard work [...]
Don’t fall prey to the contract blues
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. Image credit: Finance In South Africa, most building contracts use the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC®) and Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) standard-form contracts. The bodies that publish [...]
Title deeds handed over to Macassar homeowners
The City of Cape Town handed over 78 title deeds to beneficiaries in Macassar today, 19 July 2022. Title deeds provide formal ownership to residents and unlock economic opportunities for future generations. […]
Property mogul, Dr. Sisa Ngebulana headlines GPF’s guest lecture
On 28 July 2022, the Gauteng Partnership Fund in collaboration with the Youth in Property Association hosted a sold-out Guest Lecture at Wits University’s School of Architecture and Planning’s John Moffat building. […]
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Historic Salt River Market set for social housing construction
The City of Cape Town government has tabled the release of the Salt River Market precinct for development and construction of social housing, as well as the release of a second, even larger site at [...]
Corobrik officially accredited as a bricklaying trade school
Clay brick and paving manufacturer Corobrik has been officially accredited as a Skills Development Provider (SDP) by the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO). “We are now a fully accredited trade school for bricklayers,” [...]
Human Settlements Portfolio Committee meets with WCG
The City of Cape Town’s Portfolio Committee chairperson for human settlements, Councillor Anda Ntsodo, and the Portfolio Committee members met with the Western Cape Government (WCG) Department of Human Settlements. […]