SA Affordable Housing July - August 2019 // Issue: 77 | Page 6

NEWS
of the product without taking someone
else’s word for it, according to Opperman.
Besides the attractive cost-factor up
front – it is a cheaper option – lugs are
also installed onto the windows in the
same fashion as steel frames and are built
in, therefore there are additional cost
savings by avoiding installing them
afterwards, as is common with alternative
window products.
The Brilliant UPVC Window System is
made available in a two-fold approach.
Firstly, direct to developers in the
affordable housing market and through
building retail outlets. This unique and
different solution has already created a lot
of excitement in the industry.
The site in North West Province where the test windows were installed.
It is expected that when production moves into full tilt, the company will
create numerous employment opportunities for additional staff with the
goal of completing a window every five minutes. As an added benefit,
everything is made in South Africa (the extrusion and completed product),
therefore supporting local business.
SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT BRILLIANT UPVC WINDOW SYSTEM
• The product is fusion welded and is fitted with 4mm glass.
• The expected lifespan is more than 50 years.
• Training on the product is available.
• The product comes in a grey and white profile with additional colours to
follow in the future.
• Various standard sizes are available.
For more information on this cost-effective, high-quality and unique
solution that caters to the affordable housing market, contact
Brilliant UPVC Windows.
ASSOCIATIONS
Case study: winding up an estate
The Transaction Support Centre (TSC), an action-research
housing advice office in Khayelitsha, Cape Town has been in
operation since July 2018 and has seen more than 160 clients
with various housing-related issues.
By Illana Melzer and Jessica Robey on behalf of the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CHAF)
Images by CAHF
T
he most common issue of the TSC relates to problems
with title deeds which typically arise from informal
cash sales, primary transfer issues and deceased
estates, the latter is the topic of this case study.
Winding up a deceased estate is a difficult process for
any household but it can be particularly stressful for
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low-income households that are unable to afford the legal
costs involved. Fortunately, in line with existing regulations,
low-value estates that fall below a specified threshold can
be administered through a quick and affordable process.
However, because of rising property prices, many
low-income households which stand to inherit subsidy
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