WCPDF in the News
The following articles and radio interviews reflect the media coverage which the WCPDF receives. To view the official press releases issued by the WCPDF, please click here.
Media enquiries may be directed to Carola Koblitz on media@wcpdf.org.za or 082 568 1621.
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
- 11 September – Historic building damaged at V&A (IOL Cape Argus)
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
- 31 May – Surviving Covid: Reimaging Cape Town's Property Sector - News & Views from the Cape Town Central City Improvement District
- 29 May – Township micro-developers can help housing crisis - IOL Weekend Argus
- 26 May – Property industry vital to jump start the economy - IOL Weekend Argus
- 24 May – Entrepreneurs meeting housing needs under spotlight - IOL Weekend Argus
- 18 May – Micro-development a highlight at upcoming property conference - Property Wheel
- 3 May – The WCPDF's 9th Annual Conference - Early Bird Bookings Extended - Property Wheel
April 2022
- 26 April – Dates announced for WCPDF Conference - Cape Business News
- 21 April – Five weeks to go! The WCPDF's 9th Annual Conference - Property Web
- 19 April – The changing face of urbanisation - boosting the demand for real estate across all property sectors - SA Property Insider
- 11 April – Urbanisation is boosting the demand for real estate across all property sectors say experts - Early Breakfast with Africa Melane, Radio 702
- 10 April – Calls for City to make good on affordable housing promises - IOL Weekend Argus
- 8 April – Protesters amass at CTICC demanding inclusive dialogue at Housing Indaba - Daily Maverick
March 2022
- 31 March – Bid for special police unit to tackle 'construction mafia' welcomed - IOL Cape Times
- 29 March – Last-minute vetoes by lone objectors subvert SA's investment hopes: Opinion editorial by Deon van Zyl - Business Day
- 24 March – Policy and procedural issues that impact the built environment by delaying projects - Property Wheel
- 6 March – Soaring property prices in Cape Town push away the poor - IOL Weekend Argus
- 6 March – WCPDF reacts to National Treasury's halt on tenders - Cape Business News
- 3 March – WCPDF's annual property conference to bring the industry back together - Property Wheel
- 2 March – Cape property body warns of economic damage by procurement freeze - Business Day
- 2 March – Property industry raises concerns over National Treasury's halt on tenders - Property Wheel
February 2022
November 2021
- 29 November – Cape Town sewerage crisis: developers look to private plants - Business Day
- 18 November – Western Cape economy set to lose hundreds of millions due to Eskom's load shedding - IOL Cape Argus
- 1 November – New City of Cape Town Mayor will have their hands full with mammoth to-do list - IOL Cape Argus
October 2021
- 26 October – Are Municipal Engineers the answer to poor service delivery? - 567 Cape Town with Refilwe Moloto
- 18 October – The City of Cape Town pushes back against claims that engineering jobs are lying vacant - IOL Cape Argus
- 12 October – Effects of Localisation Policy are being watched, says Ebrahim Patel amid costs fears - Business Day
- 9 October – Is Cape Town's own "Eskom" waiting to happen? - Cape Business News
September 2021
- 26 September – Sewerage infrastructure backlog has Cape Town developers up in arms - Business Day
- 19 September – Calls for the City of Cape Town to speed up parking-related processes - IOL Weekend Argus
- 13 September – Developers, business upset at expected delays while City upgrades water and sanitation - IOL Cape Argus
- 9 September – Property Industry angered over City of Cape Town's withdrawal of parking reduction strategy - ASAQS
- 9 September – Property industry angered over Cape Town's withdrawal of parking reduction strategy - Property Wheel
- 8 September – Is Cape Town's own 'Eskom' waiting to happen? - Property Wheel
- 8 September – Cape Town slammed for blocking new developments in 144 areas - Eminetra
- 7 September – City of Cape Town slammed for blocking new developments in 144 areas - IOL
August 2021
- 18 August – Inclusionary Housing: addressing the elephants in the the room - Cape Business News (August issue, pg 10)
- 15 August – Threat over cancelled tenders - IOL Weekend Argus
- 14 August – Western Cape's 'groundbreaking' new affordable housing policy hits the home stretch - Fin24
- 4 August – Not awarding tenders could ultimately lead to legal action taken by the industry - Property Wheel
July 2021
- 25 July – Affordable housing: addressing the elephants in the room - IMIESA (July issue, page 38)
- 23 July – Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters - The Daily Vox
- 15 July – Inclusionary housing policies: addressing the elephants in the room - Property Wheel
- 14 July – Inclusionary Housing: facing elephants in the room - Concrete Trends
- 6 July – City of Cape Town tight-lipped about how much money its land auction raked in - IOL Cape Argus
June 2021
- 18 June – CIDB conducting survey into construction tenders cancellations - Engineering News
- 15 June – Moving towards the vision of economic recovery - Cape Business News
- 14 June – Harbour Arch is a flagship investment in the City of Cape Town - IOL Cape Argus
- 9 June – How eThekwini gets it right in liaising with property developers - PropertyWheel
May 2021
- 20 May – Collaborative vision required to overcome current lack of cohesion - Engineering News
- 18 May – Last chance to register: WCPDF's 'Vision for Growth' online conference 2021 - PropertyWheel
- 13 May – Khayelitsha set for development growth as City approves R17bn in building plans - IOL Cape Argus
- 12 May – Property conference to tackle countrywide impasse between private and public sector - Asset News Hub
- 11 May – Reconciliation between private and public sectors crucial for economic survival of property industry - infrastructurenews
- 11 May – Property conference to tacke countryside impasse between private and public sector - Engineering News
- 4 May – Property Forum conference to strengthen public-private collaborations - PropertyWheel
April 2021
- 7 April – Survey confirms billions lost in investment due to erratic heritage application processes - Infrastructure News
- 6 April – Can heritage and housing opportunities go hand in hand? - Radio 786
- 6 April – Erratic heritage application processes cost billions in lost investment - survey - BizCommunity Property & BizCommunity Construction
March 2021
- 30 March – Survey shows billions lost in investment due to erratic heritage application processes - PropertyWheel
- 22 March – Policy on inclusionary housing is not enough, say experts - IOL Cape Argus
- 12 March – Divided opinions over proposed 'Lanseria of Cape Town' - IOL Cape Argus
- 5 March – Covid-19 related delays at Deeds Office hurt property industry - IOL Cape Argus
February 2021
January 2021
- 21 January – Construction bodies unit into single alliance - Engineering News
- 13 January – Government is not doing enough to fast track development, shows survey - Infrastructure News
- 7 January – Boom in Cape Town CBD expected with planned developments - IOL Cape Argus
- 4 January – Cape Town's high-rise future: Age of prosperity, or a blot on the skyline? - Daily Maverick
December 2020
- 9 December – Public Procurement Processes the largest stumbling block to rolling out public infrastructure - Provocate (pg 122)
- 9 December – Built environment surveys reveal ongoing frustration with government - PropertyWheel
- 9 December – Property Forum's concern over Mayor's pothole repair campaign - Provocate (pg 121)
November 2020
- 24 November – Procurement processes for huge infrastructure projects should be overhauled, say property developers - IOL Cape Argus
- 22 November – City of Cape Town slammed by civil engineers for slow pace of awarding tenders - IOL Cape Argus
- 17 November – Construction shackled - IOL Cape Argus
- 17 November – Roll-out of infrastructure projects held back by red tape in public, private sectors - IOL Cape Argus
- 16 November – WCPDF to tackle procurement - impeder or enabler - in final 'In Conversation' webinar - BizCommunity
- 13 November – Pandemic challenges exacerbated for industry - Engineering News
- 11 November – WCPDF sceptic about real change with State infrastructure tenders - Engineering News
- 10 November – Public procurement processes largest stumbling block to rolling out public infrastructure - SA Builder
- 10 November – Counting the real costs of lockdown - Provocate (pgs 126-127)
- 10 November – Self-certification critical to rescuing property development - Provocate (pgs 116-118)
- 9 November – Cape housing activists triumph after City agrees to implement inclusionary policy - IOL Cape Argus
October 2020
- 8 October – R7.9bn in construction projects still on the cards for Cape Town CBD - IOL Cape Argus
- 8 October – Construction body calls for self-certification to overcome public sector bottlenecks - Bizcommunity
- 8 October – WCPDF calls for self-certification to rescue property development sector - Engineering News
- 7 October – Self-certification critical to built-environment's rescue - Property Wheel
September 2020
August 2020
- 28 August – Including affordable housing in R15bn Harbour Arch development is 'progressive' - IOL Cape Argus
- 18 August – Cape Town deeds office set to upgrade IT system following recent challenges - IOL Cape Argus
- 17 August – Impact of Deeds Office on property industry - Cape Talk, Today with Kieno Kammies
- 13 August – Deeds Office backlogs are causing huge pain - as govt announces new interventions
- 13 August – Interview between Deon van Zyl, WCPDF Chair, and Stephen Grootes - SAFM "Sunrise"
- 12 August – Western Cape says 'No more excuses - CT Deeds Office must open!' - BizNews
- 12 August – Western Cape Forum speaks out about Deeds Office, enviro process concerns - Engineering News
- 12 August – Frustrated property industry says Cape Town's Deeds Office closure just a tip of the iceberg - PropertyWheel
- 12 August – Beastly development in Bo-Kaap scrapped after HWC grants protection to sites
- 6 August – Property Forum to address future of construction and development sector - Infrastructure News
- 6 August – Cape Town Deeds Office should move into 21st century - IOL Cape Argus
- 6 August – Winde, De Lille to tackle economic recovery at WCPDF virtual events - BizCommunity Construction & Engineering News
- 6 August – Winde, De Lille to tackle economic recovery at WCPDF virtual events - The Kimberley Prospector
- 4 August – Property Sector to address property development crisis through webinar series - PropertyWheel
- 4 August – EFG Engineers reflects back on 20 years in the industry - Construction World
- 4 August – EFG Engineers reflect back on 20 years in the industry and the road to recovery post pandemic - Engineering News
July 2020
June 2020
- 25 June – Commentary:the supplementary budget speech - PropertyWheel
- 19 June – One in three architects could lose their job as Covid-19 kills off SA property projects - BizNews
- 19 June – Architectural firms hit by severe hardship due to lockdown - survey - Infrastructure News
- 18 June – Up to 27% of architects face retrenchment - IOL Business Report
- 1 June – Construction's bittersweet return - IOL Property360
May 2020
- 31 May – Considering the consequences of Covid-19 - IMIESA, May 2020 issue
- 31 May – Sector is ready to go back to work - IOL Property360
- 25 May – Covid-19: Construction sector welcomes easing of lockdown -Bedfordview and Edenvale News
- 18 May – Talking Transformation: Gearing up for the "New Normal" - town planners' perspective - Anchor.fm
- 3 May – Construction takes a knock - IOL Property360
April 2020
- 24 April – SAICE supports rapid built environment reopening - Engineering News
- 21 April – Task team calls for phased reactivation of construction sector - IOL Business Report
- 20 April – Call for the designation of construction sector as essential service - eprop.co.za
- 17 April – Opinion: Celebrate wins in property development, construction sector - IOL Property360
- 16 April – Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on the construction industry - Today with Kieno Kammies, Cape Talk
- 9 April – Construction industry established COVID-19 rapid response task team - Infrastructurenews
- 9 April – Construction task team helps sooth industry issues amid Covid-19 battle - Engineering News
- 9 April – 70% of housing construction in Western Cape stopped due to Covid-19 lockdown - IOL Cape Argus
- 8 April – Opinion editorial: it's time for a "new deal" for property development and construction industry - Infrastructure News
- 8 April – Opinion: It's time for a "New Deal" for property development and construction - Property24.com
- 8 April – Editor's Choice: Strategy for Property Development & Construction - Real Estate Investor
- 7 April – Advice and Opinion: It's time for a "new Deal" for property development and construction - Property Wheel
- 7 April – It's time for a "new deal" for property development and construction - South African Builder
- 7 April – Property Forum calls for New Deal Strategy from government to save construction industry - Asset News Hub
- 7 April – National minister enables extension of development rights to Western Cape developers - Asset magazine, Issue 80
March 2020
- 29 March – NHBRC billions should be used to aid industry - IOL Property360
- 25 March – Praise for President Ramaphosa's decisive action to curb the spread of Covid-19 - IOL Cape Argus
- 25 March – Construction sector facing gangs, slow growth and now Covid-9 - IOL Cape Argus
- 24 March – Fast-track construction projects after coronavirus pandemic, says industry body - Fin24
- 19 March – Extension of development rights to cut through SPLUMA red tape for developers - Property24
- 14 March – Powerful Potential: Programme sees pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds encouraged to seek careers in the property industry - IOL Weekend Argus -Property360
- 11 March – Covid-19 hits industry - IOL Property360
February 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
- 16 August 2019 – City of Cape Town procurement process hobbling construction sector says industry body – Finweek/Fin24
- 12 August 2019 – Property development forum bemoans Cape Town procurement processes – Wiehann Formwork Solutions Newsletter
- 11 August 2019 – City of Cape Town accused of 'blatantly lying' about housing developments – IOL Weekend Argus
- 7 August 2019 – Cape Town construction industry calls for changes to City's tender processes – Concrete Trends
- 6 August 2019 – City's about-turn on Woodstock Salt River affordable housing projects slated – IOL Cape Times
- 5 August 2019 – Cape Town construction industry calls for changes to City's tender processes – Engineering News
- 2 August 2019 – Cape Town tendering processes crippling construction industry – Leading Architecture & Design
July 2019
- 30 July 2019 – Property Forum calls on officials and politicians to commit to economic growth – Real Estate Investor Magazine
- 30 July 2019 – Cape Town construction industry dissatisfied with City's tendering and procurement processes – leadingarchitecture.co.za
- 24 July 2019 – Survey reveals slow tender processes crippling construction and development in Cape Town – infrastructurenews.co.za
- 19 July 2019 – Survey reveals slow tender processes crippling construction and development in Cape Town – Asset Magazine
- 18 July 2019 – Survey highlights dissatisfaction wtih City's tender procurement processes – IOL Cape Argus
- 18 July 2019 – Retirement: the good, the bad and the ugly – IOL Property360
June 2019
May 2019
March 2019
October 2018
September 2018
July 2018
- 23 July 2018 – Cape’s unfinished highway social housing project ‘a bridge too far’ – iol.co.za
- 22 July 2018 – Cape Town’s Freeway Foreshore Project might be back on again – news24.com
- 21 July 2018 – Shelving Freeway project ‘costly’ – IOL Saturday Weekend Argus
- 20 July 2018 – Ontwikkelaars woedend oor Kaapse brûe – Die Burger
- 20 July 2018 – Foreshore bids’ ‘wasted’ millions will spook investors, developers warn Cape Town – businesslive.co.za
June 2018
- 25 June – Commentary:the supplementary budget speech - PropertyWheel
- 19 June – One in three architects could lose their job as Covid-19 kills off SA property projects - BizNews
- 19 June – Architectural firms hit by severe hardship due to lockdown - survey - Infrastructure News
- 18 June – Up to 27% of architects face retrenchment - IOL Business Report
- 1 June – Construction's bittersweet return - IOL Property360