North West housing project marred by controversy

... Allegations investigated
The department of developmental local government and housing, which is responsible for the project, says the allegations of corruption and maladministration are being investigated. The department is also to meet the construction company.

The Mafikeng local municipality, whose councillors are implicated in some of the allegations, are also conducting a separate investigation.

Corruption and maladministration in the provision of low cost housing projects not confined to this project alone. Some of the houses in this project, have already been declared unsafe by the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), whose primary task, is to ensure quality and audit of each being built in the country. (Read More...)

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How to avoid the building blues

...At the very least, potential contractors should be registered with the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) (by the way, the site also has a very useful list of builders whose licences have been suspended. It's very long).

If possible, ask to meet with the foreman who's being proposed to manage your job, and chat to him for long enough to find out whether you'll to be able to work together (because that's what it's all about)...(Read More...)

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Property owners object to new code

The SA Property Owners Association (Sapoa) is opposed to a new code of conduct that targets property developers and which appears to clash with legislation. (Read More...)