A touch of green
According to a case study spearheaded by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), if three million existing low-income houses were converted to ‘green’ homes, the electricity saving would be...
View ArticleNew housing development progressing
Phase 1 of the Crystal Park housing development will be completed this month. The Crystal Park housing estate, situated in Benoni, Johannesburg, aims to meet the demand for sustainable, middle-income...
View ArticleEastern Cape residents protest over service delivery
St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape were temporarily cut off from the outside world Saturday morning (21 June), when protesting residents from Sea Vista barricaded roads. Residents...
View Article22 houses handed to infirm and elderly people in Ermelo
22 houses have been handed to infirm and elderly people in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. The action follows complaints to the Public Service Commission. Source: sabcdigitalnews Source URL:...
View ArticleHuman settlements to build 1.5m houses
The Department of Human Settlements plans to build 1.5 million houses in partnership with the private sector, all stakeholders and communities, over the next five years. “South Africa is about to...
View ArticleBudget vote speech by Minister of Human Settlements
Speech by Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, on the occasion of the Budget Vote of the Ministry of Human Settlements, National Assembly Chamber, Parliament Chairperson, Honourable...
View ArticleNorth West to get 6 888 houses
North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements Collen Maine has committed to building 6 888 housing units in this financial year with a focus on eradicating informal settlements. “We want to...
View ArticlePublic should be involved in housing delivery
Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks says local government needs to include the participation of the people in housing delivery. “As Human Settlements, we are saying, there can be no...
View ArticleHDA to construct 500 000 houses in five years – Rampahosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Housing Development Agency (HDA) is set to construct and additional 500 000 houses in the next five years. Speaking at the State of the Nation Address (SONA), last...
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