Stellenbosch University’s iShack project, which aims for “improved” shacks, allowed for incremental upgrading of informal settlements, enabling residents to assess services such as electricity and sanitation, the university’s Mark...
The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), Sipho Mashinini, has been found guilty of three charges of corruption and financial misconduct and has been removed from his post. This was confirmed in...
The SA Communist Party (SACP) has called for a radical transformation of the country’s financial sector including passing legislation that would force banks to finance low-cost housing projects for the poor. The party, which opened its 13th...
A public and private sector partnership with strong community involvement and buy-in was seen as a way to facilitate a better balance between social responsibility and financial sustainability for the long-term success of the housing development....
