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Digital engineering enhanced with scanning technology
Many of South Africa’s assets have outdated or missing records. Whether privately-owned or part of State infrastructure, missing records are unfortunately a common problem. Without accessible data, professional teams are hamstrung at the outset of [...]
SAIV webinar addresses property market challenges
One year since lockdown started, on 26 March 2021, the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) hosted an informative webinar to address market queries about how Covid-19 has impacted the property industry, what adjustments are [...]
Sisulu Encourages Black Construction Companies to Lead in Rolling Out Alternative Building Technology (ABT)
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has called on emerging black construction companies owned by women, youth, military veterans and people living with disabilities to respond to the Housing Development Agency [...]
New branch leaders for valuations industry body
The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) hosted their 2021 Branch Annual General Meetings (AGMs) across the country where new leadership was elected. […]
Opening of new housing complex
The new Bixowise Rehoboth Hills affordable housing complex was opened by the Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and COGTA, Lebogang Maile, on Monday 29 March. Based in Germiston, Ekurhuleni the rental complex consists [...]
Redefining the future of shared accommodation in Bloemfontein
Converting multiple apartment blocks near the CBD to address growing need for safe, affordable furnished rooms. […]
SHRA ready for residential rent relief roll-out
The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) reveals that it is ready to roll-out the much-anticipated Residential Rent Relief Programme that will significantly assist social housing tenants, impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic, meet their rental [...]
New life for Cape York House
Previously owned by the Bank of Mozambique and having been abandoned, Cape York had been hijacked and fraudulently sold, with several ‘owners’ allowing it to become severely overcrowded and collecting rent illegally. It was infamous [...]
