Housing in Southern Africa April 2016

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS

NEWS

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Ed’s Notes Transfer Duty Land Claimants

R42 million Valhalla Park Residential Project South Africa’s Living Standards on the Rise Fee Guidelines – Price Fixing SA Listed Property New Langa Apartments Still to be Named Residential Housing Market Still Attracts Investors Buyers & Sellers Beware! Cutting through Red Tape Human Settlements White Paper Urban Apartments R1,5 billion Mixed Development in Clifton Bardale Village R294 million Greenville Garden Cities Project

HOUSING

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Impact of Interest Rate Hike Competition Commission

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SPECIAL REPORT

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Gauteng Partnership Fund — Meet the Team

ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs Energy Savings in Sectional Titles BRICKS & PAVING Winning Architectural Design 23

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BUILDING SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT Seamless Concrete Flooring INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE New Interchange in Kuils River Africa – the New China 30 27

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April 2016