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THE MAGAZINE FOR EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS July 2022

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Contents: July 2022 GOVERNMENT 5

Joburg Business District

A world class multipurpose Centre - Community project 10

Smart City Project Tshwane - Process of building Smart City

Infrastructure Challenges KZN experience - floading coursing infrastructure challenges across the province

Climate Change Just Transition - Presidential Climate Change Commission

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iKageng Land Release land release program

Department of Human

Siyaqoba Intergrated

Human Settlement

102 lives changed for

eMalahleni Local Municipality

better. Joburg City

Settlement

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River Park - Title Deeds

New Smart City

Primary Health Care Caring City - Building

Build in Limpopo - Project

Two new clinics

to improve economic status of Limpopo

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MEC Lebogang Maile

Hands over housing units.

Mandela Legacy

for Ivory park residents

JDA implemented projects FNB

Marketing Tshepang Mokoena marke�ng@construc�onrsa.co.za

Residential Statistics by Province

First National Bank Commercial Property, Finance Retail Property

News Editor Ruth Jackson editor@construc�onrsa.co.za Contributors Government Departnments Private Sector Individual Journalists

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Ivory Park New Project New Swimming Pool

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Collen Mashawana Foundation Building Houses for disadvantaged communities

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JOBURG BUSINESS DISTRICT A WORLD-CLASS BERTRAMS MULTIPURPOSE CENTRE

new design-savvy, the environmentally conscious mul�purpose centre is currently under construc�on in the Inner-City Eastern Gateway, Johannesburg.

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The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the implemen�ng agent, has begun the construc�on of the Bertrams Mul�purpose Centre on the eastern edge of the Inner-City Central Business District.

In the sod-turning ceremony, the Executive Mayor, Councillor Mpho Phalatse, and the MMC for Health and Social Development, Councillor Ashley Sauls I, were in attendance on 26 May 2022.

Multipurpose Centre

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Social Development

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Social Development

A WORLD-CLASS FACILITY WITH ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE The suburb, Bertrams, is one of the oldest in Johannesburg. The shiny new facility will offer social development services to the people of Region F. The skills centre has served the community for many years, with sewing, cooking, baking, and early childhood development, among other offerings.

Good infrastructure is the backbone of a healthy, growing city economy. The Bertrams Mul�purpose Centre will house a community hall, senior ci�zens support, women’s empowerment centre, childcare, social development offices, youth and skills development facili�es and a basketball court.

In her keynote address, Mayor Phalatse said she is pleased to hear that the JDA is the implemen�ng agent. The Execu�ve Mayor highlighted that JDA projects ensure that local businesses, especially Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises are beneficiaries during the construc�on phase.

The construc�on works for the Bertrams Mul�purpose Centre comprise the demoli�on of exis�ng structures and the construc�on of a new mul�-storey mul�purpose centre which will stand as a new landmark presence in the area.

The Crea�ve Axis Architects is the team doing the design for this project and drew their inspira�on from the award-winning Westbury Transforma�on Development Centre (WTDC). Another JDA implemented a world-class facility that emerged as a winner in Architectural Design: Mixed Use Architecture at the 2019 Architecture Master Price (AMP) awards.

Once completed, the Betrams Mul�purpose Centre will support local economic development, encourage further investment and upgrading in the area and promote improved social cohesion. The construc�on of the Bertrams Mul�purpose Centre aligns with the JDA’s vision to build a more welcoming, compe��ve and resilient Johannesburg that is a be�er city to live, work and play in. The project also aligns with the Joburg 2040 GDS outcome of efficiently and effec�vely delivering sustainable social and economic infrastructure projects. The aim is to develop resilient, liveable, sustainable urban environments - underpinned by infrastructure suppor�ve of a lowcarbon economy.

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World Class Project

THE GREEN WEAVE AND AGRICULTURAL ELEMENTS The facility’s green elements mean the mul�purpose centre is energyefficient and sustainable, with a lower carbon footprint causing a minimal impact on the environment. A street-facing agricultural garden has greenhouses with training rooms, and hydroponic and aquaponic facili�es will form part of the construc�on works. The garden component will extend to the roof through balconies and ver�cal interior spaces.

IDEALLY LOCATED FROM A SPATIAL PERSPECTIVE The site of the Bertrams Mul�purpose Centre is adjacent to the Greater Ellis Park. The sports precinct is part of the revitalisa�on project by the JDA to transform the area into an eyecatching, accessible hub linking sport, educa�on, residen�al and transport sectors. It is strategic and conveniently located adjacent to public transport like Rea Vaya BRT service, numerous buses, and taxi routes to the CBD and eastern suburbs of Jeppestown, New Doornfontein, Troyeville and Kensington to access the facility. The breath-taking mul�purpose centre upgrade is an inspira�on that will provide opportuni�es for social interac�on, empowering and mo�va�ng youth, the elderly, and sports lovers to par�cipate in sports and improve their lifestyle to stay healthy. The policy of the City of Joburg is to reach the 30% local spend and provide access to employment opportuni�es to local contractors to par�cipate in the delivery of the associated scope of works. Once the facility is complete, the City of Johannesburg will hand it over to Social Development Department.

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Tshwane Build SMART CITY

A new city for South Africa .

Mooikloof Project

he Tshwane-based project is up and running, a�er it was unveiled two years ago by President Ramaphosa. Real estate giants Balwin Proper�es secured the contract, and they expect to complete their work by the end of the decade.

A brief update on Mooikloof was published in the 2022 Wealth Report, which was released by Knight Frank this week. They singled out the new city for its ‘strong green creden�als’, and praised it as a pioneering project for Mzansi. “Unveiled in 2020 by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the city is set to be the world’s largest partownership residen�al property development. It has also been designated as one of South Africa’s state-led strategic integrated developments aimed at ensuring inclusive housing for all, as well as having strong green creden�als.”

The 200-hectare development will be home to educa�onal centres, healthcare facili�es, retail hubs, and vast real estate. • Over 50 000 residen�al units will be built here. • In total, Mooikloof is expected to create a total of 41 000 jobs, offering locals access to outdoor gyms and sport centres. • The es�mated cost stands at $5 billion / R86 billion. • It will cover a space of over two million square metres, at its base in the east of Pretoria. • The ten-year project should be completed by 2030, according to the latest update.

This isn’t the only new city in the pipeline,

The Mooikloof development

Mooikloof isn’t the only new city that demands the president’s a�en�on, however…

Mooikloof is expected to provide tens of thousands of jobs and living spaces, and it will occupy a substan�al part of the Gauteng landscape. Here are some of the most remarkable numbers behind the ambi�ous build…

A ‘smart city’ is set to break new ground on the Wild Coast. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane confirmed during his recent State of the Province Address that the project is ‘gaining momentum’, and the

construc�on of this unnamed loca�on has the poten�al to draw major investment to the region. Elsewhere, development could start as early as June 2022 on Nkosi City in Mpumalanga,

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which boasts an urban design based on a farming economy. Green energy will power most of the ‘agri-city’, and it’ll be home to about 3 500 individual living spaces. Office blocks, schools, and a new hospital are at the heart of the project.

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The second of our two new ci�es is slated to be in the Pienaar region of Mpumalnga. To the west, there is the well-frequented Mpumalanga Interna�onal Airport, and to the east, Kruger Na�onal Park sits on the doorstep.

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PRESIDENTIAL CLIMATE COMMISSION (PCC)

The Presiden�al Climate Commission (PCC) was established in 2020 by President Cyril

Ramaphosa to advise government and all social partners on the country’s climate change response and develop pathways to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy and society. As part of its work, the Commission is developing a Just Transi�on Framework: a mul�pronged prac�cal policy strategy to guide the implementa�on of necessary interven�ons across the short-, medium, and longterm to achieve a just transi�on for South Africa.

During March and April, the PCC engaged directly with communi�es in priority transi�on hotspots in Secunda, Carolina, and Emalahleni in Mpumalanga, Lephalale in Limpopo, Durban South in KZN, Xolobeni and Gqeberha in Eastern Cape, and Kuruman in Northern Cape.

A cornerstone of the PCC’s 2022 work programme remains not only the development and produc�on of the Framework, but to do that in a manner that is consulta�ve and benefits from the views and experiences of those affected – our communi�es, workers, and varied stakeholder groups.

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eMalahleni Local Municipality, Nkagala District.

SIYANQOBA INTERGRATED HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROJECT Minister Kubayi , Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete, MEC Speedy Mashilo, Mayor Cllr Conny Nkalitshana and delega�on at a community engagement and hand over of 400 �tle deeds to elacted beneficiaries. Situated on the R544, en-route to Verena, this #DHSProject aims to deal with the eradica�on of informal se�lements and the housing backlog as one of the priori�es for Team Human Se�lements, to give back dignity to people.

Some of the beneficiaries here were reallocated from the Old Corona�on and Masakhane, following the demoli�on of illegally invaded land. Work is progressing to help speed up the process of building more units following the servicing of the land. So far, there are 8763 serviced stands and approx. 4500 units that have been completed and more to be built in the area. Other ameni�es catered for onsite include clinics and schools and a fully fledged police sta�on are in the pipeline.

Hon. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Human Settlement Construction SA Magazine• July 2022

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi

Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete

MEC Speedy Mashilo

Beneficiaries of the housing development in Mpumalanga - Nkangala District

Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete

Mayor Cllr Conny Nkalitshana

MEC Speedy Mashilo

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New Smart City - Limpopo

impopo premier Stan Mathabatha says construction on a new smart city in the province has begun.

The Nkuna Smart City smart city will be constructed in the Collins Chabane local municipality in the north-eastern part of the province. Mathabatha said that the project is anticipated to create 585 construction jobs and 325 permanent jobs. The Nkuna Smart City smart city will be constructed in the Collins Chabane local municipality

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in the north-eastern part of the province. Mathabatha said that the project is anticipated to create 585 construction jobs and 325 permanent jobs. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition had previously approved R50 million grant funding towards the smart city in October 2021, with the new development expected to integrate business, retail, commercial, industrial, hospitality and residential land use. Trade, Industry and Competition deputy minister

Nomalungelo Gina said the building of the new city was a direct response to president Cyril’s Ramaphosa call for new development and the push for post-apartheid smart cities.

“We are all under great pressure to create jobs and change the direction that the economy is taking. The figures by the StatsSA on employment crisis levels requires that we give support to everyone intending to create opportunities for our people,” she said.

Building Smart Cities

“Any multiplier effects project and company that will result in more employment will always be our natural ally as government. This excites me that a black company is amongst those that remain with their heads above the water in the face of the economic slump as effects by Covid-19 challenges,” said Gina.

The Nkuna Smart City joins at least three other similar developments which are currently slated for construction across the country.

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane announced that work is underway to develop a new coastal smart city in his state of the province address on 17 February. In his state of the province address on 18 February, North West premier Bushy Maape announced that work is underway on a new smart city that borders municipalities of Gauteng and the Madibeng local municipality. The Mooikloof Mega-City development is set to be built in the east of Pretoria and was officially launched by president Ramaphosa in October 2020.

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Making right choices

Joburg Executive Mayor: Dr Mpho Phalatse, MMC for Housing: Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso and one of the title deeds beneficiaries

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Joburg - Housing Project

River Park Title Deeds: 102 lives changed for the be�er “We build an inclusive Joburg” he following remarks were delivered by the Johannesburg Execu�ve Mayor during the handing over of �tle deeds to beneficiaries in Lombardy East, in Region E of the City. The Execu�ve Mayor was joined by the MMC for Housing, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso.

The past few weeks, and even this day, bring into sharp focus the complexity of the work that the Mul�-Party Government has to do in order to truly repair and rebuild Joburg in a manner that ensures an equitable delivery of services to all 6-million residents of the City, across its seven regions. For example, while the MMC for Housing, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso, and I stand here to issue �tle deeds to 102 beneficiaries, who will now have ownership of their homes, there are residents gathering at the Metro Centre to express an opinion that this rela�vely new Joburg Mul�-Party Government is not delivering services.

Mayoral Priority Number 5 is about building an inclusive City, which means that we are working around the clock to make every corner of

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Joburg a place where residents have all the ameni�es they need to live a quality life with access to housing and job opportuni�es. This priority applies to the residents of the City, whether here in River Park or in Soweto. As the City, we will never abdicate our responsibili�es, but we also have a duty to deliver services in an equitable manner, especially when it comes to addressing historical backlogs caused by poor leadership and a poor understanding of the needs and aspira�ons of residents. We will therefore never direct service delivery efforts in a way that compromises one community in favour of another. This a�ernoon, residents of Soweto will be marching on the City to express their dissa�sfac�on with service delivery in the area

deed is “Aantitleimportant document as it confirms ownership

– par�cularly around the issues of electricity and policing. It is important to state upfront that Soweto is supplied by Eskom and that the policing issues raised relate to the South African Police Service (SAPS), we have therefore invited these two Na�onal Government structures to be present to receive the group’s memorandum of demands. Equally, as the Mul�-Party Government we will receive the memorandum of demand and escalate the issues to the relevant authority. Where ma�ers relate to the municipality, we will address them in order to find long-term and las�ng solu�ons. As the Mul�-Party Government, we will never shy away from our mandated responsibili�es to all 6-million residents of Joburg, in fact we are proac�ve in our delivery of services, but we are also responsive when it is required of us. That is the nimble nature of this mul�-party administra�on that has been entrusted to lead Joburg un�l 2026. The issuing of 102 �tle deeds today, was not something that happened overnight; it is the outcome of consulta�on between the City and residents, and a response to the needs of this community, who have opted for ownership rather than rental.

Title Deeds

Joburg Executive Mayor: Dr Mpho Phalatse, MMC for Housing: Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso and some of the title deeds beneficiaries

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Service delivery to people

A �tle deed is an important document as it confirms ownership, recognised by law, and provides the �tle deed holder with security of tenure for genera�ons to come. In many ways, this is the start of breaking genera�onal curses caused by apartheid, a system that sought to limit land and asset ownership among the majority. While we acknowledge the past and the pain and scarring it s�ll causes, today is about the start of a new era for 102 �tle deed beneficiaries and their families. In the same vein, on 1 July, when the Mul�-Party Government’s R77,3-billion budget comes into effect, residents will see further improvements in service delivery programmes, which seek to transform Joburg into a City of Golden Opportuni�es. The changes will not happen overnight, but it will be a gradual yet deliberate programme of service delivery for all residents across the City, not just some. MMC Mlungisi Mabaso has been tasked with reimagining housing, so that we can address the housing backlog in an innova�ve, quicker, and cheaper way that does not compromise the quality and sustainability of housing. This also means addressing corrup�on in the system, that o�en undermines service delivery because those who have been wai�ng for housing and housing opportuni�es are o�en overlooked in favour of those who are willing to pay a bribe. We are working �relessly to end this prac�ce. When you see and hear these nefarious acts happening, alert the relevant authori�es. Construction SA Magazine • July 2022

City of Joburg

The municipality commit to delivering the necessary services to ensure you live a quality life.

Jhb Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse

A CARING CITY

TWO CLINICS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Golden Opportuni�es. To fulfil one of the City of Johannesburg's Seven Mayoral Priori�es, a caring city - focuses on health for the residents by providing access to adequate primary healthcare. The Execu�ve Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Councillor Mpho Phalatse, during her maiden State of the City Address (SOCA) last month, announced the construc�on of ten new clinics in the next three financial years as part of delivering the experience of a caring City.

“Our City cares for poor and vulnerable residents and commitment to a just and equitable society”, Mayor Phalatse said. Golden Opportuni�es. sustainability of housing. When you see and hear these nefarious acts happening, alert the relevant authori�es.

Clinics play a significant role in the development and have implica�ons for overall be�er living standards of residents. These healthcare facili�es contribute posi�vely to a healthy workforce and drive local economic ac�vity. Within the next three years, the City promises ten modern, robustly sized clinics in different parts of the City in response to current and projected needs, Mayor Phalatse said.

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Two of the ten healthcare facili�es are under construc�on undertaken by Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) – these are the new Naledi Clinic, a primary healthcare facility, and the two-storey,1870m² Turffontein Clinic. ��

With 18 consulta�on rooms; support buildings, the new Naledi Clinic will be close to the exis�ng temporary clinic in Naledi Ext. 2 to accommodate many pa�ents and provide new services.

These consul�ng rooms will be a minimum of 15m² each, divided between the main streams, namely chronic, antenatal, and acute, and an emergency wing with an ambulance pick-up. The new Naledi Clinic to provide support func�ons:

Ablu�ons, Urine tes�ng facili�es, Medical and dry stores with a dispensary, Storeroom for Cleaners Recep�on, Records room, An office for the Supervisor with a view of the wai�ng area A wai�ng area to house 180 people as well as sub-wai�ng areas for at least 12 people, An emergency wing with resuscita�on, rehydra�on, isola�on, dressing/treatment room An admin wing with a boardroom, lounge, kitchen, ablu�ons, and data capturing office.

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The design of the new clinic will also incorporate environmentally friendly features such as roof/clerestory. The windows for maximal use of natural light. Green elements for water harves�ng and photovoltaic panels, and a vegetable garden. NEW TWO STOREY,1870M² TURFFONTEIN CLINIC The two-storey, 1870m² Turffontein Clinic is under construc�on and will provide improved healthcare for the communi�es in Turffontein, Rose�enville, Kenilworth and neighbouring suburbs in Johannesburg south. The clinic is under construc�on on a 2960m² ERF area on De Villiers Street and Van Hulsteyn Street close to Main Street, the main commercial street in Rose�enville.

The clinic is accessible via public transport and nonmotorised transport linkages. Its loca�on is a plus for pa�ents to get to the health care facility. The Turffontein Clinic effec�vely and efficiently meets the growing healthcare needs of this community with a 120-seat wai�ng area, 18 consul�ng rooms, an emergency and stabilisa�on unit, a mother and child sec�on, counselling rooms, a group room for ARV Treatment and TB therapy, a tes�ng facility and antenatal care.

“The JDA is implemen�ng the two clinics on behalf of the City of Johannesburg Health Department. These facili�es will go a long way in assis�ng the City in ge�ng the basics right; by providing access to healthcare facili�es”, MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku said. MMC further said the Naledi Clinic is currently at 15% construc�on a�er star�ng in November 2021 and was behind due to rain delays. The JDA intervened, and the project is now on track.

The clinic will have an isola�on room, a central pharmacy, social work counselling rooms and ablu�on facili�es.

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MEC Lebogang Maile hands over housing units in Ekurhuleni EC for Human Se�lements, Urban Planning and CoGTA Lebogang Maile, joined by Ekurhuleni’s Execu�ve Mayor Cllr Tanya Campbell and MMC for Human Se�lements Cllr Dino Peterson handed over housing units to beneficiaries of Alliance Extension 5, outside Benoni, City of Ekurhuleni.

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The Alliance Extension project started in 2019, through resources allocated by Gauteng’s Department of Human Se�lement to the Municipality to tackle the housing backlog in the area. The project ini�ally encountered slow progress due to disrup�ons and protests by various social forces. The Covid-19 outbreak also hindered the progress of the project.

The project is at the core of Gauteng’s Integrated Human Se�lements Strategy and has already delivered 1689 serviced sites, alloca�ons are ongoing. MEC Maile, Mayor Cllr Campbell and Cllr Peterson delivered 240 units to deserving beneficiaries. The beneficiaries are mainly from Lindelani Informal Se�lement.

MEC Maile told the jubilant and delighted audience: “We are fulfilling the promise to restore the dignity of our homeless people owing to the sins caused by Apartheid, which historically stripped them of their dignity”. He used the officia�ng to highlight challenges faced by the government in bringing much needed service delivery to communi�es. According to MEC Maile, “Gauteng has the highest number of people wai�ng for houses, as a result of inmigra�on.

Every year more than 300000 people come to the Province. This puts immense pressure on the Province, amidst limited resources and compe�ng service delivery demands”. MEC Maile made a passionate plea to beneficiaries not to fall vic�m to and give out their houses to loan sharks or mashonisa’s. He alluded: “we know the challenges some of you face; poverty is a big problem, but don’t sell your house for R2000, and complain later that Government is not delivering”. 32

MEC Maile also used the opportunity to stress that the Gauteng Government will intensify its Rapid Land Release Programme, where people will get serviced stands to build their own houses. The target is households who do not qualify for government’s fully subsidized housing and by their income levels cannot access home loans.

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Building Housing Project

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Empowerment - Community

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Community Development

NEW IVORY PARK TAKING SHAPE FOR SWIMMING SEASON The Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex is mul�func�onal and will unearth future interna�onal Olympic champions by offering swimming lessons and a safe environment for the residents. Community Development which includes sport and recrea�on will provide a space for compe��ve swimming enthusiasts and learning to contribute posi�vely to the well-being of the youth and the community at large. The Department of Community Development in the City of Joburg appointed Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) to build the swimming pool at a cost of R43 million. July is the beginning of the Financial Year 2022/23 in the City of Joburg calendar. The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) con�nues to facilitate infrastructure developments for the City of Johannesburg, and the Agency is looking forward to the comple�on of the Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex.

The City of Joburg is figh�ng urban density that con�nues to rise. There is a high demand for new infrastructure to meet ci�zens’ social needs. This facility will add to the City’s more than 50 swimming pools spread across all seven regions and benefit the community of Ivory Park, Kaalfontein and adjacent neighbourhoods. Located in Ward 111 on Freedom Drive, the Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex will have an Olympic-style swimming pool and splash pool with a grandstand for spectators during compe��ons. Sustainable prac�ces in infrastructure projects create value for the built engineering sector to thrive. The facility’s eco-friendly concept design will use technological innova�ons such as solar panels (for water hea�ng), water tanks (for water harves�ng), greywater recycling and a waterless toilets system which u�lises a natural biological process to dispose of waste.

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“Community Development is a key custodian of social cohesion and plays a cri�cal role in uni�ng communi�es as well as contribu�ng to a quality life. The swimming pool complex will offer a range of uses and choices to people who live, play, learn, share, socialise and visit it.” Member of the Mayoral Commi�ee for Community Development, Cllr Ronald Harris said. The Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex will supplement the various developments that have been taking place in Region A, including the ongoing Kaalfontein Mul�purpose Centre, Ivory Park Public Environment Upgrades and Kaalfontein Clinic. Construction SA Magazine• July 2022

“The comple�on of the Ivory Park Swimming Pool will be another example of the JDA applying its principle of crea�ng great spaces and robust democra�c public spaces that give dignity and choice to city users. This project also aligns with the JDA’s objec�ve to deliver sustainable social and economic infrastructure projects efficiently, effec�vely, and economically,” MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku said.

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FNB Commercial Property Finance Retail Property The growing take-away and fast food, and food delivery, culture Restaurantand Take-Awaysdata for May2022 points to “solid but slowing” growth in tougher economic times….afterthe “Fast Food and Take-Aways” category has made huge inroads through the lockdown period. However, when inflation-adjusting the sectors’ revenuesand comparing with May 2019, we see starkly contrasting pictures between the 3 sub-sectors.

The recent release of May 2022 StatsSARestaurant, Take-Aways and Catering Income data showed further slowdown in year-on-year growth in revenues after a significant post-lockdown recovery.

From this it emerges that Take-Away and Fast-Food outlets’ incomes have massively outperformed Restaurants and Coffee Shops, as well as the Catering, category.

Total Foodand BeverageIncome for the Sector grew by 14.5% year-on-year in May, which is still solid, but slower than the 18.8% rate for April, and the 4th consecutive month of growth slowdown.

Real income of the Take-Away and Fast-Food category is a strong 37.4%up from May 2019 in real terms.

Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Take Aways and Catering Retail - Total Income Growth (Data source: StatsSA)

Restaurants and Coffee Shops by comparison are -29.2% down in real terms from May 2019, while Caterersareanevenmoreextreme -38.4% down over the same period.

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More important, when assessing performance these days, is to compare recent levels with levels of sales in the pre-lockdown yearof 2019. Here,the picture looks lesssolid, the May2022 income levelfor this sector being -7%below that of May2019. In inflation-adjusted “real” terms, this is still a very significant -17.2%below the May2019 level (inflation adjusting using a Hotels and Restaurants CPI). Splitting it up into the 3 sub-sectors provides further insights, pointing to a strong shift towards a far greater “take-aways” culture over the Covid-19 lockdown period.

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-29.2% -38.4%

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All 3 sub-sectors, i.e.,“Restaurants and Coffee Shops”, “Take-Aways and Fast Food” and “Catering”, have been growing solidly of late, and all 3 have recently seen growth slowing as the economy comes under increasing pressure.

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Retail Property

Conclusion Thedata points to 2 keytrends emerging.Firstly, growth in the overall Restaurant, Take-Away and Catering Sector is showing signs of slowing, albeit s�ll solid in recent �mes.

Post-Covid19 lockdowns, therefore, consumers appear far more about convenience and speed, and take-away/fast food outlets cater more for this.

Thishasbeenexpected,firstly due to the normaliza�on of ac�vity following lockdowns having more-or-less been completed. Secondly, some nega�ve economic events are likely beginning to force consumers to repriori�ze expenditurepartly awayfrom non-essen�al

The sharply weaker performance in sitdown restaurants and coffee shops since prior to Covid-19

spend such asea�ng out and take-aways.These events include rising generalinfla�on, especiallyin the areaof petrol prices, as well as rising interest rates, and a slowing economy constraining household income growth.

has arguablyput retail centres with a greater focus on this at a rela�ve disadvantage. A focus on the Fast Foodsand Take-Awayscategory through the Covid-19 period appears to have been significantly more advantageous.

In addi�on, the data has been poin�ng to a “structural” shi� towards a greater take-away/fast food/convenience culture, also probably boosted by improved deliverycapability of many outlets.

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Impacting lives

Making a difference ONE person at the �me ogo Alphosina Nini Dlamini is a 77-year-old who is par�ally blind because of her medical condi�on. She has been staying in Caluza, a semi- rural area outside Pietermaritzburg since 2009. She currently stays with 2 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren children. She lost her two sons back in 2005 and before they passed away they pleaded with her to take care of their children.

Gogo Dlamini lived in a dilapidated mud house that was severely damaged by heavy rains and recent floods that hit the area. The house leaked incessantly and Gogo Dlamini had to be on her feet whenever it rains to save her belongings. Gogo Dlamini’s family survives on her monthly Old Age Grant as no one is employed in the household. CMF and Department of Social Development met Gogo and her grandchild Khethiwe 6 weeks ago. Khethiwe was a rape vic�m when she was 14 years old and had been struggling to take care of her kids and grandmother since she was unemployed.

We promised to build them a new home, assist with ID Books so those eligible for grants could receive them and also commi�ed to helping Khethiwe get a job. All our commitments have now been delivered and the Dlamini family has been relocated to a new and safe home. The partnership between the a department of Social Development, Old Mutual and Umsunduzi Municipality has demonstrated that we can promptly improve lives of many Africans if we work together. All the best to Gogo Dlamini and her family.

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Celebrating an Icon

MANDELA’S LEGACY LIVES ON THROUGH JDA IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS Interna�onal Nelson Mandela Day is on the 18th of July. This day is a celebra�on in South Africa and the world. We celebrate Madiba's life, legacy, and movement to honour his work in changing the world for the be�er. In 2022 the theme was - Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. In honour of the late struggle hero, we highlight three projects commissioned by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the lead implemen�ng agent of the City of Johannesburg, which con�nues his legacy

THE ICONIC MANDELA BRIDGE

In the first 5-year mandate from 2001- 2005, the JDA implemented several iconic infrastructure projects, including the Nelson Mandela Bridge. The Nelson Mandela Bridge links the trendy Braamfontein and Newtown Precincts, two areas that have grown to become arts, heritage, and cultural hubs. Nelson Mandela bridge is 284 metres long, 42 metres high in the north and 27 metres in the south. Engineers used structural steel with a concrete composite deck to keep the bridge light in weight.

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Building a lasting memories

The bridge took 18 months to build, and the late Former President Mandela opened it on 20 July 2003, two days a�er his 85th birthday.

TATA MADIBA: THE SHADOW BOXER

Below are some interes�ng facts about the bridge: • A 420 000-labour hour project • Stay cables totalling 81 000 meters in length • Underneath the bridge, there are 42 railway lines • The bridge can accommodate over 3 000 vehicles per hour

MANDELA EXHIBITION AT

The JDA made it central to its 2011-16 Public Art Strategy to bring art into the public spaces and thereby into the daily reach of the public to foster rich culture and history. In May 2013 the six-meter tall, painted steel Nelson Mandela Shadow Boxer sculpture was first seen by the public. Marco Cianfanelli was the Curator. He used a photograph of the young Mandela shadowboxing on a nearby inner-city roof.

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The Shadow Boxer statue is outside the Johannesburg Central Magistrate Court and right across Chancellor House, where Mandela and struggle icon Oliver Reginald Tambo situated their Mandela & Tambo law firm in 1950. The JDA commissioned the Shadow Boxer, assisted by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and the Bailey African History Archive. Below are some interes�ng facts about the statue: • The statue has words by Mandela: In the ring, rank, age, colour, and wealth are irrelevant. • It is six-meter tall and made up of layers of painted metal sheets, crea�ng a 3D effect.

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Selfless leader

One of the first tasks given to the JDA in its first five years of opera�on was to transform the old Johannesburg Fort into a home of South Africa's highest court. The Cons�tu�on Hill development is the Robben Island of Johannesburg, a cultural, historical and tourist a�rac�on. In 2004, Cons�tu�on Hill got a faceli�. Today is a centre for crea�ve expression, art, dialogue and inclusion, as well as a museum and events space. Cons�tu�on Hill is also home to the permanent Mandela Gandhi digital exhibi�on. The exhibi�on, curated by author and ar�st Birad Yajnik, highlights the similari�es between Mandela and Gandhi, even though they lived in different �mes.

The exhibi�on showcases the following: • Nelson Mandela's visits and emo�onal connec�on with the Indian people. • The �me that Mandela spent in Robben Island prison and the Old Fort. • The handwri�en communica�on with the outside world. • The cell in which Mandela stayed as a prisoner at Cons�tu�onal Hill

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FNB Commercial Property Finance Property May2022 ResidentialBuilding Statistics by Province – Is the Western Cape becoming the biggest provincial new residential building market in 2022? ne of the most interes�ng features of the StatsSA residen�al building sta�s�cs during 2022 has been the meteoric rise of the Western Cape to “number 1” spot in terms of total value of residen�al building plans passed and completed. The StatsSA May 2022 release of residen�al building plans passed gave the picture for the 1st 5 months of the year.

Share of Total Value of Residential Building Plans Passed by Major Province - Annual (2022 to date) 70% 60% 50%

41.63%

46.69%

40% 30%

34.13% 21.95%

29.80%

20% 10%

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1997

2001

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2005

2009

2013

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2017

2021

Western Cape

Datasources:StatsSA

The picture was similar for residential buildings completed, Western Cape having 40% of the national share in terms of value,Gauteng31.3%and KZN15.2%. Share of Total Value of Residential Building Plans Completed by Major Province - Annual (2022 to date)

Gauteng’s share of the total market has conspicuously dropped through 20202022 period of Covid-19 lockdowns and beyond.

57.0%

60%

If the Western Cape sustains this stronger momentum in residen�al building ac�vity, rela�ve to the rest, 2022 will be the first year on record in which that province records a bigger value of plans passed and comple�ons than Gauteng (and every other province). •

70% 42.9% 40.0%

40% 30%

The picture was similar for residen�al buildings completed, Western Cape having 40% of the na�onal share in terms of value, Gauteng 31.3% and KZN 15.2%.

19.03% 19.71%

50%

In the year to date, the Western Cape’s value of residen�al building plans passed has accounted for 34.13% of the na�onal total, above Gauteng’s 29.8% share, with the 3rd largest market, KZN, coming in at 19.03%.

24.3%

31.3%

15.2%

Don’t ignore poten�al data repor�ng issues

One mustn’t ignore the possibility that the drop in Gauteng’s share since 2019 could have something to do with municipal repor�ng to StatsSA.

20% 10%

18.2%

0% 1993 KZN

1997

2001

2005

2009

Gauteng

2013

2017

2021

Western Cape

Datasources:StatsSA

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Finance - Property

However, a�er a bigger drop in values reported than the others during the lockdown 2020 year, causing the first ini�al big loss in Gauteng’s share, in 2021 Gauteng recorded a big recovery to the tune of 53% in value of plans passed (compared to Western Cape’s 55.5%) and 30.3% in comple�ons (compared to Western Cape’s 37%). This rebound in Gauteng’s reported ac�vity in 2021 appeared very much in line with others, so repor�ng issues aren’t apparent.

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Major coastal regions chipping away at Gauteng’s dominance in various ways.

But in 2022, fortunes for the country’s largest economic province, and its most populous, appear to have weakened. Whereas the Western Cape has seen year-on-year growth of 39.9% in the value of residen�al building plans passed for the 1st 5 months of this year (and +40.8% in residen�al comple�ons), Gauteng saw a -23.4% decline in plans passed (and a -16,4% decline in comple�ons) over the same period. KZN, the 3rd largest market, saw +16.5% growth in residen�al plans passed over the period, and a massive 101% in comple�ons. While one cannot rule out repor�ng issues, there may well be something in this shi� in rela�ve share of the development market more away from Gauteng.

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Firstly, the Western Cape has seen its share of the value of residen�al building ac�vity broadly growing since near a decade ago, and its residen�al market has performed stronger than other major regions in the period following the 2008/9 Global Financial Crisis.. In addi�on, evidence has existed in the FNB Estate Agent Surveys of 2022 to date that the Western Cape market has had the strongest market ac�vity in its overall residen�al market, and Gauteng the weakest, if estate agents’ percep�ons are reasonably accurate. There has been strong evidence in the post-lockdown period of strong net “semi-gra�on” of skilled middleto-higher income households to the Western Cape, and net ou�lows away from Gauteng. The semi-gra�on flows to the Western Cape have also increasingly broadened outwards from Cape Town, to the Southern Cape as well as up the West Coast, requiring significant new development ac�vity in those regions. The sen�ment towards the Western Cape has been decidedly more posi�ve it would appear, a�rac�ng significant skills inflows and likely investment flows in the process.

Indeed, in recent �mes our FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey has also pointed to Gauteng markets being weaker than major coastal metro property markets (and Cape Town metro the strongest), which suggests that Gauteng, and especially Greater Johannesburg, may have a weaker economy of late than the main coastal regions. Therefore, rela�ve sen�ment towards these major regions, and resultant flows of skilled and middle-to-higher income people, may be altering the rela�ve economic performances of the major economic regions in SA, in turn altering the rela�ve sizes of their residen�al development markets. Should the Western Cape’s share in value of residen�al development be the largest for the en�re 2022, and there seems a good possibility of this happening, that would be the first �me on record that this has been the case. And it would say something about the economic management and performance of that province rela�ve to other regions. Gauteng will remain the largest economy in South Africa for many years to come. But major coastal regions, especially the Western Cape, appear to be chipping away at the extent of its dominance slowly.