Forthcoming industry event information and revue of recently held functions

The South African Minister of Housing, Lindiwe Sisulu, Housing and Local Government MEC of the Northern Cape JF van Wyk and Northern Cape Premier, Dipuo Peters officially opened the Women in Housing Indaba on 7 August 2008, marking the end of the Women's Build held in China Square, Galeshewe in Kimberley. During the Indaba, Sisulu handed over 52 houses built by women contractors and volunteers to beneficiaries of the government subsidy system

Nqobile Kunene's personal success story has all the right ingredients - empowerment, skills transfer, and a woman ""making it"" in a male-dominated industry. Her biggest impact to date has been on the public sector and private sector approach to transformation - specifically the empowerment of women, particularly in the SME arena

The role of the South African precast concrete industry continues to gain in scope and significance, a fact for which there is ample evidence in this year's CMA Awards for Excellence competition

A previously white-dominated industry with an estimated worth of R11-billion in annual profits, has for years been struggling with transformation, but this has come to an end as drastic measures have been taken to create business opportunities for aspirant black real estate agents

The Southern African Housing Foundation (SAHF) will be hosting its international Conference and Exhibition from 12 to 15 October at the Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel in Strand Street, Cape Town

Industry news and views from Southern Africa

Various construction products and services are highlighted for revue

News briefs concerning the housing and construction industries from within the Southern African region

Current and proposed upmarket developments within Southern Africa are discussed