A total of 122 criminal cases have been opened against home builders, who have contravened the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998 (HCPMA). According to the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) the offences include...
Doing the due diligence Building Cost Analysis and choosing the right building contractor are key to building a new home within budget, and without nasty surprises. “The value of a proper budget combined with the expertise, efficiency and materials...
The North West government has demolished 28 of 71 shoddily built houses in Huhudi township near Vryburg. This exercise follows the failure by a contractor to meet the required building standard of low cost houses, especially the quality of the...
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has appointed Abbey Chikane as caretaker chairperson of the National Home Builders’ Registration Council (NHBRC). Minister Sisulu appointed Chikane after placing the chairperson of the NHBRC, Advocate...
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has expressed concerns over the possible flouting of building regulations at Meyersdal Eco Estate in Gauteng. Part of a luxury house under construction in the Meyersdal Eco Estate collapsed last week...
The Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) and the National Home Builders’ Registration Council (NHBRC) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise collaboration between the two parties. The scope of the Memorandum of...
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has formally announced a new board for the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) saying the government agency had failed dismally in delivering on its mandate to protect homeowners against...
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...
