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Property

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

12 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

Higher Education

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

17 Feb 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

DPSA Provincial Treasurer, Redewaan Ederies, DPSA Provincial Chairperson, Bongani Yamba, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and DPSA Programme Manager, Nyameko Mpulu.

Infrastructure & Utilities

WCG and DPSA sign MOU to build accessible infrastructure

17 Dec 2024

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

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Health & Welfare

Relocation of residents in Nelson Mandela Bay flood-prone areas progressing well

31 Oct 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

Construction & Engineering

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

4 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

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Climate Change

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024

Source: Residential Investment & Development Summit (Reside) chair and Sahara chief executive officer, Debbie Tagg.

Affordable & Social Housing

Southern African Home and Residential Alliance kicks off

23 Jul 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Solly Malatsi may have no technology or ministerial experience, but will build on a strong policy foundation.

Technology

Malatsi is fourth Minister of Communications in Ramaphosa presidency

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jul 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

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Health & Welfare

Buffalo City search and rescue operations continue

4 Jun 2024

Food, Water & Energy Security

Awaiting NWRIA Bill sign-off: Focus on sustainable water management

23 May 2024

Last 4 traders at Salt River Market to fight their eviction

SMEs

Last 4 traders at Salt River Market to fight their eviction

21 May 2024

Source: Wikipedia. Police minister, Bheki Cele is overseeing investigations of the George building collapse at the weekend.

Residential Property

George building collapse: 33 lives claimed, 19 remain trapped

Katja Hamilton 14 May 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Sectoral emission targets: What it means for business

Garyn Rapson, Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Sabeeha Loonat & Sinalo Matubatuba 13 May 2024

Source: CHRO. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Property

George building collapse: 44 remain missing

Katja Hamilton 10 May 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Sustainable Development

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 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

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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

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of people stake out plots for houses on empty land in Nelson Mandela Bay

25 Mar 2024

World Wildlife Day, 3 March: Anyone can join the fight to save Africa’s wildlife

Environment & Natural Resources

World Wildlife Day, 3 March: Anyone can join the fight to save Africa’s wildlife

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 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

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

Construction & Engineering

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

18 Feb 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing project for 500 Dunoon families put on hold

Peter Luhanga 2 Feb 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply

Sandiso Phaliso 27 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal crisis: Rising debt and urgent reforms unveiled

Katja Hamilton 1 Nov 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Forestry

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

Affordable & Social Housing

City initiates legal action against unauthorised home occupiers

13 Oct 2023

Visiting natural Nairobi

Travel

Visiting natural Nairobi

Eugene Yiga 10 Oct 2023

Rhodes Business School launches new postgrad diploma

Higher Education

Rhodes Business School launches new postgrad diploma

10 Oct 2023

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

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Affordable & Social Housing

Radical housing model teaches powerful lessons for solving South Africa's housing crisis

18 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Manqulo Nyakombi.

Affordable & Social Housing

Stalled for years, Durban housing project faces further delays

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 5 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Pride Flisp housing project delivers affordable homes in Eerste River

23 Aug 2023

Kubayi calls for transformation in community schemes economy

Residential Property

Kubayi calls for transformation in community schemes economy

8 Aug 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Sustainable Development

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Affordable & Social Housing

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Matthew Hirsch 1 Aug 2023

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference begins this week!

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference begins this week!

Issued by Topco Media 18 Jul 2023

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference: Exciting lineup of partners and speakers announced

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference: Exciting lineup of partners and speakers announced

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2023

Economy

Government unveils Sead-SA: unlocking South Africa's economic insights

20 Jun 2023