Unlocking Homeownership: How Cloetesville Became a Test Case for Housing Reform in South Africa
(Stellenbosch, South Africa – 26 March 2025) In a country where more than 2.3 million people remain on the Government’s official housing waiting list, a new project in the heart of Stellenbosch is quietly rewriting the narrative on affordable housing – and potentially offering a replicable model for other communities across South Africa. The Cloetesville […]
Affordable Housing Africa Conference (AHAC) Conference 9-10 November
The Affordable Housing Africa Conference (AHAC) Conference will be held from 9-10 November 2023 in Cape Town. Meyer de Waal, a director of MDW INC, who developed the Rent2buy concept since 2007 is invited as a speaker at this conference. TOPIC The topic of the presentation by Meyer will be creating financial resilient homeownership through […]
Take your homeowner relationship to the next level
Despite the recent interest rate increase, South Africa is still currently in what is deemed a “buyer’s market”, where first-time homebuyers are enjoying the opportunity of entering the property market at a much earlier stage than their financial situations would have allowed in previous years. But it’s precisely the fact that so many homebuyers are […]
Moving to a smaller home may be the answer
Property ownership in today’s economy is no small feat. But even when you’ve worked most of your adult life towards buying the family home of your dreams, the possibility of downsizing should never be discounted. Whether you’re looking at lowering the costs of homeownership, or reassessing your property needs once your children have moved out, there are a number of clear indications that it’s time for you to move on to something […]
