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Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Source: ZipZap Circus.

Affordable & Social Housing

Artscape social housing development moves ahead

Matthew Hirsch 29 Jul 2025

Source: Own Haven Housing Association. Conradie Park in Pinelands is being built on land previously owned by the Western Cape Government. It will create 3,500 homes, of which 1,715 will be state-subsidised affordable housing. More than 1,250 units have already been completed.

Property Development

Affordable housing, no state subsidies – City says it will work

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 9 Jul 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 8 Jul 2025

Reside Summit 2025 returns to Johannesburg

Facilities & Property Management

Reside Summit 2025 returns to Johannesburg

Issued by Catchwords 27 Jun 2025

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

Source: Pexels.

Property Development

R750m budget change hits housing developments in three provinces

Daniel Steyn and Sandiso Phaliso 4 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

Affordable & Social Housing

Why South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

11 Mar 2025

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

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson is the chief executive officer of TUHF.

Property

Addressing the urgent need to combat SA's urban sprawl

Paul Jackson 15 Nov 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

Nick Booth, Corobrik CEO

Materials & Equipment

Corobrik clarifies Rietvlei situation after Greenpeace coal mining accusation

21 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Western Cape invests R116.6m in energy resilience, solar

19 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Serenity Hills showhouse, KZN.

Interior Design

Spike in holiday visitors boosts property interest on the KZN South Coast

24 Jan 2024

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

Residential Property

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

22 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.

Property

IFC and SA developers explore Edge-certified green housing projects in Joburg

4 Oct 2023

Source: @Twitter/Property Wheel

Property

Explore The Camden, offering distinctive investment in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs

28 Sep 2023

Social housing in South Africa is in trouble - here's why

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in South Africa is in trouble - here's why

Maxwell Roeland 10 Feb 2023

What happened to Cape Town's promised affordable housing policy?

Affordable & Social Housing

What happened to Cape Town's promised affordable housing policy?

Marecia Damons 14 Nov 2022

City of Cape Town is not tackling housing crisis with urgency, say activists

Affordable & Social Housing

City of Cape Town is not tackling housing crisis with urgency, say activists

Liezl Human 26 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Conradie Park

Economy

#SOPA2022: "We're addressing the painful legacy of a divided past"

Katja Hamilton 15 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2021: Revitalising property markets through inner-city investment and refurbishment

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Revitalising property markets through inner-city investment and refurbishment

Paul Jackson 6 Jan 2021

Rondebosch golf club: City of Cape Town accused of subsidising the wealthy elite

Affordable & Social Housing

Rondebosch golf club: City of Cape Town accused of subsidising the wealthy elite

Lucas Nowicki 24 Jan 2020

Build-to-rent (BTR) - an investment model to watch

Rental

Build-to-rent (BTR) - an investment model to watch

Harold Spies 6 Dec 2019

Judges question province's argument in Tafelberg case

Affordable & Social Housing

Judges question province's argument in Tafelberg case

Madison Yauger 28 Nov 2019

Increased housing supply in Gauteng limiting rental growth

Rental

Increased housing supply in Gauteng limiting rental growth

29 Oct 2019

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Sustainable Development

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Barry Bredenkamp 16 Oct 2019

4 new affordable housing developments in Philippi approved

Affordable & Social Housing

4 new affordable housing developments in Philippi approved

19 Aug 2019

R1.7bn upgrade at Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works under way

Infrastructure & Utilities

R1.7bn upgrade at Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works under way

8 Jul 2019

New paper on Cape Town drought unpacks lessons for other municipalities

Food, Water & Energy Security

New paper on Cape Town drought unpacks lessons for other municipalities

26 Mar 2019

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Artist’s impression of the future Old Conradie Hospital Development in Pinelands. Source: Western Cape Government

Affordable & Social Housing

Residents oppose Conradie Hospital housing plan

26 Nov 2018

Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch - here's how to avoid inequality and segregation

Sustainable Development

Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch - here's how to avoid inequality and segregation

Nuno Pinto and Aya Badawy 28 Sep 2018

SA, Ecuador share notes on housing development

Affordable & Social Housing

SA, Ecuador share notes on housing development

20 Sep 2018

Cuba: private home ownership recognised for first time since the revolution

Markets & Investment

Cuba: private home ownership recognised for first time since the revolution

Isobel Anderson and Regina Serpa 3 Aug 2018

Walter Sisulu honoured with Sisulu Circle Garden unveilling

Tourism

Walter Sisulu honoured with Sisulu Circle Garden unveilling

10 Jul 2018

Residential Property

Are electric car garages the way of the future?

2 Jul 2018

CoJ Draft Inclusionary Housing Policy could deter developers, says SAPOA

Affordable & Social Housing

CoJ Draft Inclusionary Housing Policy could deter developers, says SAPOA

24 Apr 2018

Unbranded awning over Ta-Barbetta, the village baker | Mark Leach

Retail

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: The invisible baker

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 13 Apr 2018

Markets & Investment

UK back on property buying lists

Joan Muller 19 Feb 2018

Housing shortage an opportunity for high investment yields

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing shortage an opportunity for high investment yields

Kiara Suttner 13 Feb 2018

Cape Town warns of housing fraudsters

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town warns of housing fraudsters

18 Dec 2017