South Africa's residential building statistics

Building activity in the South African housing market improved in virtually all segments in 2011 compared with 2010, with only the higher-density category of flats and townhouses that showed a contraction in the construction phase.

The number of new housing units for which building plans were approved by local government institutions increased by 11%, or 5161 units, to a total of 52 240 units in 2011 from 47 079 units in 2010.

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