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Housing Costs

State calls housing agency to order
Article
/ 12 July 2019

State calls housing agency to order

Funding has been cut over a slew of problems at the body meant to ensure low-cost homes

By Paddy Harper
New housing deal proposed to break apartheid barriers
Article
/ 25 March 2019

New housing deal proposed to break apartheid barriers

City of Cape Town could use its golf courses and bowling greens for low cost housing, says report

By Steve Kretzmann
De Lille to consider affordable housing in Cape Town’s tallest skyscraper
Article
/ 21 May 2018

De Lille to consider affordable housing in Cape Town’s tallest skyscraper

Households that earn less than R15 000 per month and are currently in the city’s housing database would qualify for housing in the Zero2One tower

By Raeesa Pather
Marievale residents take on military and get some relief
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Marievale residents take on military and get some relief

The judge ordered that they return to their homes or that the military provide alternative accommodation

By Simphiwe Sidu and Tim Fish Hodgson
How segregated America made Trump inevitable
Article
/ 12 September 2017

How segregated America made Trump inevitable

Collins unpacks how Trump is not very different from previous American presidents.

By Staff Reporter
Mid-income SA scores on housing
Article
/ 21 April 2017

Mid-income SA scores on housing

South Africans have it better than most, except for that whole exchange rate business

By Staff Reporter
​The state must invest in rental stock for people earning less than R3 200 a month
Article
/ 1 August 2016

​The state must invest in rental stock for people earning less than R3 200 a month

Informal settlements, ‘bad’ buildings and overcrowding will increase without this government intervention.

By Lauren Royston
House prices rise but property values decline in real terms
Article
/ 3 November 2014

House prices rise but property values decline in real terms

Residential property prices have declined in a big way over the past seven years and there is an increased demand for rental properties as a result.

By Staff Reporter
Police arrest 15 people in Roodepoort protest
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Police arrest 15 people in Roodepoort protest

Fifteen people have been arrested during protests at the Durban Deep informal settlement, where a man was shot dead earlier.

By Sapa
Housing: Children who don’t see the sky
Article
/ 23 August 2013

Housing: Children who don’t see the sky

Under the constant threat of eviction, a mother won’t let her family leave the room. Manqoba Nxumalo reports.

By Staff Reporter
Crumbling hostels refuse to go away
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Crumbling hostels refuse to go away

A lack of management as well as distrust and infighting have brought redevelopment to a halt. Kwanele Sosibo reports.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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Article
/ 10 March 2010

Absa: House prices are on the rise

Absa’s house price index indicates that the average nominal price of houses was higher in all categories in February compared with a year ago.

By Staff Reporter

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