Affordable & Social Housing South Africa

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mkhize, chief executive officer of The South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA).

Bridging the gap: Nedbank CIB and SAMRRA’s strategic housing alliance

3 Sep 2025

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From R595,000: Central Park City brings affordable elegance to Johannesburg

2 Sep 2025

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Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Catchwords Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

11 Sep 2025

Why homeowners value agents who inform, not just sell

PBPR Why homeowners value agents who inform, not just sell

11 Sep 2025

Why spring often brings a surge in South Africa’s property market

PBPR Why spring often brings a surge in South Africa’s property market

10 Sep 2025

How virtual interior design is transforming South African homes

Giava Interiors How virtual interior design is transforming South African homes

8 Sep 2025

Nedbank CIB joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

Catchwords Nedbank CIB joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

4 Sep 2025

Inospace sells one-third of Creation Works units at launch in Montague Gardens

Inospace Inospace sells one-third of Creation Works units at launch in Montague Gardens

3 Sep 2025

Connected washrooms: What the future holds for facility managers

Propelair SA Connected washrooms: What the future holds for facility managers

2 Sep 2025

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

PBPR South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

1 Sep 2025

The trust economy in property: Why reviews matter more than ever

PBPR The trust economy in property: Why reviews matter more than ever

29 Aug 2025

Retire financially free through buy-to-let property investment

IGrow Wealth Retire financially free through buy-to-let property investment

29 Aug 2025

Groot Phesantekraal View opening brings excitement to Cape Town’s northern suburbs

Catchwords Groot Phesantekraal View opening brings excitement to Cape Town’s northern suburbs

28 Aug 2025

A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

Catchwords A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

21 Aug 2025

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Source: City of Cape Town. An artist rendering of the proposed social housing development at the “Fruit and Veg” site between Kent and Bloemhof Streets.

Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site

Matthew Hirsch 25 Aug 2025

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Artscape social housing development moves ahead

Matthew Hirsch 29 Jul 2025

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Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

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Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 8 Jul 2025

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Public Works buildings to be turned into GBV shelters

21 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

How in-home sanitation is revolutionising life in South Africa's informal settlements

Robert Erasmus 19 May 2025

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Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

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Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 May 2025

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PCG help local developers to build affordable homes

12 May 2025

For the past four years, Streetscapes has been running a self-sufficient laundry at its urban farm in the city centre. The organisation plans to replicate the solar- and rainwater-powered laundromat and showers at the new site to cut operational costs and reduce pressure on municipal infrastructure. Photos: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Marecia Damons 12 May 2025

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Minister Simmers celebrates Bellville's latest housing milestone as demand soars

21 Apr 2025

The Gauteng High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg to pay out a property company because of a delay in providing alternative accommodation for families living in the company’s “hijacked” building. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 11 Apr 2025

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R750m budget change hits housing developments in three provinces

Daniel Steyn and Sandiso Phaliso 4 Apr 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

The Western Cape High Court has set aside an eviction order for occupiers of a City of Cape Town property in Observatory. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Court sets aside eviction of circus occupiers

Tania Broughton 2 Apr 2025

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History made as Cape Town reveals R39.7bn infrastructure investment plan

31 Mar 2025

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Gauteng and Western Cape lead South Africa's affordable housing boom

27 Mar 2025

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South Africa's housing crisis: Why 2.2 million homes are needed immediately

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

Why South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

11 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

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Looming electricity price hike to hit vulnerable social-housing tenants hard

23 Aug 2024

Source: Residential Investment & Development Summit (Reside) chair and Sahara chief executive officer, Debbie Tagg.

Southern African Home and Residential Alliance kicks off

23 Jul 2024

Source: x.com. Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Mchunu, TCTA donate 40 homes to Kgubetswana families

24 May 2024

Mourners as seen at the Central Methodist Mission, at the memorial service in honour of the Marshalltown fire victims, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 September 2023. Reuters/Shiraaz Mohamed/File Photo

Inquiry blames Joburg authorities for neglect leading to deadly building fire

Tim Cocks 6 May 2024

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Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Reclaim the City demonstrated outside the Western Cape High Court in 2020, calling for the Tafelberg site to be used as affordable housing. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

Tania Broughton 15 Apr 2024

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