More than 80% of South Africa’s households earning below R26 000 per month, which meant that affording a property remained a ...

DA and EFF have opposed the Department of Human Settlements’ R34 billion budget for 2025/26, highlighting mismanagement and ...

Breaking New Ground (BNG) and the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Sustainable Human Settlements, delivery has often ...

South Africa’s nascent social housing sector is facing systemic struggles. Rising construction costs, slow release of land, and insufficient grant funding are compromising the sector’s ability ...

When housing is carefully planned and integrated into city infrastructure, it can support efficient urban development, manage and leverage the opportunities of increased population density, and ...

Discover the most expensive African countries when it comes to rental costs. The data as of mid-2025 indicates the rental ...

The African continent is undergoing a transformative urbanisation surge. As cities in Africa grow and expand, the challenges faced by communities increase. Urban policies and housing, as well as ...

Discover how housing drives economic growth and learn about efforts to address Africa's housing deficit at the just concluded ...

South Africa is grappling with a staggering shortage of 2. 2 million homes, particularly in the affordable housing sector. This article explores the challenges and potential solutions to the ...

The African Development Bank and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) scale up drive for sustainable ...