EDITOR ’ S COLUMN
Bring on the new year ! We ’ re ready ...
We ’ ve left behind all the ups and downs of 2017 and come into 2018 with renewed energy , passion and drive to make this industry a success .
This , after all , is your magazine and we ’ re still here , standing , seeking your news , stories , projects and insights to make SA Affordable Housing even better . Currently the industry is going through the motions but its continued resilience to deliver safe , secure and comfortable homes no matter what , is nothing short of inspiring .
Speaking of projects , it always amazes me how developers and those they collaborate with seek to do more and more for the end user . Belhar Gardens ( page 29 ) in Cape Town has been recognised for its energy and water saving design by the Green Building Council of South Africa ( GBCSA ), while one of the City of Cape Town ’ s Community Residential Unit ( CRU ) projects , Hamilton Naki Square ( page 27 ), has received an architectural award from the 2017 Cape Institute for Architecture Award for Architecture . It ’ s these kinds of projects that always gives me hope that decent affordable housing is possible , it isn ’ t only limited to a higher income class .
Speaking of things that are only limited to a certain class , Edge Africa Lead from the International Finance
Corporation ( IFC ), gives a detailed account of what Edge is and how green affordable house is a perfect fit for the market - see page 22 . Green affordable housing is a growing trend , and this is the only way that affordable housing will be built in the future .
The best way to learn something , is to ask . I sat down with MD at International Housing Solutions ( IHS ), Rob Wesselo ( page 25 ), to find out more about them and the role they play in delivering affordable housing .
We also ended off 2017 with a bag , attending the Govan Mbeki Awards ( page 13 ) and the South African Affordable Residential Developers Association ( SAARDA ) Golf Day and awards on page 5 . From attending both events , clearly the industry is huge and there ’ s a lot of love to go around .
Come on , share the love with us , toe .
Ntsako Khosa | Writer ntsako @ interactmedia . co . za
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