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Property

South Africa's housing crisis: Why 2.2 million homes are needed immediately

12 Mar 2025

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

Higher Education

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

17 Feb 2025

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from a visit to China and busied himself with the fight against corruption.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

Health & Welfare

Buffalo City search and rescue operations continue

4 Jun 2024

Reclaim the City demonstrated outside the Western Cape High Court in 2020, calling for the Tafelberg site to be used as affordable housing. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

Tania Broughton 15 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

Nguni language news platform celebrates a year of touching lives

TV

Nguni language news platform celebrates a year of touching lives

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 27 Feb 2024

Young Winterton brickmaking entrepreneur receives welcome boost from Sappi

Construction & Engineering

Young Winterton brickmaking entrepreneur receives welcome boost from Sappi

Issued by Sappi 9 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Manqulo Nyakombi.

Affordable & Social Housing

Stalled for years, Durban housing project faces further delays

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 5 Sep 2023

Western Cape residents urged to apply for affordable housing opportunities

Affordable & Social Housing

Western Cape residents urged to apply for affordable housing opportunities

16 Feb 2023

Architecture & Design

SAIA inaugurates Amira Osman as new president at high-profile event

6 Feb 2023

WCDoHS releases Sandkraal Farm to Communal Property Association

Agriculture

WCDoHS releases Sandkraal Farm to Communal Property Association

21 Sep 2022

PNA launches the 'Rock your Funky Socks' campaign to build early childhood development schools

ESG

PNA launches the 'Rock your Funky Socks' campaign to build early childhood development schools

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 11 Jul 2022

Corobrik accredited as trade school for bricklayers

Skills Development

Corobrik accredited as trade school for bricklayers

7 Jul 2022

Habitat for Humanity invites sponsors to participate in #BuildForMadiba initiative

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Habitat for Humanity invites sponsors to participate in #BuildForMadiba initiative

29 Jun 2022

Image source: maksym yemelyanov –

Law Practice

Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022

Image source: Leon Swart –

Zondo Commission

NPA should probe Zwane for FS housing mess, says Zondo

Valencia Talane 12 May 2022

Image source: olegdudko –

Zondo Commission

Liquor bills and Range Rovers - Zondo wants former DG charged for corruption in asbestos "debacle"

Valencia Talane 9 May 2022

Image source: Laker from

Zondo Commission

Sham asbestos project meant to siphon state funds

Valencia Talane 4 May 2022

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

Affordable & Social Housing

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

Noah Schermbrucker, Mirjam van Donk and Jens Horber 14 Apr 2022

Western Cape unveils contractor's framework targeting women, youth

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape unveils contractor's framework targeting women, youth

25 Jan 2022

South Africa's Top Women Conference dives into 2021, the post-pandemic gender empowerment agenda

Marketing & Media

South Africa's Top Women Conference dives into 2021, the post-pandemic gender empowerment agenda

Issued by Topco Media 13 Oct 2021

Women in construction urged to take advantage of Contractors' Framework

Construction & Engineering

Women in construction urged to take advantage of Contractors' Framework

2 Sep 2021

Motheo Construction Group appoints Nontu Chiluvane as regional manager

Construction & Engineering

Motheo Construction Group appoints Nontu Chiluvane as regional manager

11 May 2021

Eskom hopes to raise R2bn by selling non-core properties

Energy

Eskom hopes to raise R2bn by selling non-core properties

13 Apr 2021

Black construction companies urged to help address housing shortage

Construction & Engineering

Black construction companies urged to help address housing shortage

1 Apr 2021

'SA's dams built to withstand floods' - Dam Safety Regulation Unit

Infrastructure & Utilities

'SA's dams built to withstand floods' - Dam Safety Regulation Unit

9 Feb 2021

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Affordable & Social Housing

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Marecia Damons 13 Nov 2020

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

Sustainable Development

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

15 Sep 2020

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

Affordable & Social Housing

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

James Stent 1 Sep 2020

Webinar: Driving wealth creation through property transformation in SA

Markets & Investment

Webinar: Driving wealth creation through property transformation in SA

8 Jul 2020

Estate board waives penalties for late audit submissions

Property

Estate board waives penalties for late audit submissions

1 Jul 2020

NHBRC regional offices to resume, satellites phased in

Property Development

NHBRC regional offices to resume, satellites phased in

1 Jun 2020

Schools to reopen on 1 June 2020

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools to reopen on 1 June 2020

20 May 2020

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheeky Chicken Licken

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheeky Chicken Licken

Brendan Seery 7 Apr 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

Gillian Niven & Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Feb 2020

R143m made available for drought relief in Moutse

Food, Water & Energy Security

R143m made available for drought relief in Moutse

18 Feb 2020

Mandela University, Foundation partner to advance Madiba's legacy

Higher Education

Mandela University, Foundation partner to advance Madiba's legacy

5 Feb 2020

Erica Elk, founding executive director of the Craft & Design Institute

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Design thinking to rise in the public sector

Erica Elk 15 Jan 2020

Decision on disputed Sea Point property expected in 2020

Affordable & Social Housing

Decision on disputed Sea Point property expected in 2020

Madison Yauger 2 Dec 2019

School promises some affordable housing on Tafelberg site

Affordable & Social Housing

School promises some affordable housing on Tafelberg site

Madison Yauger 29 Nov 2019

Court case on future of Sea Point property begins

Affordable & Social Housing

Court case on future of Sea Point property begins

Madison Yauger 27 Nov 2019

Blockchain-based property register launched in Cape Town

Proptech

Blockchain-based property register launched in Cape Town

7 Nov 2019

SA has no reliable data on subsidised housing, says report

Affordable & Social Housing

SA has no reliable data on subsidised housing, says report

Drew Wayland 14 Oct 2019

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

Sustainable Development

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

26 Sep 2019