South Africa cement manufacturer PPC is moving into the Algerian cement market. The company is partnering with Algerian private investors and says that advanced plans are in place. The move will see it get a 49% stake in the Hodna Cement Company....
THE MINING SECTOR in South Africa has had a long history of providing migrant labourers with old-style hostel accommodation. Since 1994, the country and the mining industry have seen a fundamental shift in policy and delivery of social housing...
Non-profit organisation Gift of the Givers has donated a green village to Alexandra locals who live along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg. The village has 70 modest units which are solar powered and made from fire-proof material. Source:...
While good progress has been made in South Africa to enable greater access to affordable housing opportunities for citizens, much work remains to be done to ensure that affordable housing gets the prominence and focus it deserves. More than half of...
By Thabo Manyoni, executive mayor of Mangaung 2012 was a great year for Mangaung in the sense that we claimed our space as the heart of South Africa. As a city, we believe that it is our mandate to deliver excellent service to our electorate. Like...
Most South Africans have better access to housing, water, electricity and food but are less satisfied about the quality of public services they receive than they used to be. This statement results from this year’s General Household.The survey...
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has welcomed plans to address the housing challenges faced by people living in the country’s mining towns. Human Settlement’s chief director, Julie Bayat, informed the committee that the...
Cape Town authorities are hoping the Pelican Park Integrated Housing project will help dent the city’s lengthy housing waiting list. The project will see RDP houses built next to both low-cost and higher income developments.
A massive Namibian housing development programme is in its final stages of preparation. The housing development programme, understood to be a public/private partnership between the government and institutional investors, including the...
