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The High Court in Kabale has ordered the Uganda Land Commission to hand over a certificate of title for a government house to the estate of a buyer who paid the full purchase price.
The City of Johannesburg has stepped up enforcement against illegal buildings, unlawful businesses and land-use violations in Greater Ivory Park.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has pledged support for the Nigerian Army's post-service housing programme, tying it to a national plan to build more than 774,000 homes.
Retired and serving railway workers occupying bungalows on railway land at Adum in Kumasi have been given three months to vacate, prompting residents to demand clarity on who owns the land.
GOOD Party mayoral candidate Brett Herron has promised an immediate moratorium on the sale of City-owned land and long leases if elected mayor of Cape Town, saying public land should be used first to tackle the housing crisis.
The Federal Government and the German and French development agencies GIZ and AFD have opened talks on supporting sustainable housing delivery under the Renewed Hope agenda, with the housing ministry restating a target of about 774,000 housing units.
The Kaduna Geographic Information Service says it has resolved more than 5,000 land disputes and restored over 150 land titles revoked under previous administrations, alongside reforms including the registration and accreditation of land agents.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says South Africa's housing backlog stands at about 2.6 million people, with demand for affordable housing continuing to outstrip supply, as the National Housing Finance Corporation marked its 30th anniversary.
Uganda's Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced two Lira District local government officials after they admitted facilitating an irregular land title for property belonging to the district that was titled in a private individual's name.