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Everything you need to know about government housing
Jul 20, 2017 · Government subsidy housing (commonly known as RDP houses) These are houses that have been built by the government and are given to low-income families. Government Subsidy houses are owned, not rented, by beneficiaries. To qualify for an RDP house you must meet the National Housing Subsidy Scheme criteria.
Termination of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit declared unlawful ...
Jun 28, 2023 · Termination of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid Full bench of Pretoria High Court directs Home Affairs minister to conduct a fair process in reconsidering the end of the permits
Know your rights: when can you be evicted and how? | GroundUp
Apr 26, 2018 · This is a written notice of the eviction over and above the initial court papers which were given to the occupiers. This notice must contain the place, date and time of the court hearing, and the reasons for the eviction, and must inform the occupiers that they have a right to appear in court to oppose the eviction.
“I want to take my last breath in this house” says Cape farm …
Oct 2, 2023 · Andreas Finana says his family has lived on this farm in Vredendal for many generations and many of his relatives’ graves are still on the property. Finana lives with his sister and one of his children. “This farm has passed through three hands since my birth,” he says. “I want to take my last breath in this house and be buried up here.”.
Loadshedding: here are your options | GroundUp
Jan 31, 2023 · Less than R10,000: Option 1 - small adjustments. For this amount of money you can convert to an affordable gas oven and stove, get battery operated or solar lights, and install a low-cost UPS to keep your router, cellphones and laptops going during loadshedding. You might also consider buying a power pack for R300 to R1,100 to recharge your ...
What does my housing applicat… | GroundUp
Jul 9, 2023 · The short answer. You can check the meaning of your housing allocation status code in the table below. The long answer. If you have checked your government housing application status on Housing Subsidy Portal but do not know what the status code means, you can use the table below: Status Code. Status Description.
How do I know where I am on t… | GroundUp
May 15, 2019 · If you are not on the Cape Town list, you can contact the Department of Human Settlements at this toll free number: 0800 146 873. I have pasted Groundup’s list of Government housing assistance contact details below: Housing Enquiries Hotline: 0800 146 …
Why is South Africa’s unemployment rate so high? | GroundUp
Feb 14, 2019 · South Africa’s unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world. It is consistently measured above 20%. This is a national crisis that feeds two of the country’s other big socio-economic challenges: poverty and inequality. Academic labour economists have been trying to understand this for more than two decades.
How do I go about claiming my… | GroundUp
Feb 21, 2019 · When you do claim your provident fund, you have to get a withdrawal notification from your employer. You complete this and return it with your proof of banking details and ID to your employer who will counter-sign it and forward it to the provident fund administrator for processing. If your tax affairs are in order, the fund should pay out ...