SA Affordable Housing January / February 2018 // Issue: 68 | Page 8

ASSOCIATIONS
Marinda Barnard (FNB Housing Development: head) won the financial institute of the year award.
"If we have a good relationship with
each other we can address these
issues with the government."
– Kiron MD, Harry Gey van Pittius.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY
The awards were hosted in the lounge of the club, which
was elegantly decorated with the white and blue of
SAARDA colours. Guests were greeted by executive
assistant, Eleen Gilbert, and shown their seating areas.
Awards were made in various categories including best
emerging developer of the year, best local authority of the
year, best performing financial institution, lifetime
achievement award, developer of the year and makro
developer of the year. Each category winner received the
award and made a speech.
Krism Developers won the emerging developer of the
year award. Chris Marshall received the award on behalf of
the company and says that it is a tough industry to be
involved in but he is looking forward to the coming years.
The best financial institute of the year award went to FNB
Housing Finance. Received by Barnard, she expressed
gratitude for the trust they have in her. “Looking at the
developments today, we can’t believe what’s been
achieved,” she says.
Dr Alf Levin from Township Realtors, walked away with
the lifetime achievement award for his role in pushing
housing boundaries in Soweto, through developing the
Protea Glen area since 1994. The Local authority award
went to the City of Johannesburg’s Elliot Sithole; the
developer of the year award went to Caliber Properties for
their property located in Evander, Mpumalanga called The
Gayles; and makro developer of the year was awarded to
Cosmopolitan Projects.
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Norman Cleaver (Land Development: department head,
Cosmopolitan Projects) received the makro developer of the
year award.