Housing in Southern Africa August 2015

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS

NEWS

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Ed’s Notes Nedbank Wins Best Mortgage and Home Loans Award

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Reliable Residential Data Procurement Transparency Lights on at Leo Mews Protection of Personal Information Poorly Performing Municipalities Warned Sectional Title Renovations Subdued House Price Growth Non-paying Tenants Growth in Home Maintenance and Upgrades

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HOUSING

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NHBRC – Road to Revival Pelican Park Big Ben

BRICKS & PAVING

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Shukuma Bricks Ramps up Capacity 1,4 million Bricks Accredited Supplier PAINTS, COATINGS & SEALANTS 17 17

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Prominent’s Select Range Creating Colourful Finishes ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs Power Solutions Eastern Cape Housing Global Holcim Award Winners INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE 27Boxes Melville – a Quirky Shopping Centre Century City Square INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS ArchitectureZA 2015 LafargeHolcim Africa’s Premier Energy Event IPD Conference 8 th SA Innovation Summit 19 21 30 31 32 26 22 31 20 28 24

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