Housing agency one step away
The National Council of Provinces has adopted the Housing Development Agency Bill which, once signed by the President, will pave the way for the creation of an agency to coordinate and manage the acquisition of land for the development of sustainable human settlements.
SA to clamp down on child labour
The government has released the draft Child Labour Programme of Action as part of its plans to reduce the number of South African children - currently estimated at around one million - who are forced into labour.
Govt to provide food relief: Manuel
The government is to provide relief for the country's poorest communities who are being hard hit by the global rise in food prices, with extra social spending to be accommodated for in the adjustments budget, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says.
US fund's R1.3bn housing boost
USA-based International Housing Solutions has raised some US$175-million - expected to further rise to $240-million - in capital for its newly launched South Africa Workforce Housing Fund, which will invest in rental and for-sale housing for low and moderate-income families.
Township renewal project extended
The time-frame for the Alexandra Renewal Project, a programme to develop one of Johannesburg's oldest townships, has been extended to 2010.
Govt approves AgriBEE charter
The Department of Trade and Industry has approved the application for the AgriBEE sector transformation charter, which is aimed at ensuring greater participation by black people in the country's agricultural sector, both in farming activity and in enterprises along the entire value chain.
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