Join us for the launch of an exciting new social housing portal that revolutionises access to social housing data in South Africa to empower stakeholders to enact positive change. 📅 30 APRIL 2024 ⏰ 13:00 - 15:00 Register to join via Zoom: loom.ly/Kqr6_ao

Do you, or somebody you know, work on informal rental housing in urban Africa? Please join us at the African Urbanism conference in October at Wits! Submit your abstract before 21st April! urban-sdg-school.org/african-urbani…

We're looking forward to the launch of the new social housing portal, which will significantly impact access to social housing data and analysis for positive change. 📅 30 APRIL 2024 ⏰ 13:00 - 15:00 Register to join: loom.ly/Kqr6_ao

For the first time, we're now able to visualise social housing projects across the country, with the aim of reducing inequality in our #cities. Check out socialhousingportal.org.za

The Social Housing Portal is a joint effort by HSRC.ac.za, UFS, Social Housing Regulatory Authority, NASHO, DAG, and Ndifuna Ukwazi. Providing open-access data and insights, the aim to improve understanding of social housing in South Africa tinyurl.com/buufnvv4

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NEW RESEARCH ON MUNICIPAL LAND RELEASE DAG, the HSRC, and NASHO have collaborated to produce groundbreaking research that demystifies the complex process of #releasingmunicipalland for #affordablehousing.

WEBINAR | Join us for the upcoming 'Recentering Housing' conversation hosted by African Centre for Cities and Ndifuna Ukwazi, under the theme' Land and Housing – The Economy and Policy Implications.' 🗓️ 11 Jul ⏰ 13H30 📌 Register on Zoom: bit.ly/RecenteringHou…

A short Op Ed about our new social housing portal. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

The HSRC and the University of the Free State (UFS) invite you to join a public seminar on housing and urban economic development in Southern Africa. 📅 5 AUG 2024 ⏰ 13:30 - 15:30 📍 University of the Free State, and virtual via Zoom Register: loom.ly/ugTyJ-0

Please join us for this seminar!

"In the last three years, 645 apartment units have been built on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard, with 283 in the pipeline. Some of these units are just 21m2 in size, and sell for well over R1-million – none are affordable to an average person in the city." dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

This morning Nick Budlender was interviewed on SAfmRadio 📻 by Big Bad Jon and said that the effects of Airbnb need to be understood in the context of the wider effects on society; like gambling and alcohol, it needs to be regulated. Listen to the full interview here:

📢Call for Book Chapter: "Global South Researchers in Development Studies: Positionality, Power, and Vulnerability" ECRs from the Global South are invited to contribute to a forthcoming book project. The book aims to bring together voices from the Global South to discuss their

-THREAD- Yeast City Housing is among the best social housing providers in South Africa. And yet, institutions under the Department of Human Settlements are either deliberately or unwittingly trying to close it down completely. Explainer below - please share this far and wide! 1/n

Save the date for this new hybrid event "Urban vacancy, occupation and commoning: Advancing methodological approaches workshop" October 17th, 9-16hs (GMT+1) as part of #USFSeminarSeries "Urban vacancy, occupation and commoning" Cian O'Callaghan More info: ow.ly/51oR50The5F

Opinion: Our research shows the new tenure type of Cost Rental has many benefits ⁦FionaDunkin⁩ discussing findings of our study on cost rental housing jrnl.ie/6485755

We are hiring a research director in my department. facebook.com/share/WY369Nch…

We are now accepting applications for the next round of Urban Studies Foundation Seminar Series Awards funding! 🏙️ The deadline is 17th February 2025, and you can read more about the call on our website. 📢 Please share 📢 urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/semina…