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Nigeria's Housing Development Advocacy Network has called on political parties and candidates to present clear, measurable and properly funded housing strategies in the 2027 elections, saying housing must become a major campaign issue.
South Africa's hijacked and illegally occupied buildings expose a deep crisis of crime and housing, with Parliament hearing that only 20 of 1,285 properties identified under Operation Bring Back have been returned to the state.
The National Housing Fund has collected worker contributions for 34 years, yet the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria books fewer than 500 mortgages a year against six million contributors and N120-N150 billion in annual inflows.
Contractors who abandon government projects or leave sites idle without credible justification will be blacklisted and barred from bidding for future contracts, Ghana's Works, Housing and Water Resources Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has warned.
The Nigeria Police Force plans to channel Police Mortgage Bank and Federal Mortgage Bank funds, plus private capital, into affordable housing for officers, with about 1,000 units targeted at Lagos' Ijeh Barracks by February 2027.
As Nigeria's housing ministry moves to license estate agents and developers under a new national framework, property professionals argue harmonisation with existing state and federal regulators matters more than adding another layer.
Cape Town ratepayers and civic groups are challenging the city's rising property valuations and municipal tariffs, arguing they are worsening affordability despite the municipality's claims of maintaining the lowest cost basket among South Africa's major metros.
More than 452 Glen Lorne residents in Harare have appealed to President Mnangagwa to stop a housing development on environmentally sensitive land until it is independently assessed.
Cape Town civic groups say rising property valuations, tariffs and housing costs are straining households, while the city defends its relief measures and lowest-cost claims.