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Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 20 hours

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 28 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

Image source: Sperring Geoffrey –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal declares eThekwini low cost housing contracts unlawful

9 Sep 2026

Image source: Taryn Elliott from

Land & Property Law

More than brick and mortar: ConCourt rules state housing must be centrally located

Michael Evans, Thomas Karberg, and Lula Grant 1 Sep 2026

A street in Phoenix, Durban. The Special Tribunal has set aside eThekwini’s “irregular” Phoenix housing deals. Archive photo: Benita Enoch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

EThekwini housing contracts ruled unlawful

Tania Broughton 18 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Property Development

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Mixed-Use Property

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Issued by IGrow Wealth 3 Jul 2026

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

The API Awards – A decade of recognising the continent’s boldest deals and developments

Industrial & Logistics Property

The API Awards – A decade of recognising the continent’s boldest deals and developments

Issued by API Events 30 Jun 2026

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Education & Skills Development

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Issued by Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s social housing under strain as occupation disputes escalate, Nasho warns

25 Jun 2026

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Residential Property

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Issued by Catchwords 5 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 19 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

Residential Property

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

15 Apr 2026

Source: Waterfall City.

Property Development

PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City, backing 23,000 jobs

8 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property Development

Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe.

Property Development

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

From policy to reality: Human settlements shaping South Africa's future

18 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Can 2026 budget reforms finally solve South Africa’s affordable housing problem?

6 Mar 2026

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Residential Property

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Issued by Catchwords 5 Mar 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

How to turn your renting phase into home ownership this festive season

Paul Stevens 24 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Banking

AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Education & Skills Development

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Issued by Catchwords 9 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks.

Property Development

Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Residential Property

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Issued by Catchwords 3 Dec 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

11 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Residential Property

FNB's R23.2bn commitment to affordable housing transforms lives

3 Nov 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2025