Housing in Southern Africa December 2015

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS

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Ed’s Notes Fall of the Big Five R750 million for Road Infrastructure PEU Investigation by Gordhan Mokonyane Under Pressure EPWP Wage Increase Township House Price Growth Youth Contractor Delivers 115 Houses R165 million for Student Accommodation Affordable Green Housing Leopard’s Rest Bridge City Attracts Entrepreneurs Ill-timed Repo Rate Increase Dutch Fund Cape Town Infrastructure Celebrity Build at Savanna City The Housing Report BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & PLUMBING 10 Good Reasons to Use Geberit Mepla INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE Revamp of Muizenberg’s Historic Mile Informal Sector 11,3% of City’s Workforce INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS Top Award for M&R Western Cape 273 Tram Street Aruba Wins Energy Award Refurbished Quality Plant Machines 23 24 21 22 26 27 2 3 6 4 6 6 9 8 9 11 12 14 13 15 10 16 20 HOUSING BRICKS & PAVING Olympus Rental Development

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