SA Affordable Housing November / December 2017 // Issue: 67 | Page 30

PROJECTS
Photo of interior lounge/dining room as attached.
believe in the benefits that Selcrete’s
product can provide in terms of
addressing the existing backlog of
housing in South Africa. By
eliminating the need to construct
homes using bricks and mortar,
which takes much longer, we’ll be
able to roll out the delivery of quality
built homes far quicker and cheaper.
We’re excited about working
together with them to build
many more homes like Gogo
Khumalo’s soon.”
BUILDING GREEN
“The current rollout is costing
government more to remedy than the
initial capital expenditure (CAPEX)
cost of poorly constructed RDP
homes. Figures in certain areas are
estimated to be up to two to three
times the original build cost. We
offer a better more affordable and
greener solution to easing the
housing backlog,” says Graeme
Horwood, CEO of Selcrete.
Selcrete are currently in advanced
discussions with Ekurhuleni, Knysna
and the City of Cape Town. In
addition, the product has been
introduced to the Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal municipalities and
negotiations with other SADC
countries are underway.
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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2017
Gogo Khumalo showing off her new home.
AFFORDABLE
SA HOUSING