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Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

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

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

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