Housing in Southern Africa

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November 2015
ED’S NOTES
AVERAGE CIRCULATION
(SECOND QUARTER 2015)
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Carol Dalglish • Editor
The novel transport was slow
through the informal settle-
ment but what was so great
was the residents’ acceptance and
interest to join in and be part of the
celebrations. The children at the
small informal créches welcomed
photographers and camera crews
by showing their dancing abilities.
Many residents carried on with their
daily chores, washing clothing in
basins outside, whilst chatting to
neighbours.
It was really heart-warming to be
welcomed and accepted. Residents
took part in ‘The Amazing Race’, a
crib of the TV show. Clueswere placed
around the informal settlement and
at the newly built fully subsidised
housing development. Winners were
awarded for their efforts with takkies,
T-shirts, caps and other prizes.
The housing project borders the
City of Joburg’s first fully integrated
human settlement at Cosmo City.
Malibongwe Ridge has benefitted
from the lessons learned at Cosmo
City and has been innovative in
creating additional rooms so that
beneficiaries can rent out the rooms
on their properties or establish small
businesses in that space. Unlike
Cosmo City, the cul de sac design pre-
vents owners expanding their units or
encroaching on neighbours. The cul
de sac design has paved areas and
each block offers a safe and secure
place for children to play.
Most of those government officials
who were not on site at the Grayston
Drive bridge collapse on the M1 High-
way site in Johannesburg, attended
the event. Malibongwe Ridge Project
Manager, Adam Masonganye, called
for a moment of silence during the
proceedings, inmemory of thosewho
lost their lives in this disaster.
On a happier note, the Nedbank
Affordable Housing division has
granted a R62,3million loan for a new
affordable housing development for
rental stock in Centurion.
STAG African is leading the way in
Malibongwe Ridge… a grateful
community
The bright sparks at Codevo, Basil Read and developers of the City
of Joburg, province and national Department of Human Settlements
got together to celebrate United Nations Habit for Humanity during
October. It really was a fun-filled day as we wobbled over the rural
roads around Itsoseng inOldMutual branded threewheeler Tuk Tuks.
student accommodation. The com-
pany aims to roll out 50 000 beds for
students over the next five years.
In the Cape, Bendicta van Minnen
the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Com-
mittee Member for Human Settle-
ments took part in the Build Week at
the Pelican Park integrated housing
settlement. The councillor laid bricks
and showed off her skills with a spirit
level.
President Jacob Zuma officially
opened the N2 Gateway project in
Cape Town. He showed that he was
a dab hand at bricklaying whilst Zou
Kota Fredericks, Deputy Minister of
Human Settlements accompanied
the President.
The National Home Builders
Registration Council members took
part in site visits at Cornubia. The
multi billion randproject onKwaZulu-
Natal’s north coast is one of the most
exciting developments to be rolled
out in the next decade.
British Prime Minister, David
Cameron has promised to address
the housing backlog in the UK and
will give tenants the right to buy their
government owned houses next year.
With the promise of a substantial
discount compared tomarket values.
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