31Jul, 2017

NHBRC LAUNCHES NEWLY IMPROVED CERTIFICATES

The National Home Builders Registration Council has introduced new builder registration and enrolment certificates with stringent security features in its effort to limit fraud and keep up with evolving security technologies. The new security measures include an embedded watermark during paper manufacturing; a chemically sensitive paper; micro printed text; background image printed with fine line […]

31Jul, 2017

CLARITY ON FOREIGNERS HOUSING POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Ministry of Human Settlements has noted statements in the media by the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Councillor Herman Mashaba, academics and non-governmental organizations on the issue of housing policy for legal foreigners in South Africa. The Ministry would like to make it clear that all government housing subsidies are reserved for qualifying South Africans […]

31Jul, 2017

NHBRC intensifies its visibility and accessibility with its mobile office units

The home building industry regulator, National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is embarking on a roadshow to rural and far flung areas. This is as part of its efforts to increase accessibility and service delivery through its two mobile office units in order to support consumers and home builders who are unable to access its […]

14Jun, 2017

NHBRC to provide technical construction training for youth in Sekhukhune

06 June 2017 NHBRC to provide technical construction training for youth in Sekhukhune   The National Home builders Registration Council (NHBRC) will on Friday, 9th of June 2017 be launching its home building technical training programme in order to capacitate unemployed young people in the Sekhukhune District at the annual Sekhukhune Youth Opportunities Expo as […]

06Jun, 2017

Youth Opportunities Expo

As part of broader engagements with communities across the country the Honourable Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu will be hosting a youth opportunities expo in Sekhukhune, Limpopo on 09 June 2017. The expo is a brainchild of the Sekhukhune District Municipality aimed at responding to lack of coherent and predictable channels through which […]

03Apr, 2017

NHBRC at the Human Settlements Indaba 2017

NHBRC at the Human Settlements Indaba 2017   The North West Human Settlements Indaba 2017, organised by Provincial Department of Local Government & Human Settlements was held on 23 and 24 March at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. Delegates from various entities in the sector converged under theme effective planning to turn Bokone Bophirima (North West) […]

01Dec, 2016

UPDATE OF THE 10TH GOVAN MBEKI AWARDS

On the 24th November 2016 the Department of Human Settlements hosted the 10th Govan Mbeki Awards at the Chief Albert Luthuli ICC, Durban.   The NHBRC was one of the Sponsors in ensuring that the event is a success and that the brand is out there.   The following was sponsored by the NHBRC: Five […]