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GAUTENG PARTNERSHIP FUND (GPF) 5 10th Anniversary

ENERGY EFFICIENCY17 Green Building to Address Socio - Economic Priorities

SAHFC18 A Sure Way

SAFETY ALERT21 Poor Scaffold Tower and Wrong Access

SUCCESS STORY22 Dare to Dream

LEGAL EAGLE25 Can/May I Drink at Work?

BUSINESS27 How to Budget

29 LEADING INFO

30 PRODUCTS & SERVICES

BUILDING36 No More Hacking Or Chipping

38 IN TOUCH

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GPF

For the past decade, The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) team has worked tirelessly to address the social imbalances affecting South Africa,

years of excellence in its task of housing the nation?

of Housing to address the funding challenges in the affordable housing sector,” begins Pakie Mphahlele, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Gauteng

Special fund-

and how they saw it working,” elaborates Kutoane

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Overcoming challenges

became aware that banks were reluctant to come into the market due to prudential requirements,” Ku-

through coercion but instead they took an approach

decided to put aside some monies as risk capital for

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they result in enhanced business dynamism, a more

Ten Years of ExcellenceTen Years of ExcellenceTen Years of Excellence

Addressing the issue of South Africa’s housing shortfall has been a massive undertaking, yet over the years great strides have been made. This has been due to the involvement of key organisations – and the passionate people

who run them.

Pakie Mphahlele Chairperson of the board of Trustees

Kutoane Kutoane


integrated and dynamic property market, as well as

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Target markets

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the concept to emerging entrepreneurs – those with -

Efficient adaptationBoth men admit that the Fund is faced with ongoing

land for low-cost housing, such as the ability to build

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projects in all

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one which requires careful

ecosystem of meeting the needs of all these roleplay-

funding, we also attend to issues such as green build-

in spite of the challenges,

-sion of our model,” Kutoane

Pakie concurs with this state-

no doubt that the GPF has more than complied with its

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public funds to gear up to

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successfully closed the space -

Ismail Carr, Marketing ExecutiveTel: +27 11 290 6900, Fax: +27 11 290 6696,Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: www.gpf.org.za

GPF




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Partnerships effect progress

TUHF together with The Gauteng Partnership Fund has set up a unique product the Intuthuko Equity Fund (IEF). This fund provides equity to assist in the financial leverage of projects. It helps previously disadvantaged South Africans in selected occupations and lower income groups enter into the residential market.

TUHF would like to congratulate The Gauteng Partnership Fund on their 10 year anniversary and for ongoing partnership over the past 7 years.

Through the IEF, TUHF has been able to finance 94 previously disadvantaged individuals over the past 7 years, empowering a total of 34

Call us on: 086 000 TUHF (8843) / 011 276 1440 or

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Leaders in inner city commercial property finance because only is Specialised, Networked & Confident

Through the IEF, TUHF has been able 94 previously disadvantaged

individuals over the past 7 years, empowering a total of 34 women

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Building on Experience

Kutoane Kutoane Pakie Mphahlele Chairperson of the board of Trustees

GPF


Chief Executive OfficerKutoane holds post graduate degrees and commer-

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in power generation, transmission and distribution,

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and public companies and industries in South Africa

mind, ardent deal negotiator and growth leader in a

and leadership able to forge sustainable relations in

TrusteePakie Mphahlele holds an MSc (Financial Econom-ics) and is a business analyst for agencies that offer


Komathie Govender

Chief Financial Officer

chartered accountant through the Auditor General of

exemplary clean audit record since her appointment

Boni Muvevi

Chief Investment Officer

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GPF



Ismail Carr Marketing and Communications Executive

Marketing and Communications Executive

country and is a member of the Marketing Association

with a cum laude as a Post Graduate in Marketing with

Business Commerce, as well as the Tshwane Mayoral

experience working in strategic marketing, group

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focus being to reposition the GPF brand, to facilitate growth in brand equity and to design client-focused

Shiraaz Lorgat Development Strategist

Development Strategist

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implementing a programme of engagement with all

and will play a catalyst role in positioning GPF as a premier funding entity to ensure sustainable human

GPF



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GPF Project HighlightsProject Name: Pharoe Park Project Sponsor: Greater Germiston Inner City Housing Company (GGICH)

This project is located on the outskirts of the Germis-

Project Project Construction Year

Total Dev.Cost excl. land (incl. VAT)

GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

Pharoe Park

2002 R7,5 mil N/A N/A

Project Name: BrickfieldsProject Sponsor: Johannesburg Housing Company (JHC)

Project Name: KliptownProject Sponsor: GDoH

-hout Street at the foot of the Nelson Mandela Bridge

to moderate rise buildings, most being three storey


Total Dev. Cost excl. land (incl. VAT)

GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

2004 R120,3 mil R24,3 mil R106 mil

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GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

Kliptown 2005 R190,3 mil R34 mil R156,3 mil

Pharoe Park 2002

Kliptown 2005

GPF



Project Name: Harmonie HofProject Sponsor: Intuthuko

Project Name: Manners Mansion Project Sponsor: Jozi Housing

Project Name: Hlanganani Project Sponsor: Johannesburg Housing Company (JHC)

This Harmonie Hof project is a result of a partnership

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former building cleaner and now owns a building

The Manners Mansion is located on the corner of

entailed the acquisition and refurbishment of Man-

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The Hlanganani project is located to the north-west

of two and three storey walk up townhouse type units

fenced with a central security controlled entrance

has a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-



GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

Harmonie Hof

2005 R1,2 mil R192 000 R1,05 mil



GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

Manners Mansion

2006 R14 mil R2,8 mil R11,3 mil



GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

Hlanganani 2008 R85 mil R20 mil R65 milHlanganani 2008

Manners Mansion 2006

Harmonie Hof 2005

GPF



The GPF is presently developing Jeppestown, sponsored by Take Off Real Estate and Jabulani Views, sponsored by Madulamoho Housing Association

Project Name: The Ridge Hotel Project Sponsor: Tenitor Properties

-sition and refurbishment of rooms into affordable



GPF Funding

Co-sponsor Funding

The Ridge Hotel

2011 R37,8 mil R11,3 mil R26,5 mil

The Ridge Hotel 2011

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

The concept of sustainability usually spans three

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impacts so far, but there is an increasing interest in

the inclusion of social and economic impacts as well

Green Building Council of South Africa, Rosanne Mitchell, Tel: (021) 680-9568Email: [email protected], www.gbcsa.org.za


“By expanding the focus of green buildings to include broader socio-economic impacts, the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) and the World Green Building Council (World GBC) hopes to strengthen the relevance of a Green Star rated building in the context of development priorities in South Africa and internationally,” explains Bruce Kerswill, the Executive Chairman of the GBCSA and the Vice-Chairman of the World GBC.

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A Sure

Sno easy feat especially when tak-ing the complexity of the problem

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Helen Zille during the opening address of the annual Southern African Hous-ing Foundation (SAHF) conference in

our budgets were limitless, the role of

be spending its money becomes a complex debate, as there are com-

who must wait are not easy questions

Competing prioritiesWestern Cape Premier Helen Zille dances with a minstrel band member during the opening of the Southern African Housing Foundation (SAHF) conference in Cape Town

Partnerships and innovation remain key ingredients in building capacity for sustainable development according to the experts speaking at the annual Southern African Housing Federation (SAHF) conference in Cape Town. “Skills on Site” was there.

SOUTHERN AFRICAN HOUSING FEDERATION CONFERENCE

Zou Kota-Fredericks, deputy minister of Human Settlements, emphasised that it is only when practitioners and policy makers in the sector work together that real solutions are found to the many challenges faced. Partnerships, she said, not only drive dialogue but are also key contributors to long lasting solutions that are sustainable.

e cannot succeed on our own as

committed to continuing to build houses, we must

Together We Can do More

pioneer a policy that will establish the principal of

Creating capacity-

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ment has to compete for these scarce skills with other


WaySOUTHERN AFRICAN HOUSING FEDERATION CONFERENCE

Settlements more than 3 million houses and stands

still without formal houses and the demand remains

problem is perpetuated by the continuous increase in urban population due to urbanisation and popu-lation growth adding pressure on the need for ac-

Helen said while the country had come a long way

in the future will become increasingly important to

Revising policy

should be applauded, said Helen, as it was a step in

She emphasises that it is not the building of houses that poses a problem, but the contributing circum-

Team work

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ning and implementation of housing projects, as they will be the

issues, unique to a human settlements project, must be carefully -

contribute to the physical and psychological well-being of the inhabitants, and promote a sense of community and safety,”

Zou Kota-Fredericks, Tel: (021) 466-7600 or (012) 421-1318Email [email protected], www.dhs.gov.za

on that land, getting the waiting list sorted so that

awarded – these are all aspects that impact on the

She said the sad reality was that the country could

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same time and so, when you pour resources into a

She said finding solutions to these complex issues is

grow the economy so that we can get young people

able to access the housing market independently,”

Helen Zille, Tel 021 483 4576Email [email protected]

Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Zou Kota-Fredericks at the Southern African Housing Federation (SAHF) conference in Cape Town.


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WHAT HAPPENED?

A worker used this scaffolding that had been put in

that he would use it as access to the soffit to look

he had finished he then sat on the edge of the sof-

one board, the centre broke under the force and

WHAT CAUSED IT?

work location, without the benefit of any sort of safe

the handrail and the boarding used are cracked

Poor Scaffold Tower and Wrong Access

SAFETY ALERT www.buildsafe.co.za

down), and jumped onto scaffolding (with other

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: To address this incident, the following actions were taken:

-cessed the scaffold tower and to enable correct

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to show the difference between good and bad

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procedures were communicated to the workforce

scaffolding landing on one board which broke

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SUCCESS STORY

Character makes the man. No truer word can be said of Tawha Rasdien, a Capetonian property developer who has built an empire, never losing sight of his values. Integrity and discipline, he tells “Skills on Site” is what it’s

all about.

Dare to dream

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the money,” he says from his office in Parklands,

me to start with the dishes in the kitchen first,” he laughs, when talking about his growing up days in

make something of myself and therefore trained as

of being a businessman, he was making it a reality when he joined forces with a friend to start their

I enjoyed being on site and seeing something develop from just a piece of land into someone’s home

Tawha Rasdien is a self made man whose hard work and determination has paid off

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A well designed pool area for the entertainer

The property bug bites

my own business and it was a well-oiled machine as

Tawha soon found exactly what he was looking for

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Property Group he owns today, the interest and

to head up his company in South Africa, allowing me

resigned as CEO, called the electricity business quits, and walked through the doors of the Aska Property

People make the difference

His personal assistant has been with him for more than

Making sure that what you do, you do well

development in Parklands North

by Sellesa in Trinity End, Parklands North

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ladder in the house of an old lady as a young elec-

knowing and choosing who you surround yourself with well, putting time and effort into those people and

for myself, but for all the people who work with me,”

for myself? More importantly they must dream and

Hands on

it is important to work alongside his staff producing

happy clients to do business with than just build more

And quality is what it is all about - no matter if it is a

Tawha Rasdien, Sellesa, Tel: (021) 556-8889Email: [email protected], www.sellesa.co.za

SUCCESS STORY

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LEGAL EAGLE

Can/May I Drink at Work?Over the last few editions of “Skills on Site” we have been discussing issues that related to the process of getting into a job. We will now move further and look at issues that are relevant while we are employed.

Lknow by now that you cannot drink at work or go to work drunk, but still this continues to be a

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On the premisesMany years ago there was a case where the com-pany had a policy that no alcohol was allowed on

The employee was to be disciplined, which could result

A few issues to note:

1.

2. Rules must be handled in a fair and constant manner

3.ensure they are clear, fair and they can be carried out

4. For employees, make sure you know what

5. For employers – make rules known, and fol-

6.

7.rules for one person or group and not for

8.

withdraw them, makes management look

9.

Nico Pienaar, ASPASA/SARMA, Tel: (011) 791-3327,

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Steps

1what time frame you want to use to

small businesses usually function best when tracked weekly or monthly, but larger businesses track budgets according to quarters

2Organise your

to create a budget for your business w i t h o u t organising your

Start by making

you spend money on related to the

use, like utilities (water, l ights etc), payrol l

itemise specific spending

will make it easier for you to create

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is weekly, schedule a set time once a

compare it to your outlined

4Get financial h e l p , i f

numbers and budget ing

th ing, get help f rom a financial

accountant to create a

budget that you understand

and works for your

Getting help from a profess ional wi l l

make it easier for you to understand how to make

the most of your money and

Making a budget is the only effective way to help keep your business profitable. It’s important to understand the differences between a personal budget and a business budget and to know how to create a business budget that keeps your business’ finances under control and working for you.

How to budget

BUSINESS


5budget where you consistently spend more or less than

if you need to change your spending habits or if you can allocate more money to a different area of the

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7be partially based on your projected or estimated

this number so the budget you create will actually

Remember

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Grade 2 Value Rm Grade

3 Value Rm Grade 4 Value Rm Grade

5 Value Rm Grade 6 Value Rm Grade Not

Applicable Value Rm

Eastern Cape 3 1.1 7 8.0 5 14.0 5 33.3 13 193.4 6 15.4Free State 1 1.2 5 30.4 3 24.4 5 0.3Gauteng 3 1.2 6 7.9 4 11.9 2 14.0 13 1177.2Kwazulu Natal 5 7.9 25 34.5 16 49.7 5 33.2 8 75.7 6 137.2

Limpopo 2 1.9 1 50.0

Mpumalanga 3 3.7 1 1.0 4 10.4 2 9.6 2 33.0 3 23.9North West Province 2 3.7 1 2.5 2 22.0 1 98.0Northern Cape 1 0.4 1 1.5 1 2.5 1 11.1 4 18.7Western Cape 5 1.2 14 20.8 13 45.3 7 49.7 6 47.4 8 79.8Grand Total 22 16.3 57.0 78.6 44 136.1 24 156.2 37 421.0 47 1600.5*Not applicable refers to private project and projects where the CIDB grading had not been disclosed at the time of going to print

Value of awarded projects by province in R millions Aug 2012 Province Value RmEastern Cape 310

Free State 74

Gauteng 1633

Kwazulu Natal 585

Limpopo 216

Mpumalanga 162

North West Province 384

Northern Cape 40

Western Cape 1570

Grand Total 4974

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The solid maxi brick comes in

unique design of the brick allows a brick layer to lay a single skin

opposed to a double skin external wall made from stock bricks,” says PMSA marketing and sales

Quintin notes that the maxi brick can be turned on its edge to

speeds up the construction

single skin is required to satisfy the national building regulation

A typical affordable house re-

maxi bricks for the internal and external walls, compared with

its edge for internal walls, maximum space utilisation

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-tion enables a small team of just two bricklayers and

to

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The Brick-of-choice for Affordable Housing Projects

VB4 block machines with product on production board

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branches, dedicated to educating South African

become one of the few South African companies

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a group of bright, young up-and-coming team play-

will ensure a sound succession plan in the medium

Rutherford, Peter Schneider, Tel: 011 878-2600

Through the Ranks

Promech Publishing has a BEE rating of 168.75%


PRODUCTS & SERVICES

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AfriSam has introduced a new range of branded premixed products that are expected not only to set the industry benchmark in terms of quality, but also

across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the

has set in motion a job creation and skills

members of communities around the quarries being assisted to set up regis-tered micro enterprises to package the

infrastructures at strategically-located aggregate quarries that meet the dis-tribution footprint requirements of our bigger strategic plan,” says Victor Bouguenon, Afri-

and comprises a team of ten people, many of whom

The first three operations are being rolled out in

Production of the new range of branded AfriSam premixed products is expected to uplift communities around the country

Entrepreneurs Recruited

The Responsible Care Public Commitment was

The tenets of the Responsible Care pledge are the following:

Environmental impacts: pollution, use of raw materials and emissions to land,

Health impacts on workers and the public in-cludes limiting the short and long term effects of

Sika South Africa, Paul Adams, Tel: (031) 792-6500, www.zaf.sik.com

Welcome Mpisi (Sika), Louis Lindeque (CAIA), Bronwyn Littley and Paul Adams (Sika)

-ment, bag sewing machines, packing tables and

The company is also mentoring the new business owners and training their Premix teams in all aspects

Victor Bouguenon, Afrisam, Tel: (011) 670-5520Email: [email protected], www.afrisam.com

Responsible Care


http://www.afrisam.com

http://www.zaf.sik.com


BUILDING

PLASTERKEY

All you need is PLASTERKEY to create a non structural

1. rough cast plaster or bond plaster to concrete columns, all with the aid of PLASTERKEY

2.

Measure river sand Measure cement

Mix thoroughly Measure PlasterKey

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scratch coat needs to be applied

3. PLASTERKEY added to create a loose

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No More Hackin


BUILDING

5.

6. PLASTERKEY can be added to your plaster mix at

7. apply PLASTERKEY directly onto the surface with

8. Plaster the gypsum based plaster straight onto wet PLASTERKEY

ing Or Chipping

Brush apply slurry

Add and mix into slurry

5 6Water and block brush

Wet surface of wall

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small stages so as not to let the PLASTERKEY dry before applying

9.

A Shak, Tel: 0861 127425

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In Touch

First house at 100 years

to step up from lifelong shack-

-ist, Brent Harris, handed him the keys to a brand new house in the

Township that Jacob and his wife Maphello should take ownership of a modern modular-constructed home, and matching utility out-building, erected and donated to the community by Vela Building Solutions, of which Brent is the

and factory-pro-duced housing

informal settlement communities as an affordable,

Brent says ABT is being increasingly applied throughout South Africa, and the rest of the sub-continent, as a

traditional bricks and mortar in the construction of housing and other community infrastructure (such as

Vela Building Solution, Brent Harris, Tel: (011) 864-8306, www.velasbs.co.za

Vela is a leading national producer and supplier of

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house consists of two bedrooms, a bathroom, open-

used either as a secure storage facility or as a source

Jacob Mokhatjhane and his wife Maphello (seated), with Vela’s Brent Harris (standing centre) and members of he Masilo Township community

http://www.velasbs.co.za


www.bosch-professional.com


All Purpose Cement

A1 Choice for all-round performance

Extensive development has gone into making South Africa’s fi nest cement even

better. Now in a new, super-charged 32,5R class, AfriSam’s All Purpose Cement

delivers 15% more concrete resulting in 15% savings. At the same time, workability

and durability for mortar and plaster applications are signifi cantly improved. The

new high performance All Purpose Cement also hardens quicker, saving time and

money by ensuring work continues after just 2 days.

AfriSam All Purpose Cement. The trusted choice for all your building requirements.

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