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Lets get South Africa working!

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Lets get South Africa working!  Let's get South Africa working South Africa: 1994 - 2018 CRISIS: 14% CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY FOOD 9.4 MILLION UNEMPLOYED 3 MILLION HOUSING BACKLOG HOW to get the unemployed working? South Africa needs to create jobs to fight high unemployment. What product can be "produced" to stimulate job creation, skills development and stimulate entrepreneurship? How can people outside the economy be brought back into the economy? - Link - EmpowerPeople to help themselves Connecting the dots… Read more  Social entrepreneurs apply a practical, innovative and sustainable approach to benefit society in general, with an emphasis on those who are marginalized and poor. Link Unemployment-lack-of-housing Back to Basics Create entrepreneurs that PRODUCE Creating JOBS Producing FOOD Producing SHELTER Producing TAXES Circular Economy Fourth Industrial Revolution | Housing Construction - Link ...
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Tshediso Matona | National Planning Commission

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Tshediso Matona | National Planning Commission  Tshediso Matona  Planning department does not seem to have teeth, Makhosi Khosa says Public service and administration portfolio committee chairperson Makhosi Khoza had some tough words for the department and its acting director general‚ Tshediso Matona. "There’s something that is frightening, actually. In terms of the NDP‚ by 2030 we should have created 11-million jobs" Khoza said. "There’s not a single mention of the biggest disruptor in this document, and that is the digital revolution that is before us. It’s disrupting everything." Khoza added: "And what bothers me is that this is the department that is supposed to be at the centre that is supposed to be leading the implementation of the NDP. We are seven years down the line. Where are we? We are still talking about planning‚ good Lord, but 2030 is in 12 years’ time from now." She said the presentation and some of its omissions did not mak...
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING DELIVERY - JOB CREATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT   Affordable Housing - Job Creation - Skills development Established in 1986, moladi has developed construction technology addressing the basic need for durable quality housing which is a viable affordable alternative to traditional building methods. Representing the most advanced technology and innovations in industrial construction of affordable low-cost housing, schools clinics and other structures, with years of experience in the industry our knowledge has inspired subsequent ulterior solutions for development.   Lack of resources, insufficient funds, skills shortage, time constraints, work flow control and waste are key challenges embodied in affordable housing shortages. Our technology addresses these issues and this is why individuals and organisations recognise moladi as the solution to housing needs throughout the world. With the help of locally trained unskilled labour, the ...
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Economic development. Can politicians create jobs?

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Economic development. Can politicians create jobs? Youth unemployment a global issue - A threat or an opportunity? Does our schooling system create unemployed youth after grade 12? Should we relook at the antiquated 1900 English curriculum? Should we not cater for children who are not mathematical or scientifically inclined? Should we not teach basic skills such as food production and artisans to build homes. Did Maslow not state "basic fundamental needs - FOOD and SHELTER? JOBS are created producing these vital commodities Decent quality housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head. Academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an improvement in security, health and education. Moladi, a South African based company established in 1986, makes housing accessible to low-income people through innovative and eco-friendly technology. Moladi combines...
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Africa needs Jobs-Africa needs Houses-Africa needs moladi

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Africa needs Jobs - Africa needs Houses - Africa needs moladi      Africa needs Jobs - Africa needs Houses - Africa needs moladi  moladi patented, reusable injection moulded formwork system that has been Invented and developed to streamline the cumbersome qualities, and the many  inefficiencies, associated with traditional timber and steel formwork as well as other alternative building methods. With the emphasis of the moladi innovative technology being on quality and efficiency, the  moladi formwork has been specifically designed to benefit the end user with its unique simplicity.  The moladi formwork is a comprehensive system  that is entirely boltless, freestanding, and does not require the need for struts or bracing and is  produced to the highest quality standards with an  unlimited production capacity. moladi is unique in  that it represents the most advanced alternative  build...
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Create Employment | Job Creation | Skills development

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Create Employment Job Creation Skills development Create Employment Job Creation Skills development = Train the unemployed to build for the homeless moladi Construction Technology has truly come full circle 1986 – Plastic formwork designed and patented 1991 – Winner of the PRW Awards Birmingham UK - Link 1997 - Winner of the SABS Design for Development - South African Bureau of Standards 2006 – Award winner of the NHBRC ABSA Innovative Housing Competition - Link 2009 - Science and Technologies Best Man 2009 - Link 2010 - Employ local unemployed to build classrooms - Sowetan 2010 - UNDP, Growing Inclusive Markets Case Study, addressing the Millennium Development Goals - United Nations Development Programme 2010 - moladi Botswana - Link 2010 – moladi Tanzania – Link 2011 – Exhibit at Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, United Nations in New York - Rockefeller Foundation - Design for the other 90% moladi Classroom Construction moladi - Toilet str...
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Housing construction costs in Yemen: Affordability & Purchasing Power - Middle East News

Housing construction costs in Yemen: Affordability & Purchasing Power - Middle East News : The substantial problem of a housing shortage is becoming an enduring feature in Yemen. All the same, the response to housing needs was hasty. Construction projects were executed using inappropriate and costly construction and design practices resulting in low-quality housing, causing further escalation in construction and housing costs to prices beyond the financial reach of the majority of the population in Yemen. A report by Dr. Basel Sultan.Improving the construction and housing sector is essential for several reasons. First for economic reasons, the performance of the construction & housing sector has a considerable influence on the overall economy where it contributes seven to 15 percent of the Gross National Product (GNP). Secondly, for social reasons, because housing is a basic human need. Third, for environmental reasons in order to reduce the consumption of resources, especially...
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Moladi reduces high costs of conventional building techniques through new technology

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Moladi reduces high costs of conventional building techniques through new technology Moladi reduces high costs of conventional building techniques through new technology New moladi construction technology Africa is a rapidly urbanising continent, which according to the UN Habitat, is increasing at a rate of 230,000 people who are moving into cities across Africa each week. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa alone has an estimated housing deficit of 30 million units and every year, the backlog of houses across Africa’s 54 countries collectively increases by 4 million houses. With the population of the African continent expected to reach a staggering 2 billion people by 2050, almost twice the population number estimated in 2010, it is a stark reality that every year, there will be more and more people needing homes, over and above the current demand.  reduce cost of housing construction Although the extensive and many complex difficulties, relating to the delivery of a...
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What is the cost to 3D print a house?

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What is the cost to 3D print a house? What is the cost to 3D print a house or rather the "walls" of a house? What is the cost to 3D print the walls of a house? Whenever there is a post regarding 3D printing of homes, we are tagged by friends and colleagues to respond to the advantages of moladi vs 3D Printing. We therefore want to make it quite clear that this post is published purely to summarise our take on the topic and to have the ability to reference these questions and statements without having to repeat what we see as inherent issues associated with the 3D printing process of houses. All of the numbers used for 3D printing cost purposes are assumed, as these cost are not readily available for the purpose of this cost example. We would invite any 3D printing entity to help with the actual numbers to take any guesswork out of the cost estimation. First 3D printing post in 2017:  3D Printing a house or is it in reality - 3D Printing Walls?    - Link The de...
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