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HOUSING POLICY

We built many free houses, out of bounds

Ahead of the local government elections on 4 November, campaigns will focus on housing delivery numbers. However, this article argues that these numbers are incomplete and…

  • Lungelwa Kaywood
7 min read
Out of sync: There is a visible gap between the housing problems the government wants to solve and the policies it puts in place. A tax that was never meant to be a barrier has become one. Photo: David Harrison
BOND QUALIFICATIONS

Transfer duties breaking SA’s property ladder

The transfer duty system is punishing those trying to enter or move through the market

  • Ash Müller
5 min read