SAIA urges Minister to take heed of SAPOA's call
The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) has expressed interest in the South African Property Owners Association's (SAPOA) call to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs, Gugile Nkwinti, to invoke his discretionary powers to expedite spatial planning.
The matters relating to the property development has remained topical in our country as a lot of work still needs to be undertaken in the housing development sector. "SAIA supports SAPOA's appeal and any other initiatives which would help unblock barriers to development which, in turn, would lead to faster, more efficient processing of development applications," said Sindile Ngonyama, SAIA President.
The huge infrastructure development target set by the government could only be achieved in the event that unnecessary bureaucracy is avoided in particular where it pertains to property development. "We urge the honourable Minister to take heed of the call in order to facilitate the approval process for applications and indeed appeals in the property development arena," said Obert Chakarisa, CEO of SAIA.
