https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/801.html South Africa Affordable Housing news 15 Affordable & Social Housing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/801.html en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:36:37 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trc-housing-assistance-reparations-initiative-launched-in-kzn-403459a President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that providing housing to victims of apartheid-era violence is not merely an act of generosity, but a “moral obligation". 1-267125 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/green-point-public-land-release-sparks-debate-over-housing-and-development-403779a The City of Cape Town is moving ahead with the sale of public land in Green Point, despite mounting opposition from civic groups, activists, and political stakeholders, in a decision that underscores ongoing tensions between urban development and spatial redress. 1-267095 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/oude-molen-eco-villages-fight-for-survival-958214a With an unrestricted view of Devil’s Peak, it seems like a dream home, but that wasn’t the case when Harper moved in over two decades ago. 1-267034 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-cape-town-is-spending-on-homes-roads-and-the-n2-wall-177246a Our chart this week looks at how the hotly debated N2 Edge wall project stacks up against some of the City of Cape Town’s other planned infrastructure projects over the next three years. 1-266798 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-demand-in-spotlight-34-million-register-for-south-african-subsidies-177516a South Africa’s deepening housing crisis has come into sharper focus, with Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane revealing that approximately 3.4 million households have registered for government assistance. 1-266618 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-affordable-housing-projects-inch-forward-400849a The Western Cape government’s three large-scale affordable housing projects in the Cape Town inner city are inching forward, though construction has yet to begin at any of the sites. 1-266615 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-policy-to-reality-human-settlements-shaping-south-africa-future-733242a As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month and nears 30 years since its Constitution came into effect, the connection between human rights and human settlements stands at the forefront. 1-266552 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-sent-back-to-the-drawing-board-for-tafelberg-site-511480a The future of the long-contested Tafelberg site in Sea Point was top of the agenda at a Heritage Western Cape meeting this week. 1-266496 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-south-africas-construction-delays-could-signal-systemic-failures-733432a South Africans across the board are affected by construction delays. A stalled clinic restricts access to healthcare, a delayed school disrupts learning, and a half-built police station limits safety and service delivery. 1-266362 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-2026-budget-reforms-finally-solve-south-africas-affordable-housing-problem-844403a The 2026 Budget Speech delivered encouraging news for South African consumers, offering potential relief for the long-struggling affordable housing sector. 1-266239 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Affordable & Social Housing South Africa