SA Affordable Housing November - December 2018 // Issue: 73 | Page 3
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2018
ISSUE: 73
SA Affordable Housing
Providing positive, innovative, cost-effective
solutions for South Africa’s housing back log
for the missing middle
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2 EDITOR’S COLUMN 3 NEWS - Massive stormwater channel in Paarl, W Cape 5 NEWS - 6 000 affordable rental units earmarked for Parow 6 NEWS - On a (ceiling) roll in SA 8 NEWS - Injecting new life into concrete retaining block market 10 NEWS - Divercity fund offers social benefits 12 ASSOCIATIONS - Promoting a more sustainable industry 14 COVER - Breaking through the boundaries of affordable housing DISTRIBUTION & SUBSCRIPTIONS
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17 EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS - Leroy Merlin launches first African store COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER
18 FEATURES - Green pod homes: providing an alternative solution 21 FEATURES - Oh location, location, location 23 PROJECTS - New benchmark with launch of Basil Read Homes 25 PROJECTS - Struggle icon’s social housing village 29 PERSONALITY PROFILE - A success story for an energetic entrepreneur 31 PRODUCTS 32 BRAND LISTINGS
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