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Tshwane council honours Amos Chando Mkhari by renaming Giant Stadium
Tshwane council's decision to rename Giant Stadium after football legend Amos Chando Mkhari pays tribute to his legacy and the Soshanguve community he cherished.
Tshwane MMC Tlangi Mogale faces backlash over pothole remarks
Tshwane's MMC for Road and Transport, Tlangi Mogale, faces criticism from Ga-Rankuwa residents after her remarks on social media regarding their efforts to fill potholes.
Kleinfontein community accuses Tshwane of delaying rezoning process
Kleinfontein residents accuse the City of Tshwane of neglecting their long-standing rezoning application, highlighting their self-sufficiency and the need for formalisation.
How branding drives growth in South Africa's business landscape - 22 On Sloane
Discover how branding shapes the future of South African businesses and connects them with customers in a competitive market.
South African investors and retailers target township property market
South Africa's townships are experiencing a significant shift in their economic landscape, with property and investment seeing substantial growth
How a VAT hike could affect consumer spending and Property markets
Real estate often acts as a hedge against inflation, as property prices have the potential to rise.
Potential increase in VAT could negatively impact property owners
The proposed change in VAT will shake up the property market significantly.
Clairwood residents raise concerns over proposed logistics park rezoning
Residents of Clairwood express their concerns regarding the eThekwini Municipality’s proposal to rezone their suburb into a logistics park, citing inadequate communication and the need for further consultation.
South Africa’s housing crisis: flawed market design leaves millions in gap market stranded
To ensure more private sector investment, policies need to change including those related to evictions and foreclosures - expert
Substantial capital investment needed to fulfil housing mandate - HDA
Commenting on the progress made in the human settlements sector, the HDA said while the sector has made progressive strides, growth remains uneven, with significant challenges in urban areas due to rapid migration.
SONA 2025: President Ramaphosa, you have failed the poor, their homes are worthless assets!
Just hours before President Ramaphosa is set to address South Africans in the SONA, many South Africans still don’t even have title deeds to their homes - which means they will never be able to create generational wealth. Added to that ailing municipalities and clunky red tape is hampering the affordable housing sector and White Papers don’t address important sectors.
South Africa's human settlements sector struggles with housing accessibility for the gap market, warns DHS
Professor François Viruly, University of Cape Town associate professor and director of the Urban Real Estate Research Unit, said it is becoming increasingly clear that delivery of housing by different tiers of government does not meet the required demand.
Can 2025 be the year SA fixes its affordable housing crisis? These experts hope so
Local property and housing experts at the forefront of the drive to solve the affordable housing crisis reveal their hopes for the sector for the new year
Climbing Cape Town’s property ladder almost impossible for the poor
Lack of title deeds, amongst other issues, keep many South Africans out of the formal property market. If the country gets it right, however, it could be the biggest Black Economic Empowerment programme.
GG Alcock: Township food safety probe should look beyond spaza shops
He criticized the tendency to associate spaza shops with foreign owners and expired food, arguing that such assumptions are driven by xenophobia rather than evidence.
Entrepreneurship is a vital means of survival in SA townships
The survey revealed a grim picture: 47% of township households depend on salaries, 45% rely on grants, and various others resort to informal means, such as street selling or piece work.
Cape Town’s poor spend almost half their salaries getting to work, with nothing left for housing
The city’s spatial mismatch, a legacy of apartheid planning, continues to keeps the poor out of the property market. What can be done to create a more functional city?
Tackling mental health in South Africa’s townships: Unveiling the challenges and seeking solutions
Mental health issues are silently but steadily taking root in South African townships. Recent data shows that at least 30% of individuals living in these areas exhibit symptoms of depression, while about 25% are affected by anxiety disorders.
Why Cape Town’s affordable housing crisis matters
Getting the lower to middle end of the property market to work could be a game changer and go toward turning the affordable housing crisis around.
Mr President, here are the real construction sites that will build the nation
How small-scale township property developers are changing the face of the property market
Mr President, here are the real construction sites that will build the nation
How small-scale township property developers are changing the face of the property market
First-time buyers drive SA’s township property boom
According to Lightstone, just more than half of properties in the affordable market – classified as any property up to the value of R750 000 – are located in traditional townships.
Cape Town’s next property millionaires could come from here
Small-scale developers are helping solve the impending housing crisis one brick at a time
Soweto is experiencing a property boom as values double, but still a first buyers’ bonanza
Soweto’s economy is thriving, and citizens enjoy a high standard of living. People continue to buy in this area for a variety of reasons, including affordability and family ties, but it is also a contemporary community with public and private schools.
Exemplar’s township and rural assets begin to feel the economic pinch
Exemplar Reitail, the listed property fund focused on rural and township retail, declared an interim dividend of 64. 272 cents per share for the six months to August 31, 6. 47% lower than the same period a year before.