200 RDP homes waiting more than six months for Eskom supply
New RDP homes at Northern Node Farm in the town of Kei Road, Eastern Cape, have been without electricity... Read more
18 Nov, 2024
WATCH | SA woman inspires TikTok with stunning transformation of humble tin shack home
Cape Town – A South African woman, Jessica Karabo (@iamjessica_karabo on TikTok), has impressed many by showcasing her beautifully... Read more
14 Nov, 2024
Poor squeezed out by Cape Town housing shortage
Cape Town — Ursula Felkers moved to “Tin Can Town” in 2007 after being evicted from an apartment near... Read more
15 Sep, 2024
WATCH | ‘Not just for Alexandra’ – Ramaphosa clarifies housing promise
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday clarified that his promise to build one million houses was never intended... Read more
30 Aug, 2024
Apartheid-era flats are ‘a ticking time bomb’
Municipal flats in Butterworth are a “ticking time bomb”, the municipality has acknowledged. Photos: Manqulo Nyakombi By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik... Read more
23 Jul, 2024
Rubber bullets versus stones at Blikkiesdorp protest
Police entered Blikkiesdorp and fired teargas and rubber bullets. Photos: Vincent Lali By Vincent Lali After protesters blocked the... Read more
26 May, 2024
Activists want 12 more pieces of public land used for housing
Ndifuna Ukwazi’s Mpho Raboeane and Robyn Park-Ross, Anoxolo Felane from Indibano Yabahlali and Malcom McCarthy, former National Association of... Read more
10 May, 2024
The National Housing Finance Corporation continues to provide innovative and affordable housing finance solutions for South Africa’s low- to middle-income households
WHO IS THE NHFC The National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) was established by the National Department of Human Settlements... Read more
20 Mar, 2024
Land grab underlines housing crisis ahead of South Africa poll
Bloemfontein — A violent stand-off between local residents and squatters that invaded a field outside Bloemfontein starkly underlines the... Read more
7 Mar, 2024
After 25 years, 81-year-old widow finally gets an RDP house
Ndenzeni Njwenene, 81, receives the keys to her RDP house. She applied in 1999, when she was 56. Photo... Read more
4 Mar, 2024
