Housing in Southern Africa June 2015

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS Ed’s Notes Scottsdene Social Housing Units NPC Call for Nominations House Prices Running Out of Steam Municipalities Payment Plan House Price Indices Uncooperative Tenants 2 4 5 4 6 8 9 NEWS

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HOUSING

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The Housing Budget Task Team USDG Subsidy Quantum Residential Building Activity R124bn Home Loans North West Housing Roll Out Vaal River City – A New Mega Settlement

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22 24 25 eThekwini Water and Sanitation depot Automated Block-Making Machines 31 Saratoga Avenue INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE SANRAL Distorts Tolling Figures Nedbank Funds Secunda Value Centre Ekhurhuleni Rapid Transport Seminar Sustainabiity of the MyCiTi Service INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS Crane Trucks at R3,4m each MOU between Tukkies and Australia Murray & Roberts Order Book 21 CEMENT & CONCRETE Fast Curing Epoxy Mortar Curing Concrete ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs Smart Metering Platforms BRICKS & PAVING 30 31 29 20 20 27 28 26 28

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