Housing in Southern Africa February 2016

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS

NEWS

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Ed’s Notes Slow House Price Growth

Housing for Marikana Residents Sisulu Warns Municipalities to Pay Midrand Property in High Demand Defaulting Municipalities City Offers a Helping Hand to Entrepreneurs The New NPC Team Managing Sectional Titles Residential Building Statistics Gallocher Takes Over SHRA Mokonyane Withholds Water Reports The State of Civil Construction Heritage Estate Consumer Indebtedness

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HOUSING

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs 500 000 Solar Water Heaters Segen UK Launches SegenSolar Efficient Power Introduces Modular Plants 19 18 20

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CEMENT & CONCRETE Entries for CMA Awards Langa’s First Multi-storey 22 23

BRICKS & PAVING

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A new VR18 Retaining Wall Block

PAINTS, COATINGS & SEALANTS Sealants for Cavendish Square INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE City Opts for Electric Buses 28 30

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February 2016