Rdp Housing
latest news & developmentsDispute over the occupation of RDP houses
Those involved in the distribution of government houses in Gauteng fear for their lives
Alex citizens just want it ‘to be nice’
Alexandra citizens are struggling, with housing woes and unkept promises making life difficult for them
Housing crisis inextricably entwined with land occupations
Land expropriation can only take place politically and unrestrained by the law
RDP house buyers beware
Strict conditions govern the sale of a property and one example shows how a purchase can go bad
Public Protector asked to probe Magashule-linked RDP projects
The DA has asked the Public Protector to investigate RDP contracts in the Free State awarded to a company linked to the outgoing premier
‘We won’t let our children suffer’
Angry parents take matters into their own hands to get water and electricity working at schools
Not all rejoice over Zuma’s departure
To the people of Kanana Park, he is a father who liberated them from a miserable shack existence
Townships are still a world apart
Bids to unleash their economic potential have failed largely because the motives, networks and practices of the informal economy are ignored.
Letters to the editor: January 27 to February 2 2017
"We should celebrate Sobukwe for being an uncompromising anti-apartheid hero, but we need not distort history to do so"
Title deeds backlog trips up RDP housing
Many of the poorest homeowners are still battling to unlock the value of their properties.
The long wait for service delivery in Mabopane
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has visited Tshwane’s townships to check on service delivery, in places where the acronym RDP means “we have to fix it”.
State to tackle housing title deed mess
On the cards is the building of 1.5-million homes for the elderly, poor and child-headed households.
Moving from slum survivor to urban planner
There was a time when <i>uskoteni</i> (hobo) was a word that police and government officials used to demean slum-dwellers like me.
Sexwale calls on business to help with housing
Tokyo Sexwale on Monday called on businesses to become involved in the government’s efforts to address the backlog of 2,1-million houses.
A roof of one’s own
Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu speaks about her ‘bruising’ challenges.