EDITOR ’ S COLUMN
Goodbye 2017 , it ’ s been lovely
Yes , indeed it has been lovely to learn all that I have so far .
It was at the end of 2016 I was introduced to the SA affordable housing market . I must say I wasn ’ t really keen on it . My first thought when I was tasked to do an article for the magazine was ‘ How am I going to fill two pages about cement and concrete ( see January / February 2017 issue )?!
To my surprise , I filled those pages well enough for the then content director , Rory Macnamara , to propose I work on the entire magazine , with the help of my editor , Ilana Koegelenberg , of course . I was excited at the prospect because what I learnt while researching cement and concrete , piqued my interest in the market .
Contrary to my fears of filling pages , it has come to light that actually there ’ s so much content we can run but space is limited . Which is a good thing if you ask me . I love working on this magazine and I hope you enjoy reading it . The sixth and final issue of the year introduces the adoption of going green ( page 21 ), both by industry leader International Housing Solutions ( IHS ) and developers alike ( page 13 ).
Although being sustainable can be expensive , the IHS ' s current work shows how it can be possible and have good results , too .
Cape Town is experiencing a growth in affordable housing projects ; Gareth Griffiths discusses whether this could be filling the gap on page 29 .
I look forward to meeting you all in the new year and filling the magazine from front to back with all the relevant and latest information from the industry . So , feel free to email me your news , events and anything else that you feel is relevant to the industry .
Happy holidays to you all !
Ntsako Khosa | Writer ntsako @ interactmedia . co . za
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