Tag: Department of Human Settlements
Mandela Month: inmates renovate homes
The month of July means it is Mandela Month in South Africa. In tribute to the former leader, everyone is urged to help uplift people who are less fortunate than themselves. In Cape Town, prison inmates have started to restore homes and build houses.
A brand-new city is being built outside Durban
First there were the dreary little boxes of RDP houses. Then there came the growing recognition that it's not just houses that need to be built; communities and places where people actually want to live are required. And Cornubia is one of the first communities to come out of the Breaking New Ground policy.
Houses for everyone
Housing is at the forefront of the national agenda for delivery and the government is taking overall responsibility for providing houses to all.
