Housing in Southern Africa May 2016

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa CONTENTS

NEWS

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Ed’s Notes cidb Enlists Help of SIU

Student Housing Infrastructure Programme New Development Bank Approves First Loans Eskom on Solid Ground Home Improvements Growth in US Mitchells Plain Property Market South African Property Returns Stabilise R333 million for upgrades

HOUSING

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4,3 million Housing Opportunities Renovating in Sectionals Leratong City – A New Mega Development

ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs Residential Energy Solution Growthpoint’s Solar Farms SolarAfrica Targets Sectionals 19 18

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INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE City Honours Colin Eglin Gugulethu Serviced Sites on Track The City’s Budget 21 21

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CEMENT & CONCRETE AfriSam SAIA Awards

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Call for Fulton Awards Nominations

INDUSTRY BUZZ Safety First

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SAICS Tariffs and Mediation A Change of Direction Commission Raids PG Bison and Sonae Stamping Out Corruption

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May 2016