SA Affordable Housing May - June 2019 // Issue: 76 | Page 3

MAY - JUNE 2019 ISSUE: 76 12 PUBLISHED BY INTERACT MEDIA DEFINED (PTY) LTD 13A Riley Rd, Bedfordview 2009, South Africa PO Box 695, Edenvale, 1610 Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Web: www.interactmedia.co.za PUBLISHING UNIT LEAD: Benjamin Brits | [email protected] EDITOR: Benjamin Brits | [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Illana Melzer, Gert Minnaar and Pierre Venter ADVERTISING EXTERNAL SALES: Angeline Martin | [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS: Maxlee Marange | [email protected] Timothy Sibuyi | [email protected] SUB EDITOR: Tina Heron | [email protected] DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Craig Patterson | [email protected] CONTENTS PROCESS COORDINATOR: Matthew Van Wyk | [email protected] MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS: Sean Macnamara [email protected] CONTENT: Benjamin Brits [email protected] FINANCE: Laetitia Arnott | [email protected] 2 EDITOR’S COLUMN 3 NEWS - 40 years on: a force to be reckoned with 4 NEWS - Ground-breaking upcycling process launches soon 6 NEWS - TUHF and partners ignite SA’s inner cities 8 NEWS - Revolutionary anti-bacterial sheets create clean public spaces 10 ASSOCIATIONS - Entitled to a house 12 COVER - Making the competition green with envy... 15 EVENTS - Lightweight ‘concrete’ solution launched 18 FEATURES - Thermal insulation set to improve building energy efficiency 24 FEATURES - ‘Reframing’ construction in southern Africa 28 PROJECTS - Jewel City brings six Joburg CBD blocks to life 32 LEGAL MATTERS - When is an erf regarded as a ‘registered erf’? 36 INDUSTRY MATTERS - The unaffordable ‘affordable’ housing market - Part 2 38 PERSONALITY PROFILE - Keep pushing forward, no matter what 39 PRODUCTS 40 BRAND LISTINGS COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Intastor PRINTING: Paarl Media DISTRIBUTION: [email protected] CIRCULATION Total Free Circulation 2722 ABC period JUL – DEC 2018 ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY PRINTING All paper is sourced from the Forest Stewardship Council and Chain of Custody-certified suppliers. All waste paper from the plant is recycled. All used plates are recycled. All new printing equipment is purchased for low energy-consumption levels and low volatile organic- compound emissions. COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER While every reasonable precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the advice and information given, neither the editor, publisher, proprietor, staff, nor any official body represented or published in this issue, will accept responsibility for any damages, loss, injuries or false claims that may arise or be made in the content. Including but not limited to any references to gender, religion, politics, ethnicity or personal preferences of any editorial contribution whether an industry expert, advertiser through sponsored or paid content or contract writer. We subscribe to the Codes of Conduct of the Advertising Standards Authority and the Press Ombudsman (see below). Disclaimers by individual companies are hereby overridden by this disclaimer. Reproduction of any of the content is expressly forbidden in terms of the Copyright Act of 1987 with all amendments. All requests to reproduce must be made in writing to the publisher and such confirmation must be given in writing before proceeding. A copy of where the reproduction was published must be supplied to the publisher at the above address. No reasonable request will be refused provided all conditions are met. All publication and exhibition titles are registered as trademarks in terms of the Trade Marks Act of 1993 and are held by Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd, Reg No 2014/092774/07. PRESS OMBUDSMAN: This publication has committed itself to maintain the highest standards of journalism as embodied in the Press Code of Professional Practice. If you believe we have failed to report news and comment accurately, honestly and fairly, you may lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman either by email, fax or letter, or by telephoning the office for the procedure to be followed. 28 18 This publication subscribes to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Code of Conduct which represents truthful advertising. Should any reader feel or believe that advertising in this publication lacks substantiation, is dishonest or misleading in any way, they may refer to the ASA, www.asasa.org.za. CONNECT WITH US www.saaffordablehousing.co.za Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.ombudsman.org.za for the press code MAY - JUNE 2019 1