June 2003
Features
KZN Corruption
About R30 million of a total of R70 million identified by a KPMG forensic audit which was misspent due to widespread mismanagement and corruption in the KZN DoH within a period of three and a half months will have been recovered soon
Recovered funds used for new homes for Stanger's poor
On 19 june KZN's MEC for Housing, Rev Wilson Ngcobo visited Lindelani in Kwadukuza (Stanger), one of the first projects to be funded with the recovered DoH money.
R400-million Gauteng housing scam
Nine arrests in R83 million Soweto swindle
Shambles in Jo'burg housing - JHD Head demoted
Empowerment and electrical skills for housing
DoL and the IE have signed an ambitious accord undertaking to develop the skills of previously disadvantaged sectors of the electrical and allied industries.
Property
SA settles into a residential property boom. Further rates cuts could lead to property price hikes of up to 30%
Quality
The CMA has formed an approved contractors assocation for paving contractors and concrete retaining block (CRM) walling contractors to ensure that the homeowner or builder can choose a contract which adheres to stringent technical specifications
Quality
SANS (SABS) Quality - sorting wheat from the chaff
Pam Golding Properties has first certified assessor in SA real estate indsustry
Save time and money - do your home improvements in winter - CMA director John Cairns
Low income housing
Lack of training and poor building skills lead to Cape Housing debacle
Developers dubious about lost-cost housing policy
Storm-damaged low cost houses repaired in Northwest Province
News
Provincial Focus
Western Cape
A province with a unique situation - 'The WCP is now seeing much more political stablitity and great cohesion in service delivery. No wonder they call it 'Ikapa Elihlumayo - the WCP that is starting to grow'.