National NGO Collective, DAG Changing the Tides for Backyarders through Legislation
Backyarders Matter! Within the South African context, it has become increasingly apparent that affordable housing is not easily and readily accessible to populations most at risk. Many people have to resort to living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions due to the lack of physical and economic resources to live sustainably. In 2019, Isandla, DAG and […]
DAG Urban Land Dialogues Series Podcast
DAG is excited to announce the release of a podcast series that allows for easy access for everyone to hear conversations regarding community development in Cape Town. In this first episode, we will hear from DAG’s Akhona Siswana, Nikelwa Maqula (Women’s Movement), and Ntomboxolo Fotoyi from Intlungu Yasematyotyombeni Movement (IYM), who are discussing the outcomes […]
Informal Settlements: Collective Advocacy to Open the Channels of Communication
Civil change waits for nobody! With this in mind, informal settlement leaders, activists, representatives, and residents from across Cape Town convened at a dialogue hosted by DAG on Saturday, the 17th of September. The Dialogue was a platform for in-depth discussion about priority issues that affect people across informal settlements and to workshop with participants […]
DAG Supports Emerging Construction Companies towards Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery
Over the last 5 years, the construction industry has experienced a decline in the implementation of new infrastructure projects due to the public sector’s underspending on capital budgets. This underspending, coupled with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, has caused significant job losses in the construction industry and has placed significant burdens on emerging […]
DEVELOPERS TRAINING PROGRAMME: Enhancing the Capacity of Micro-Developers, Delivering Small-Scale Rental Units in Townships
Micro-developers provide affordable rental accommodation for households which cannot afford inner-city residential property prices, those waiting for government housing and those who earn too much to benefit from a subsidy. Currently in South Africa, the innovative micro-developers and homeowners are seen as the backbone of the township economy as they play a vital role in […]