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Urbanist Edgar Pieterse told The Gathering 2026 that South Africa delivered an ambitious housing programme but failed to build liveable cities, and proposed three ways to change course.
Real estate developer David Assogba-Lissassi says the cost of bank finance, land, materials and labour, together with weak regulation, is stopping developers from delivering affordable homes in Nigeria.
Investment buyers accounted for a record 14% of South African home loan applications earlier this year, with more than 30% of Western Cape applications tied to buy-to-let purchases, according to lending data.
Township and rural shopping centres are extending their lead over suburban malls on returns while becoming the primary formal, serviced space in many communities, according to Absa's MSCI South Africa index and industry players.
A new Codera Analytics review of prices and rents in Gauteng and the Western Cape shows higher gross rental yields in Gauteng, where cheaper entry prices give investors more income per rand spent.
Stakeholders argue that rising construction-material costs, not a shortage of building effort, are deepening Nigeria's housing deficit, and want incentives for domestic manufacturing.
A housing market that performs well for investors can perform poorly for the people who need somewhere to live, writes independent economist John Loos, who argues South Africa should judge the market by supply and affordability, not just capital growth.
The Tanzania Building Census 2022 counted 14,348,372 buildings, overwhelmingly low-rise, privately owned homes, highlighting the built-environment gap the country must close to reach its Vision 2050 goals.
Rising construction costs and a weaker naira are pushing up Lagos property prices and rents even as many tenants and buyers are priced out, a Lagos estate surveyor argues.