The Department of Human Settlements has issued a warning after a new housing scam emerged, with housing seekers being billed R100,000 for subsidized government houses. The new scam has recently emerged on social media platforms. According to the department, scammers falsely claim to be department employees and offer assistance with government-subsidised housing applications for the Breaking New...
Affordable Housing
The demand for quality rental housing in Cape Town’s townships is ongoing. In the face of this, uMaStandi, TUHF’s township-focused finance arm, has grown to offer finance in 11 Western Cape townships since it first established its office there in 2018. Yet, supporting property entrepreneurs who want to develop housing in the townships can be difficult. TOWN PLANNING CHALLENGES Nomfundo Molemohi,...
