Forthcoming industry event information and revue of recently held functions

The South African Department of Housing is the latest government department to look outside of itself for solutions to meet its deadline for service delivery. Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu has announced the planned establishment of a Housing Development Agency (HDA), which will help but not replace existing mechanisms for housing delivery. The department aims to double delivery in the next two years from the current 250 000 annual delivery of houses to 500 000. The effort is estimated to cost the department R345-billion by 2014.

The City of Joburg Property Company (JPC), managers of the City of Johannesburg's property portfolio and Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco), have entered into a contract with private sector developers for the development of South Africa's first inclusionary housing development which will see lower income earners living side by side with more affluent home owners.

Industry news and views from Southern Africa

Various construction products and services are highlighted for review

News briefs concerning the housing and construction industries from the Southern Africa Region

Current and proposed upmarket developments within South Africa are discussed