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Budget 2015 - CI may finally be set for Government Spending By H. Killion Mokwete

As Botswana’s economic performance has continued to improve (from 4.2% GDP in 2012 to 5.4% in 2013) after the 2008/09 global economic crisis, prospects for government spending on infrastructure in this year’s national budget are promising. After a five year

infrastructure spending freeze, the construction industry waits with baited breath for relief from the belt tightening that has driven some out of business. Boidus Focus reviews potential sectors set for government spending within the construction industry. p6

Property Opportunities for 2015: Affordable Housing; Student Accommodation; Retirement Homes Boidus looks at some of the opportunities that have the potential to shape the property market in the coming year.By Kibo Ngowi and H. Killion Mokwete

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Affordable housing continues to be a major problem in Botswana, especially in the cities and towns such as Gabo-rone and Francistown where large numbers of the coun-try’s population converge for education and employment opportunities. According to recent data from Finscope some 60 % (2011) of Botswana’s population has no access

to quality housing. Boidus Focus looks at some of the op-portunities that have the potential to shape the property market in the coming year, not just in the area of affordable housing but also in student accommodation and the novel niche of retirement homes.

By Keeletsang P. Dipheko & Kibo Ngowi

Botswana Demand for Urban Designers on the riseUrban Design is a discipline that is fundamental to the planning of towns and cities but in Botswana the number of qualified urban designers is extremely low. As the country en-ters a revised legal environment for development planning the demand for urban designers has begun to rise.

Eugene Ndaba is an Urban Planner at the Department of Town and Regional Planning (DTRP) who is currently pur-suing a Masters Degree in Urban De-sign through a South African univer-sity. He says an urban designer’s role is to create and shape the physical set up of life in villages, p11,15

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The Real Estate Advantage:What to Expect in Real Estate in 2015

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BUILDINGS | page 06A Luta Continua on the Land QuestionAirport Roof Gone with the Wind

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BDC FAIRSCAPE PRECINCT, The Realm of Splendor - Live, Work & Play With Breath taking Views

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FNB’s CBD HQ – Intelligent Corporate Architecture

“Public Piazza, Mixed Use Podium and Sky gardens coming to Gaborone”

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First National Bank (FNB) has moved into its newly built headquarters in Gaborone’s rapidly developing Cen-tral Business District (CBD). Located in plot 54362, the Head Office called First Place, boasts the banks’ “one-stop-shop” capability. With an expansion of

The current debate in parliament over a budget allocation request of P195 million for the purposes of augment-ing funds to either- acquire or build a new office block to house the Office of

With stakes high in Botswana of-fice market, Botswana Development Corporation’s Fairscape Precinct is set to raise the bar of what quality office space is by delivering an A-grade mixed use development which will see work, play and live become

the office facilities accommodating all the Bank’s divisions such as Electronic Banking, Private Banking, Property Fi-nance, WesBank, Firstcard to mention but a few, customers get a full bouquet of FNBB products under one roof.

reality in one area.

The Iconic tower which has been slowly emerging off the skyline of Fairgrounds is setting unmissable view of a gleaming honey comb lattice structure with unparalleled

views from across the City. Boidus was recently given exclusive tour of the construction site to experience first hand this exciting project as it becomes reality.

The Relocation of the Office of The President - Is it the Right Move Or Not?

the President (OP) is missing the big-ger picture of what should be debated when procuring the office space for the ‘Highest Office in the Land.’

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The Boidus Media, State of our Cities- CBD Executive Seminar recently held at Masa Centre was by any measure a resounding success. The Seminar event brought together for the first time ever in Botswana, key stakehold-ers of the New CBD development such as investors, development own-ers, government, industry champions

and the public in sharing of ideas and opportunities about our upcoming CBD. Envisaged as the future heart of Gaborone City, the CBD is slowly tak-ing shape and the seminar sought to make it a centre stage focus of discus-sions and professional deliberations. In this Boidus Focus Special, find event abstracts:

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Government to Promote In-troduction of Residential Development into the CBD

IntroductionThank you to the organizers for inviting DTRP to contribute to this important and highly topical seminar.

In organizing it, BOIDUS have directly responded to our concern that it is easy to be critical and identify perceived

failings of the CBD concept but more challenging to come up with solutions where problems have been identified. That is what we hope the seminar will concentrate upon.

From a DTRP standpoint, the forum

by Kibo Ngowi / H. Killion Mokwete

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Red East Construction: Award Winning Chinese Contractor Boidus Focus sat down with the Manag-ing Director of Red East Construction, a Subsidiary of the Zhengtai Group Mr Zhu Dexiang to try and understand what has set this Chinese construction

company apart from its counterparts and defied the perception of poor con-struction workmanship as a uniquely Chinese problem.

Event Feature: State of our Cities- CBD Executive Seminar Eventby Kibo Ngowi & HK Mokwete

Bringing together key CBD stakeholders such as landowners and develop-ers to engage on issues that affect their developments and investment

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BR Properties - Botswana’s first Parastatal Property Investment Subsidiary

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As an architect, the opportunity to design a building offers, not only the creation of a physical expression of the building itself, but also the possibility for architecture to mould the life and memories of its inhabitants. There-fore, one could argue that architecture should be thought of as being alive as

opposed to the way it is usually viewed, as being static. There is no other build-ing typology that embodies such a no-tion of architecture than the house, the most basic and primal form of shelter for human beings.

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BR Properties is a pioneer organi-sation as it is the first example of a company established to commer-cially exploit the real estate assets of a Botswana Government enterprise. The performance of this company will serve as a test case for many other

departments with ambitions of creat-ing similar entities. Boidus Focus met with BR Properties Managing Director Oarabile Zhikhwa to explore the brief history and long-term ambitions of her organisation.

“In this line of work you need to put your-self in a position where you have interest and ownership of the projects you’re deal-ing with because structural engineering is a sensitive field in that we are dealing with peoples’ safety. We are putting up structures which are going to house lives so you can’t approach this profession as simply a job. You have to see it as a responsibility and a privilege.” - Tapa Moseki

“I would say that as an engineer, espe-cially in the construction field, experience is crucial, which is why firms tend to only hire engineers with a high amount of experience for senior project roles. And that’s understandable to me, because as much as you can go to school and read books, there’s no substitute for actually being involved in a project...” - Matlhodi Keaikitse

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NEWS BRIEFS January 2015

Airport Contractor Sues Gov’t in P43m DisputeThe Chinese firm Sinohydro is seeking the High Court to order government to pay back the P43 million and deposit the monies into a mutually held account as directed by the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB). Following the termination of the Sinohydro’s Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) contract in July 2012, government retrieved the P43 million bond in November 2012, before the matter was taken to the DAB, which declared the termination lawful. However, the May 2013 decision by the DAB ordered that the bond funds be transferred back to an escrow account.

PPADB Awards P2.1 billion in TendersThe Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) awarded 81 tenders from different ministries, amounting to P2.1 billion, in their most recent financial year. According to the recently released 2013/14 annual report, the Ministry of Transport and Communications had the highest value of awarded tenders at P518.1 million followed by the Ministry of Local Government at P415.4 million. The Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture had the least value of awarded tenders which stood at P415, 800, owing to maintenance of an existing contract previously awarded by the board. The board committees adjudicated on 9,720 tenders which is higher than the previous year.

Batswana incomes fail to keep up with escalating rental pricesReal Estate Professional Modiredi Maruping has noted a striking trend in which property in the lower range of P1000 – P4000 rental fees is in high demand and therefore not easily available. This is because many Batswana can only afford properties in the lower range, especially because people’s incomes have stagnated and failed to keep pace with the rising cost of living. While incomes stayed dormant for the past few years, rental prices continued to escalate, creating a mismatch and relegating many people to the lower range.

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Francistown City Councillors (FCC) have vowed to take Minister of Local Government Slumber Tsogwane to task over the lack of development in Francistown. This pronouncement was made in response to a budget speech presented by former mayor James Kgalajwe during a special council meeting. Various councillors including Biki Mbulawa of Philip Matante West and Ephraim Maiketso of Central Ward expressed their disappointment at the lack of development in the city. The frustration was perhaps best summed up by Councillor Shadreck Nyeku of Philip Matante East, who lamented that although Francistown is a city, there is nothing to show for its city status because it is not developing.

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Affordable housing continues to be a major problem in Botswana, especially in the cities and towns such as Gabo-rone and Francistown where large numbers of the country’s population converge for education and employment op-portunities.

The United Nations recognises the right to housing as part of the right to an adequate standard of living and it is codi-fied as a human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In Botswana His Excellence the President Ian Kha-ma recognizes the role that housing plays in one’s dignity, hence his social housing scheme the ‘Presidential Housing Appeal’ was launched in 2010 and has thus far contributed hundreds of housing units to the most needy through pri-

By Kibo Ngowi & Killion Mokwete

Property Opportunities for 2015: Affordable Housing

vate sector donations. The challenge at Policy level is that most of the existing housing strategies such as SHHA, BHC (SiHA) still do not address the increasing demand for ‘Af-fordable Housing’ in Botswana. According to recent data from Finscope some 60% (2011) of Botswana’s population has no access to quality housing.

Of the 39% of investors in Botswana, 8% have been noted to invest in Housing. In the past released results of the IPD Consultative Property Index 2012, the Residential Sector outperformed most sectors (second from Industrial) includ-ing office and retail by 7.8% margins. This data points to the potency of Housing not only as a right and prerequisite to dignity but also as a good source of investment with the potential to bring financial rewards.

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The Government of Botswana, through the Directorate of Public Service Management, has adopted plans to extend an existing housing scheme, originally intended for the low-est earning segment of the population, to public servants within a certain income range. In April last year, government issued Public Service Directive No. 8 of 2014 which among other benefits, extended the Self Help Housing Agency (SHHA) scheme to public officers on salary scale up to D4 (P218,000 to 241,000 annual income range).

Then Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administra-tion Eric Molale told parliament that the aim of the exten-sion was to increase accessibility to housing for employees who otherwise would not have been eligible in terms of the scheme in its original form.

Affordable Housing;[SHHA] Government SchemesBy Kibo Ngowi & Killion Mokwete

Molale added that thus far no officer had benefitted since there were no funds available to service the extension in the current financial year. However, he said, a budget provision will be in the 2015/16 financial year which will put govern-ment in a position to process loan applications under the scheme for this category of employees.

In an interview with Boidus Focus last year, Deputy Perma-nent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands & Housing Maoto-anong Sebina explained that Government had long wanted to create an affordable housing scheme that can benefit citizens earning above the threshold for the Self Help Hous-ing Agency (SHHA) but below the threshold to qualify for mortgages through financial institutions. Sebina says that the Department of Housing is now at work developing the affordable housing scheme they hope to be able to roll out to the public in the near future.

‘Government had long wanted to create an affordable housing scheme that can benefit citizens

earning above the threshold for the Self Help Housing Agency (SHHA) but below the threshold to

qualify for mortgages through financial institutions... the Department of Housing is now at work

developing the affordable housing scheme they hope to be able to roll out to the public in the near future.’

Sebina mentioned that one method that the Department of Housing is currently exploring for the implementation of the scheme is to partner with financial institutions in developing a product that would allow these citizens to access funding for housing. He also mentioned that they are exploring the possibility of partnering with private sector entities in the de-velopment of infrastructure as the servicing of land is always a crucial obstacle to be overcome in the provision of housing.

When questioned on the performance of SHHA Sebina said that though it has not performed to the level they had wanted due to limited funding they are pleased with how many citizens it has benefitted. The SHHA scheme operates by absorbing the interest on housing loans in order to make housing more affordable for low-income groups.

Another government housing agency, the Botswana Hous-ing Corporation, has also declared intentions of introduc-ing a product to further tap into the demand for affordable housing. Speaking at last year’s Property Expo conference, BHC Marketing and Research Manager Mookodi Seisa re-vealed that the parastatal is introducing a government funded housing scheme which will target workers who do not qualify for mortgages.

According to Seisa, the ‘Instalment Purchase Scheme’ will dif-fer from the existing ‘Tenant Purchase Scheme’ as it will target

those who aren’t included in the Self Help Housing Agency (SHHA) scheme but also do not qualify for mortgages.

Seisa noted that this would be the first time that the com-pany is subsidised by government, insisting that there is a mistaken belief that the BHC is funded by the govern-ment. In reality, this is not the case and this means that the parastatal has to try and cover all the expenses they have incurred in the construction of houses when they set prices, he explained.

Seisa further said BHC had embarked on this campaign to promote home ownership in the country, adding that this scheme was targeted at encouraging BHC’s sitting tenants to consider buying houses that they have been occupying. Seisa also revealed that since the campaign kick started, 1500 houses had been sold.

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As Botswana’s economic performance has con-tinued to improve (from 4.2% GDP in 2012 to 5.4% in 2013) after the 2008/09 global economic crisis, prospects for government spending on infrastructure in this year’s national budget are promising. After a five year infrastructure spend-ing freeze, the construction industry waits with baited breath for relief from the belt tightening that has driven some out of business. The con-struction industry has seen repeated calls for an industry bailout by BOCCIM and professional bodies in the past with no result except the slow drip of the maintenance funds.

With the 2015/16 national budget speech set to come in a few weeks it is expected that the budget will be well over P35 billion, an increase beyond the last budget which stood at P33.3 billion. Boi-dus Focus reviews potential sectors set for govern-ment spending within the construction industry.

FINANCING OF KEY NDP 10 OUT-STANDING PROJECTSThe NDP 10 has 2 years (including 2015) left to run before it ends in May 2016. Set to coincide with Botswana’s long term Vision 2016, NDP 10 imple-mentation is critical if the country is to achieve the long set ideals of the vision. Therefore 2015 is an important year in which essential project goals set to achieve the vision and deliver economic growth will have their last chance for implementation. For the construction sector, a critical identified goal in the NDP 10 is to achieve; ‘a well developed and reliable system of infrastructure and utilities’, with critical sectors identified as; Transport and Works, Water, Energy, and Lands and Housing.

Anticipated areas of budget spending include;

TRANSPORT AND WORKSSignificant transportation spending will be expect-ed in the development of railways infrastructure in the following areas; •Railwaystations– As the Passenger train is ex-

pected to be re-launched, spending in the reno-vation of old passenger railway stations and the construction of new ones along the existing track is inevitable.

•Goods Ports andNewRailNetworks – Accord-ing to NDP 10, new traffic from mining will create opportunities to expand the railway net-work by developing links connecting Botswana to Namibia and Zambia, and additional links with South Africa. This could, in turn, promote Botswana as a regional railway hub. In this re-gard, Botswana Railways has submitted Terms of Reference to the World Bank for funding of the feasibility studies in establishing the following railway lines:» Mahalapye/Mmamabula – Ellisras/Lephalale

(proposed coal export corridor)» Trans-Kalahari Railway line, connecting Bo-tswana to Namibia (to create an alternative south west logistics corridor, mainly for coal export, but with the possibility for other com-modities.)

» Rail extension fromMosetse to Kazungula (to create an alternate north south corridor to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), etc.)

ENERGY – ELECTRICITY GENERATIONContinued investment in the energy sector will see

more funds allocated to the construction of ongo-ing and outstanding power plants as the country keeps battling with power supply problems.

Overall, the economic strategy for NDP 10 can be summarised as follows;• Direct spending on infrastructure, education and

training towards the needs of the private sector;• Priority to catching up on the backlog in the

maintenance of public sector assets, and to pre-venting any new backlog emerging.

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT – PRIVATE SECTOR FACILITATION THOUGH POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONPart of the ‘way-forward’ tripartite strategy, identified in the midterm review of the NDP 10, undertaken in 2013 by the government was to;• Create a private sector enabling and supportive

policy environment;• Stimulate increased domestic and foreign private

investment.

The completion of the Public Private Partnership

policy guidelines and the Land servicing policy guidelines sees the government aiming to fulfil the above and this will in turn set in the involve-ment of the private sector in financing public infra-structure in key earmarked areas in Land servicing, bridges, water projects (dams), and the provision of affordable housing.

The following indicators are good signs that gov-ernment will finally make it easy for the private sector to play a role in development;• Institutional Investors investing in local infra-

structure – Led by BPOPF, Institutional investors are flexing their financial muscle to invest in Bo-tswana’s infrastructure.

• Barclays recently created partnerships with Local Authorities through BALA for providing capacity and access to the financing of infrastructure.

• Francistown, Selibe Phikwe and Palapye are all set to open up investment opportunities in invest-ment in Infrastructure. Note that the Local Au-thority Act has been revised to empower authori-ties to make decisions on local developments, including sourcing private funding for projects.

Budget 2015 - CI may finally be set for Gov’t Spending ByH.KillionMokwete

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Property Opportunities for 2015: Private Sector Investment andStudent Accommodation By Kibo Ngowi & Killion Mokwete

Private sector investment has generally favoured the upper end of the country’s income segment but there are positive signs of more interest in affordable housing solutions.

At a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, last year, a collective of local and foreign investors, repre-senting the FAR Property Group, a local property developer, and Imision, a South African technology company, pro-posed a housing project comprising 3,200 units.

1,700 housing units for civil servants and a further 1,500 units for students were proposed during the meeting and to ensure that they reap the full value of the investment the collective is seeking a full guarantee from the Botswana government. With the guarantee, FAR Properties and part-ners are willing to design, fund, build, operate and transfer 1,700 houses, 100 in each district, to the civil servants of Bo-tswana, according to Imision Director Stephen de Blanche.

Under the envisioned arrangement, qualifying occupants would be given a 15 to 20 year residential mortgage where repayment is via direct debit from their salaries and Govern-ment would rent the balance of the houses for its staff.

Blanche said government and civil servant unions would provide land and agree or specify where the houses must be built, adding that FAR Properties and Imision would deliver the houses and supporting infrastructure via an accelerated delivery programme.

The proposal further provides for a national team led by the Minister of Lands and Housing and representatives of the civil servant unions, assisted by reputable local and international architects, to define and agree on the specifications of two and three bedroom houses, maisonettes, bungalows and flats.

Blanche added that FAR properties and partners are will-ing to develop 1,000 student accommodation units for Bo-tswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and another 500 for the Botswana College of Agri-culture (BCA). The plan is for the units to be rented out to BIUST and BCA on a rent-to-own basis with rental stream fully guaranteed by government.

The student housing market is indeed a largely untapped area of massive potential value for any shrewd investor

who can get it right. As of June 1st 2014 the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) was sponsoring 47,200 students for tertiary education within Botswana (1, 500 abroad) but only a minority of these students are pro-vided with accommodation through their institutions.

For example, the largest university in the country, the Uni-versity of Botswana (UB), has a student population of around 18, 000 students but can only accommodate 4, 084 or 22.6% of their students.

Tertiary Institutions bill DTEF for providing accommodation to their students and the rates vary widely. UB charges the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) – a de-partment under the MoESD – P3, 219 per semester for each undergraduate student accommodated on the UB campus which amounts to approximately P800 per month. The fig-ure is P5, 405 per semester or approximately P1, 351 per month for each graduate student.

Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) provides accommo-dation to most of their student population of around 4, 000 and charge DTEF P2, 910 per semester which amounts to roughly P700 per month. Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) charges DTEF P864 per week which amounts to P3, 456 per month. All other tertiary institutions don’t provide accommodation at all or only provide to a negligible num-ber of students.

DTEF insist that they will not enter into any lease agree-ments with private developers but are happy to pay for any sponsored students accommodated in a facility provided through an arrangement between a tertiary institution and a developer as they have done with UB, BAC and BCA. “We as a Ministry are always looking out for partners who would like to go into the creation of student villages,” DTEF Deputy Director Mr. Eugene Moyo told this publication.

Mr. Amos Chakandinakira, Head of Commercial Property Finance at First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), a financial institution well known for its comprehensive student bank-ing service, also stressed the importance of government guarantee to ensure viability. He stated that any financier would prefer to offer financial assistance where MoESD has committed to accommodate students and there is a direct deduction code in place in the form of DTEF paying the rentals directly to the landlords and giving students living allowances separately from rent.

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A slithering snake of a building, winding its way along the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Baker House is the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. He devised the serpentine form to provide every student with a view out over the river, while also giving a sense of individuality to each room – there are 22 different-shaped bedrooms per floor. Gloomy north-facing rooms are also avoided by positioning the staircases and circulation in the bends along the northern facade, with double-height lounge and dining areas nestled into the crooks at the base of the building. Built in rough textured red brickwork, it stands like some geological formation, a robust masonry cliff that has weathered well over the last 60 years – and continues to be one of the most sought-after places to live on campus.

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By Kibo Ngowi & Killion Mokwete

Property Opportunities for 2015: Retirement Homes

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In 2010, Botswana’s population of over 64 years old was at 4% of the total 2,021,144 (80, 845) compared to 63% of those aged between 15 and 64. This reflected a steady rise back to the pre-1950 figures when Botswana had around 4.4 % adults over 64, and is the highest it has been after it experienced a sharp fall to 2.4% in the 1980’s.

The rise of the older population means more working peo-ple are retiring from work and this dynamic stands to pose new challenges for Botswana’s traditional family structures. Traditionally, older members of the family would be cared for by their children or relatives. However, with most of the younger generation no longer returning to home villages but rather pursuing their careers in the cities and towns, the rise of new family structures is imminent. Today’s retiring elders can no longer go home to the villages and depend on family for care.

Luckily, a significant number of today’s over 60’s are retirees with retirement packages accrued from years of working and savings. Therefore the 4% could potentially present an opportunity in the property market. Instead of retiring to the villages where there are no proper care systems and

health access is inadequate, today’s retiring population could fuel demand for a new form of accommodation.

Retirement homes or senior housing are defined by a mix of real estate, hospitality, and care and form a big part of the in-ternational property market. In the US, the retirement homes market is valued at $60 billion (IBISWorld) while 17% of those aged over 60 live in retirement homes in the US and some 13% in Australia and New Zealand, according to a 2011 study by the Housing Learning and Improving Network.

What constitutes retirement homes development? The core part of retirement homes are based around real estate, hospitality and care. Purposefully built retirement estates feature critical amenities such as; health facilities, entertainment and security.

Botswana has an increasingly growing population at middle income level, meaning that this niche market can only grow as more people retire and the good news is that the life expectancy is also improving. Retirement homes can also be structured on a gradual buy-into by tapping into or part-nering with pension funds to procure developments.

Retirement homes or senior housing are defined by a mix of real estate, hospitality, and care and form a big part of the international property market. In the US, the retirement homes market is valued at $60

billion (IBISWorld) while 17% of those aged over 60 live in retirement homes in the US and some 13% in

Australia and New Zealand, according to a 2011 study by the Housing Learning and Improving Network.

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THE REAL ESTATE ADVANTAGE-What to Expect in Real Estate in 2015 The general economy is well on its way to recov-ery but it is yet to rise past a level of sensitivity and instability. Europe still remains quite fragile with uncertainty on sustainable growth. Emerg-ing market economies are more promising in 2015, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is great news for Botswana. Bringing it home, Bo-tswana has been recovering steadily since 2013, with GDP estimated growth of 5.4% from 4.2% in 2012. It is expected that growth trends of around 5% will continue in 2015.

Towards the end of 2014 we saw different financ-ing institutions changing their property lending requirements and lending in order to combat a perceived fall in real estate prices. There has been plenty of talk around liquidity in the banks being dried up and consequently banks have be-come more conservative in their lending.

Affordable housing has been topical and the fundamental obstacle has been the availability of infrastructure that aids the development of af-fordable housing. So in short:

1. Mortgage interest rates have gone up to the range of between Prime +2 to Prime +6/7

2. There is a greater requirement for deposits 3. Household income has been stagnant for a

long time 4. Listed Property companies on the BSE con-

tinue to produce good returns 5. Demand in Residential housing continues to

grow

Now the important factors as we look forward to 2015 are the niche opportunities and challenges that are presented. Finding a way to make the most of these factors may be the key to success, as far as real estate is concerned, in the coming year.

The increase in mortgage interest rates means that the cost of financing new developments and acquisitions has gone up without affecting the cost of financing for property investors who have already acquired or developed their properties. This may contribute to slowing down develop-ment in major developments such as Gaborone’s new CBD, giving the demand time to catch up or at least make up some lag on the recently grow-ing supply.

The requirement of 10% - 20% deposits for prop-erty finance is improving the culture of account-ability in investment and encouraging a more planned strategy for property investment, par-ticularly for residential property. This means that prior to one approaching the bank for financing they would have truly assessed the viability of the project and invested sufficiently enough for a better level of commitment.

The stagnating of household income requires a change in strategy for successful real estate in-vestment. What one hopes to see in 2015 is more creative investment products and structures that meet the demand and the affordability levels prevailing in the current market.

Listed Property companies have performed fairly well and have been true to the delivery of divi-dends to the shareholders. In 2015 it would be interesting to see the strategies they will imple-ment to sustain these returns. Turnstar has al-

ready started with the expansion of Game City; their tenant retention and attraction strategy would require creativity and gut.

Demand in residential housing coupled with the stagnant household income requires that the cost of infrastructure finds viable and sustainable solutions. There is great opportunity for private investors and government to partner in creating infrastructure solutions. It would be interesting to see what the established infrastructure funds such as BPOPF are going to embark on. Hopeful-ly, the solutions that are created will relieve much

of the pressure on the delivery of infrastructure, not only in Gaborone but also in the key geogra-phies of the country such as Selibe Phikwe, Fran-cistown and Kasane.

Selibe Phikwe has received a lot of attention in 2014 with discussions of advancing projects that will generate economic activity within that re-gion. The expectation is that as the various proj-ects gain momentum there will be opportunity for sustainable property investments.

Francistown has truly become the hub for mining with more than 10 mines within a 50 km radius and a focused national level effort should be able to create enough momentum for sustainable economic activity, sufficient for long term prop-erty investment.

Kasane has exciting times ahead of it with the Bo-tswana Tourism board and the local authorities working together for the creation of a deliberate development plan that will nurture tourism ac-tivities along the Chobe River.

A successful execution of these plans will result in extensive development opportunities; however, the property lending environment may prove to challenge growth in this sector. At the end of the day, viability is essential.

For the international investor, there are many Af-rica Property Funds that have gone over their in-cubation stages and can now illustrate a tracked performance. We can now choose which one is worth investing in so that we can also get a piece of Africa’s double digit returns.

We look forward to a population more informed in real estate and the creation of real estate prod-ucts that are suitable for the Botswana Market in expected income and ultimate returns.

In 2015, be deliberate and take advantage of the opportunities in real estate. Sethebe Manakeinfo@vantagepropertiesbw.com© vantage Properties

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Every year when January rolls around you vow to lose weight, save money or spend more time with family and friends.

However, lets not forget that sometimes find-ing the right balance in life is through creating a comfortable personal space. Having a home that inspires and reflects your lifestyle is one way of creating a better year. Keep things fresh; Design should live and breathe. Rooms should be re-freshed occasionally—replace throw pillows in a new splash of colour, apply a lively paint finish, add lampshades in a modern shape and simply rearrange the existing accessories.

In the spirit of new beginnings, here are a few home improvement resolutions for the new year.

Lifestylenoted: New Year, New Ideas

Cover your walls!Dress-up your walls this year with a fantastic

wallpaper to brighten up your living room, bedroom or even your home office. There is always a wide

variety to choose from depending on your lifestyle. You can never go wrong with colourful, geometrical

and natural wallpapers! The usage of natural patterns and grass cloths will help you to bring a

‘natural’ feel inside the room and create a soothing atmosphere in your home. Organic textures are

available in so many colour varities. You can choose one according to your expectations. You can always

introduce the antique patterns sparkling with metallic layers and iridescent colour tones.

Add Personality!Do you ever walk into a space and

immediately realize how much it reflects its inhabitant? Adding personal touches to your interior design and decor makes your living spaces feel like home and enhance comfort while showcasing your individuality and style. Add pieces and accessories that tell a story. These may be pieces that you have collected

during your travel, from thrift shops, etc. It does not have to be expensive and over

the top for it to look good. Hand made cushions, antique pieces, postal cards, framed photographs and vision boards

add a personal touch to the room.

Look on the Outside!Just because its outside doesn’t mean it

has to be ugly! Clean up the outdoor area and add a little bit of colour with beautiful

flowers, a big statement chair and a rug on the terrace. It’s always great to keep the

outside as beautiful as the inside.

Dress-Up your table!Otherwise known as the heart of a living room, making your coffee table a focal point for your room and treating it as such will bring a little bit of glamour to an often neglected flat surface. If

you love entertaining, give your guests something to talk about. Adding fun

or eye-catching items will act as conversation starter. A stack of coffee

table books always looks great and gives guests something to look at while getting to know your interests a little better. You can also keep it simple and complete the

look with a bouquet of flowers.

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A new survey has revealed that four out of the top 10 driving distractions that could cause mo-torists to have an accident are related to using a mobile device at the wheel.

Another study lists the use of handheld devices, such as cellphones, as the number one driver distraction. The first survey, conducted by UK-based website MoneySupermarket.com, showed that although

eating and drinking at the wheel remained the biggest distraction for drivers, SMSing, speak-ing, updating Facebook and sending tweets on a mobile device while driving were among the top ten most common dangerous distractions for many motorists. According to the second study, by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and National High-way Traffic Safety Administration in the US, us-ing mobile devices trumped all other potential distractions, including talking to passengers, tin-kering with dashboard controls, eating, smoking, and applying make-up. What’s more, according to a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in the US, motorists who used cellphones while driving were more likely to engage in additional danger-ous behaviors such as speeding, driving drowsy and driving without a seatbelt. In South Africa, the Automobile Association re-cently counted 2500 cars during a morning rush hour to find that 7.2 percent of the drivers were

on their phones. The Road Traffic Management Corporation says that drivers who use hand-held devices are four times more likely to get into accidents serious enough to injure themselves. Using a cellphone while driving is also considered six times more dangerous than driving while under the influ-ence of alcohol. There are a number of factors:

• When you hold a phone in front of your eyes, you are not watching the road before you. Your eyes are cast down at the screen, off the road, and you are unaware of what is hap-pening around you while you concentrate on your phone.

• When you are holding your phone to SMS or conduct a call, it means at least one of your hands is not on the steering wheel. Your abil-ity to steer your car, take corners and react to obstacles, road signs or other cars on the road is dangerously impaired. Studies have shown that driver reaction times are compro-

mised when they use a phone while driving. This includes driving slower than normal, driv-ing haphazardly, and taking too long to brake.

• Whether you are on a call or sending a SMS, you are distracted by the conversation which means your mind is not on driving safely. A Carnegie Mellon University Study found that merely listening to somebody speak on a phone causes a 37 percent drop in activity in the parietal lobe where spatial tasks are managed.

Ideally drivers should turn off all alerts on their phones when they get into the car to remove the temptation of opening, reading and responding to text messages, emails and notifications from social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. The bottom line is avoid making phone calls while you are driving and if you must, use a hands-free kit or pull over somewhere safe, like a petrol station, to make the call. Unless you have a hands-free kit, do not answer calls either. You should put your phone out of view and ear shot whenever you are behind the wheel of your car.

Sadly we see bus drivers talking on their cell phones while driving a bus load of people. Make an effort to see how many people drive and use their cellphones and you will be worryingly sur-prised. Normally it is someone driving slowly who is totally unaware of your existence.

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cities and towns, a process which involves designing and arranging buildings, transport networks, public spaces and service systems.

“As a profession, urban design’s most unique competency is a wide understanding of how cities work, which encompasses many areas of knowledge such as economics, construc-tion, planning and environment, amongst others,” says Ndaba. “It’s a unique set of skills which moves one’s state of mind from mak-ing spaces to making meaningful spaces.”

Peter Moalafi, one of only a handful of urban designers in Botswana, explains that urban design emerged as the mid-level between other spatial development professions which tend to operate at either the macro or micro

level. For instance, planners operate on the macro-scale, planning large zones from 1km above ground and there is no room for detail when one has to plan for 100 plots on an A3 size paper. On the other end of the spectrum you have architects who operate on the mi-cro-scale focusing on the individual plots on which a client has tasked them to design a single building or block of buildings.

“Now when the individual passes through areas created by these two approaches, chances are he will experience an inconsis-tent character and a feeling of being left out as there are no places to rest along the way between the private developments,” says Moalafi. “At times he may even get lost with no identifiable landmarks to guide him.” This is the gap that urban design emerged to fill.

“Urban design therefore developed to ad-dress the midscale by weaving together the micro and macro scales and giving places form, shape, and character to groups of buildings up to whole neighbourhoods and the city. It establishes general guide-lines such as setbacks, heights and other rules that govern how buildings relate to one another,” Moalafi concludes.

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Botswana Demand for Urban Designers on the risedesigners is currently on the rise because the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act of 2013 has decentralised services, mean-ing councils are now required to create their own plans rather than relying on DTRP. This comes with the awareness on the part of councils that they need to create places instead of just spaces for develop-ment, which means there is need for more urban designers and that the demand on the public sector will also increase.

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Step 1: Remove Window Trim and CasingThe first thing to do is to use a pry-bar to remove the window trim and jamb extension from around the old window. The jam extension is just a piece of wood that’s been ripped down and attached to the window jamb to bring it even with the wall.

Step 2: Remove Old Window/Guide TrackUnscrew the window from the jamb and remove it. Take care not to break the glass while removing. Many windows will be multiple window sashes with moving tracks on the side. Those types of windows may be easier to remove one sash at a time.

Step 3: Prep/Repair New

Window OpeningWith the window out of the wall, inspect the condition of the window jamb to make sure there is no struc-tural damage. It’s not uncommon for an old window to leak, rotting out the jamb. If there is damage, you will have to replace or repair the damaged areas of the jamb before moving forward. Also, you will need to measure your rough opening to make sure that it can accommodate your new window. The rough open-ing should be 1/4” to 3/8” larger than the exterior dimensions of the new window.

Step 4: Inspect/Replace Win-dow StopThe window stop is a piece of wood ripped down and placed around the exterior side of the window jamb. The function of the stop is to prevent the window from sliding out of the opening. It literally stops the window from moving. It’s very likely that the original stop is still in useable condition, but if it is dam-aged, you may need to repair or re-place this as well.

Step 5: Dry Fit WindowBefore applying the silicone to the the window stop, dry fit the window to make sure there are no fitment is-sues. If you do have fitment issues, address them now and then dry fit the window again. When done prop-erly the window should fit snugly into the opening. Do not move for-ward with the install until you are satisfied with the way the window fits in the opening.

Step 6: Install WindowThe actual install of the window is very simple. First, run a bead of silicone on the inside edge of the window stop (Image 1) and then slide the window into place (Image 2). Place a level across the top of the window and press cedar shims between the bottom of the window frame and the jamb as necessary to get the window sitting level (Image 3). The window will usually come with its own hardware packet, typi-cally consisting of four screws that will go through the sides of the unit to anchor it to the jamb. Two screws should be put into each side of the window, one near the top and the other near the bottom (Image 4). There will be pre-drilled holes in the window frame for the screws.

Step 7: Add InsulationThere may be gaps around the origi-nal window frame the wall studs, and this is the perfect opportunity to insulate those areas better. For larger gaps, cut pieces of roll insula-tion and pack them into the gaps. For harder to reach spots, you can use expanding spray insulation foam.

Step 8: Add Extension Jambs

and Trim MoldingPick a style of molding that fits your home’s decor and create a frame around the window. Measure the length of each piece and use a miter saw to cut the trim to the appropriate length. Make your cuts on 45-degree angles so the trim will fit together with a nice picture-frame look. Attach the trim to the wall with finish nails. You may also need to add thin strips of wood trim (a jamb extension, see Step 1) inside the original window frame to cover the gap between the new window and the drywall.TIP: At first, use only enough nails to hold the trim to the wall until you’ve successfully lined up all four sides of the frame. Once you’ve achieved the proper fit and you’re sure the trim will not require additional adjust-ments to fit, you can go back and add more finish nails, every 6 to 8 inches. Any slight gaps in the corners can be filled in with silicone before painting.

Step 9: Paint and Add Finish-ing TouchesThe final step is to finish off the win-dow framing by filling any nail holes with stainable/paintable wood put-ty and painting or staining the trim moulding around the window for a finished look.

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Botswana Demand for Urban Designers on the rise:“There is a need to train more urban designers and strategically introduce them in Government planning institutions such as Councils, DTRP and Ministry of Lands and Housing,” says Moalafi.

Moalafi explains that government has a lot to gain from hiring more urban designers, even more so than the private sector, because a typical place to live and work influenced by urban design would have identifiable neighbourhoods, unique architecture, aesthetically pleasing public spac-es and vistas, identifiable landmarks and focal points. Overall it would have a human element established by compatible scales of development and ongoing public stewardship.

A strong education base for urban design needs to be created within the country, says Ndaba: “It is necessary for local (tertiary) institutions to start incorporating urban design into their curriculum, particularly because urban design is a new type of thinking and with the current demand it is more convenient for people to study here instead of going abroad.”

In order to operate as a professional urban de-signer one needs to have completed a Masters in Urban Design after attaining a Bachelors Degree in Architecture, Planning or Landscape Architec-ture. However, there is currently no professional body that prescribes which skills are needed in the Masters Degree curriculum.

“The art of urban design lies in shaping the inter-action between people and places, environment and urban form, nature and built fabric, and in-fluencing processes that lead to the development of successful cities, towns and villages,” says Leta Mosienyane, an architect, arbitrator and urban designer who is the author of the Revised Gabo-rone City Development Plan.

According to Mosienyane, the urban designer must possess the following important compe-tencies:• The ability to evaluate natural environmental

processes and related settlement pressures in order to determine and stipulate appropriate policies, processes, guidelines and land uses, land capacity and development impacts.

• An understanding of social and economic ur-ban systems and dynamics.

• An understanding of urban structure, linkages and operations in order to fully assess urban efficiency, sustainability, convenience, com-fort, identity and their impact on urban form.

• The ability to synthesise the complexity of all aspects of urban design assessment, policy, proposals and processes and present these coherently to stakeholders and clients.

• Graphic and spatial analytic, presentation and communication skills.

• The ability to respect, understand and com-municate effectively with a wide range of cli-ents, communities and colleagues in order to ensure meaningful and relevant involvement in urban design processes and outcomes.

Ndaba highlights the Fairscape Precinct as an ex-ample of the positive impact of urban design prin-ciples being implemented in Gaborone. “The new Fairscape development is quite a welcome devel-opment; there was an urban design scheme for it and it has started to add value to our city; it’s a landmark which is well situated because if you are entering the country from the Tlokweng border you are welcomed by it. It is also a green building which is meant to reduce energy costs and miti-gate the harmful impact on the environment; this is the area where urban design will benefit the city.”

“Urban design adds value to the planning of our cities because it’s multifaceted; it affects the

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rentals and it also increases the capital value of development; in the long run it reduces market cost and encourages a content and productive workforce.”

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Gauteng to build three new Cities

The South African construction market is to be boosted by a new 10-15 year project funded by Chinese company, Shanghai Zendai, to build a new city in Modderfontein in eastern Johannes-burg. Once complete, the city will include 35,000 new houses, an education centre, a hospital, and a sports stadium and will house around 100,000 residents.

South Africa Construction Market to be Boosted by10-15 year New City Project in Modderfontein

Chinese firm Shanghai Zendai bought the 1,600 hectare plot of land back in November 2013 for R1.06 billion from South African chemical and ex-plosive company AECI and has plans to develop the site into a world financial centre to rival New York City and Hong Kong. The project is fore-cast to take around 15 years to complete and will provide jobs for local contractors, engineers

and other workers in its construction, as well as 100,000 jobs in the new services available upon completion. The new city site is located on the Gautrain route between the OR Tambo Interna-tional Airport and the central business district of Sandton in eastern Johannesburg, and will soon include a new Modderfontein station to enable easy access.

The transaction to purchase the property was one of the single largest foreign investments ever in South Africa. Shanghai Zendai is a Hong Kong listed investment company that develops and man-ages property projects in northern China, Shanghai City and Hainan province and hopes that the Mod-derfontein project will create a new hub for Chinese firms looking to invest in sub-Saharan Africa.

South Africa is the second largest economy on the African continent and the construction sector is set for a boost due to the South African govern-ment’s National Infrastructure Plan which focuses investment in energy, transportation, telecom-munication and housing sectors. The construc-tion sector experienced a major boost in 2010 when South Africa hosted the Fifa World Cup, but the economic downturn caused a slow down of growth. Recent government focus on infrastruc-ture development has seen a rapid urbanisation in the country and the project at Modderfontein illustrates the significant influence of foreign in-vestment. Foreign investment is one way by which the South African construction industry is over-coming the challenge of cost overruns that many domestic companies face due to the unavailability of funds, the time-consuming roll out of labour, labour unrest, and major project delays.

Key players in the South African construction market should be aware of the upcoming trend towards ‘green’ buildings. In an effort to promote sustainable development, construction com-panies are increasingly focusing on developing energy-efficient buildings and sustainable con-struction solutions.

"With regard to building new human settlements and new cities, we have now

completed a plan in conjunction with municipalities on where we are going to build new mega human settlements over the next five years. This Gauteng Human Settlement

Plan will direct investments in bulk infrastructure and will also shape our public transport and economic development plans,"

says Gauteng Premier David Makhura.

Makhura explained that the decision to create metros, and to do away with smaller

municipalities, was meant to eliminate administrative and bureaucratic obstacles

to investment...’

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I welcome our readers to the new season and the start of the last year before we reach the year of Botswana’s Vision 2016. This vision, formulated through nation-wide consultations, set out broad aspira-tions under the theme ‘Towards prosperity for all’ which also focuses on the prosper-ity and success of our built environment. Through the national development plans, Botswana sets itself goals to achieve as a critical path to attaining the vision. In the NDP 10, infrastructure development forms a key part of the goal defined as to achieve; ‘a well developed and reliable sys-tem of infrastructure and utilities’.

As we embark on the last year before the vision we need to reflect on the state of the built environment in Botswana by as-sessing some the key sectors within the field such as Construction, Property & Real estate, Education & Professionals, Natural Environment, and Human Settlements (rural and urban).

Construction – The state of the construc-tion industry remains in limbo after the devastating recession of 2008. Botswana’s indigenous construction companies have been dramatically reduced and industry professionals, especially in architecture, are still not confidently growing due to limited work opportunities amid the gov-ernment projects freeze. Both BOCCIM and

AAB have in the past engaged government to create interventions to boost the sector such as mega projects unbundling and a bailout package but to no avail.

Property – The State of the Property Market is a mixed bag of good and not-so-good news as we head towards 2016. The private sector has stepped up to play a key role in building development, as can be seen with the Gaborone CBD De-velopment and various other commercial developments across the country. How-ever, other development segments such as housing, especially affordable housing, remain neglected. The cost of construc-tion and thus property prices are so high that most Batswana can only dream about owning their own homes and the prices are still rising while incomes remain large-ly stagnant.

Professional Regulation – The most am-bitious step so far is the professionaliza-tion of Botswana’s construction industry. The imminent formation of the Construc-tion Industry Regulator will ensure that after 2016 the industry is properly run by people of integrity and that there are ac-countability measures in place. Once this is up and running Botswana construction industry professionals can rightfully claim the recognition they deserve, both locally and regionally.

A YEAR TO VISION 2016; WHAT IS THE STATE OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT?

Education in SustainabilityThe built environment is the physical expression of economic and social development of society. Creating sustainable built environments that satis-fy environmental, social and economic objectives are widely accepted in principle, and a degree of understanding about sustainability has developed in many countries. There is a growing body of principles and techniques to do this in relation to the built environment, and still a lot to learn.

Education for sustainability is about empowering professionals to take on the challenge, it is trans-formative rather than just transmissive, it is holistic and seeks critical thinking. The task begins with ways of thinking as well as considering the differ-ing value systems and cultures that influence the ways communities shape their built environments.

Role of the Built Environment in SustainabilityThe built environment is the infrastructure, civic and service centers, parks and planned open spaces, neighborhoods, landmarks, roads and walkways, and all those public and private places that compose the community and constitute a critical frontier. It is necessary to understand the interactive relationship between people and the built environment and to unite these two elements in a way that optimizes each. The actual physical medium through which sustainable communities are realized is in fact the built environment.

An integral relationship exists between how a community is planned and developed--its form, configuration, and use--and its capacity to meet its social, environmental, and economic needs. Community form, which represents the needs and priorities of the community, directly influences community capacity to sustain itself into the fu-ture. (Developing Sustainable Communities:

The process for planning and developing a commu-nity--how the components and systems of its built environment are created, shaped, and managed--greatly influences the goals that the community can achieve. The planning and development process is an invaluable resource, one that has been vastly underused in the past. Above all, it is a manage-ment tool with great potential to aid communi-

Botswana Sustainability Context

Botswana’s environment has a lot of challenges ranging from lack of frequent rainfall to dry farm-ing-unfriendly soils but these obstacles can also be seen as opportunities.

Solar Energy - Botswana as a semi arid coun-try has one of the one the best solar exposures with at least 320 clear, sunny days per year. With the approximate technology and expertise, this environmental phenomenon can be turned into a huge resource for the country by harvesting solar energy and producing green energy that is easily renewable.

Rainfall - Water shortage is perhaps the most critical, with rainfall levels reducing each year while ground water reserves have also seen in-creased pressure. With smart technology and ex-pertise, grey water harvesting and surface water catchment can be tapped into to solve our water problems. Our open surface water damns lose tremendous amounts of water every year and

this can be reversed where expertise and knowl-edge of sustainable practices are available.

Building sustainability - The past 5 years has seen the whole national development budget going towards maintenance. Although this was long overdue, what we missed was an opportu-nity to conduct a thorough audit on our existing public building stock to ensure energy efficiency as we maintain them. 21st century buildings must be environmentally friendly, consume less energy and strive to be self-sufficient in both wa-ter and solar harvesting.

All and more of the above context and more is-sues require that we develop appropriate knowl-edge base in areas of sustainable building. Lo-cal Universities especially need to be responsive to modern challenges and opportunities of our communities. Sustainability is one such chal-lenge that threatens our future generations and both University and Botswana, BIUST and other local private Universities need to develop solu-tions rather to respond these challenges.

ties in achieving their goals. This process is guided by local decision making and policy creation and implemented through the tools of the planning development process--development guidelines, comprehensive planning, capital budgeting, zoning, subdivision regulations, and building codes. Local governments make decisions every day, based on the needs and priorities of their communities. Near-ly every decision and resulting action at this level af-fects community form and in turn the community’s capacity to serve complex and growing needs.

This integral relationship, as well as how the plan-ning and development process figures in that relationship, gives rise to certain critical planning considerations. Among the numerous compo-nents and systems that must be considered dur-ing this process are: size, scale, height, and den-sity of buildings and infrastructure; ecological considerations like flood zones and indigenous species; meteorological considerations like rainfall and high winds; the role of neighborhoods within the community; arrangement and mix of activi-ties, land uses, developed versus open spaces and public versus private spaces; visual relationships among landmarks, streets, buildings, and other elements of the built form; presence, location, and vitality of community facilities and service centers; public transportation and pedestrian systems; the relationship among urban, suburban, and rural surroundings; and the cohesion of the region in which the community fits.

Broad Learning Outcomes of a Sustainability grad-uate can include; • having a good understanding of what sustain-

ability means, what drives it and how it impacts the built environment.

• recognise relevant national and international policy, legislation and governance issues, and expected future direction.

• understand the latest evidence and thinking on climate change, energy, water, pollution, waste, biodiversity and efficient use of materials with-in the built environment.

• appreciate how businesses are changing in or-der to address sustainability and explore the risks and opportunities this can bring.

Sustainability in the Built Environment in Botswana

Adapted from; UNSW - The Australian School of Architecture and Design / The Future is Now; By Don Geis and Tammy Kutzmark / UK Green Building Council

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The New Revised Develop-ment Control Code 2013Finally, the long awaited Development Control Code 2013 [DCC] has come into effect as of November 2013. In development terms this is a big leap in advancing the terms that guide every development in the country. The DCC is the guiding document that regu-lates, land use activity, planning and planning applications. It is a critical

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Affordable Housing Market-Unchartered Territory

2013 End of Year Review - Botswana Property and Construction Industry

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A review of key year industry highlights that mark the success, challenges and future opportunities of the Bo-tswana Property and Construction Industry.

FNB Botswana takes the lead and brings together industry stakehold-ers to a desktop discussion to explore opportunities of unlocking the afford-

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Foreign Financing for Property Development

How BIUST Plans to Drive Botswana’s Knowledge Economy

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Unlocking Investment Opportunities Gaborone, F/Town and Selibe Phikwe

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by Othata Batsetswe: Finance, Investment & Risk Management Specialist

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Botswana’s financial sector is now warming up to the needs of the econ-omy, especially with regards to asset fi-nancing. For several years most financial institutions were focused on unsecured

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Boidus Focus profiles three of Botswana’s largest urban centres to explore their strategies for attracting investment

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Gaborone City Council has established a private management company to oversee the commer-cialisation of activities under the Council’s mandate. We speak to GCC Principal Economist, Tebogo Tshoswane to find out the Company’s ambitions.

GCC ESTABLISHES GABS MANAGEMENT COMPANY

INSIDE F/TOWN’S AMBI-TIOUS DEVELOPMENT PLANBotswana’s second largest city is widely considered the ‘capital of the north’ but slump in developments in recent years has forced city leadership to formulate a plan to reposition the city as a vibrant metropolis.

HOW SPEDU PLANS TO REVIVE THE SELEBI PHIKWE REGIONSelibe Phikwe is synonymous with mining, but mineral wealth cannot last forever, so developing strategies to diversify the areas away from its dependence on mining activities has been a national priority for nearly three decades. We interview Selibe Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) acting Coordinator, Mr Pako Kedisitse to learn more about the organisation ambitions to develop the region.

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Can Botswana Grow its Glass Production Industry?

The Drive to Position Francistown as a Centre of Investment

China or Local - Where to buy your building materials

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First National Bank (FNB) has moved into its newly built headquarters in Gaborone’s rapidly developing Cen-tral Business District (CBD). Located in plot 54362, the Head Office called First Place, boasts the banks’ “one-stop-shop” capability. With an expansion of

The current debate in parliament over a budget allocation request of P195 million for the purposes of augment-ing funds to either- acquire or build a new office block to house the Office of

With stakes high in Botswana of-fice market, Botswana Development Corporation’s Fairscape Precinct is set to raise the bar of what quality office space is by delivering an A-grade mixed use development which will see work, play and live become

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From a DTRP standpoint, the forum

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Botswana’s Property Index for year 2012 released by IPD indicate a slight fall in total return but still returned a healthy 17.9% The figures is a fall from last year’s return of 20.9%. Botswana recently joined the only other country

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Government & Private Sec-tor Sorting Out Construction

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Kazungula Bridge - The Gate-way To African Mainland

Underlying all of the engineering in-genuity, bridges play a critical role in bringing trade hubs, communities and other trade benefits to communities. In Kazungula, the Ferry, which used to play the mobile bridging element, might be seeing the last of its heroic days. Plagued with problems such as delays of up to days especially in rainy season, accidents and others, the bridging of

Botswana’s Property Outper-forms Equity (DCI), Bonds (BBI) - IPD 2012by HK Mokwete

IPD produces more than 120 indices, as well as almost 600 portfolio bench-marks, across 32 countries enabling real estate market transparency and performance comparisons.

Othata Batsetswe: FinMark Stan Garrun: Executive Director & Head of South Africa, IPD Dr Keith Jefferis: EConsult Botswana

The final piece of the ‘trans-Kalahari’ corridor

the mighty Chobe River’s 400m width will soon be an issue of the past. The new proposed bridge will not only con-nect communities on both side of the Chobe and Botswana and Zambia but also open a corridor of trade and goods services to the heart of Africa. The bridge will complete the missing part in the so called ‘trans-Kalahari’ corridor.

MIST, BOCCIM & Industry Professional Task Force

After more than four reports and nu-merous attempts by international con-sultants to formulate and implement regulatory standards for our ailing con-struction industry over the space of 20 years, the drive to put real action into solving the industry’s underlying prob-lems be gaining momentum. A task force headed by MIST, through Deputy PSP, Ulf Sodderstrom, BOCCIM, Profes-

sional Associations such as AAB, ABCON, BIDP, BIE, TBBA, and other stakeholders are laying out the foundation to what will be Botswana’s CI Regulator. The all pow-erful body will have authority and over-reaching powers over all that is construc-tion across both government and private construction activities.

The IPD Botswana Property Consultative Index 2012 Indicates Decline in Total Returns

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Total Return% 12 months 17.9% 10.4% 6.2%

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by Killion Mokwete & Kibo Ngowi

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How Choppies Decides Where to Open Next

by Kibo Ngowi

by Kibo Ngowi

OIDUS FOCUSBOTSWANA’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT NEWSPAPER

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The Real Estate Advantage-African Time

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Lifestylenoted: Save Money, Save the Planet, Design Smart

Project Time Extensions – BIDP Versus JBCC

07 08 12 20www.boidus.co.bw | | Volume 4, Issue 10 |NOVEMBER 2014

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CEO Ramachandran Ottapath Opens Up About the Retail Giant’s Expansion Strategy

FEATURE INSIDE

Now that the dust has settled on the 2014 General Elec-tions and the Cabinet Ministers have been announced, Bo-tswana can turn its attention back to the pressing issues still to be resolved.

The challenges of the construction industry will fall squarely on the shoulders of the newly appointed Minister

Crowdfunding is a simple concept that is challenging traditional financing models and rising in popularity across the world. Through this model a project or company is financially supported by many individuals each contributing only a small percentage of the total funding required to get it off the ground.

Realty Africa is an equity crowdfund-

ing platform specifically targeting property development projects in Southern Africa and led by entrepre-neurs Patrick Chella from Zimbabwe and Erik van Eeten from the Nether-lands. Boidus Focus spoke with Chella to gain more insight into the company which will be the first of its kind to be-come active in Botswana.

In business it’s often said that location is everything and none should under-stand this better than the company that seems to be around the corner in just about every part of the country. Choppies has grown to be the larg-est supermarket chain in Botswana with 71 stores within the country, 28 in South Africa and 14 in Zimbabwe. As with any recognisable brand its

presence always has an influence on consumer patterns and thus the value of the commercial property in which it is located. Boidus Focus spoke to Chop-pies CEO Ramachandran Ottappath about the decisive role that real estate trends have played and will continue to play in his company’s expansion plans.

The Botswana Construction Sector Now

BOIDUS EXCLUSIVE >BOIDUS FEATURE >

The Unresolved Issues That Should Be at the Top of the New Ministers’ Agendas

of Infrastructure, Science and Technology (MIST) Mr. Non-ofo Molefhi and to tackle these issues effectively he’ll have to get the buy in of several other ministries in addition to his own. Boidus Focus presents a snapshot of the most crucial issues this crop of ministers will have to confront in order to safeguard Botswana’s construction industry.

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Minister N. MolefhiMinistry of Infrastructure, Science & Technology

Minister P. MaeleMinistry of Lands and Housing (MLH)

Minister K. MathamboMinistry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP)

Property Crowdfunding Comes To BotswanaRealty Africa To Introduce New Real Estate Investment Model to the Country

Gaborone FairGrounds

Office Park

cORPORATE PROFILE

Botswana’s Only Financial HubOffice Park

National Exhibition CentreFinance Education Centres

Urban LifestyleCommercial & Shopping

Tourist & Outdoor DestinationsHotel & Accomodation

1 Gaborone Fairgrounds Office Park Corporate Profile

by Kibo Ngowi

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by Kibo Ngowi

by Kibo Ngowi & Keeletsang P. Dipheko

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Mexican Fusion Res-taurant Mixes Modern, Rustic & Cultural Design

Art is All Around Us

Inside Molapo Piazza Courtesy of the BIDP

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS: who’s fooling who?

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The past year has been an interesting one for the building and construction industry with plenty of headline grabbing stories to keep tongues wagging.

Some stories pointed to the shifting landscape of the coun-try’s economy: Mining giant BCL changed its focus to the manufacture of steel; the country’s second largest city Fran-cistown unveiled its ambitions to develop into an economic hub of the region; the billion Pula international access route Kazungula Bridge officially began construction; and the larg-est shopping mall in the country, Game City, began a multi-million Pula expansion in a bid to stay competitive in the country’s increasingly saturated commercial property market.

Other stories highlighted that things don’t always turn out as planned: Five plots were repossessed from the urban

Building and Construction in 2014: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

BOIDUS EXCLUSIVE >BOIDUS FEATURE >

Boidus speaks to key stakeholders and looks back on another noteworthy year for the sector

precinct envisioned to become the economic centre of the Capital City, the new Gaborone CBD, and the founding Min-ister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology was forced out of office, in spite of leading one of the highest perform-ing ministries, after failing to be re-elected.

Reason for optimism came in the form of Botswana being recognized as the most efficient and transparent amongst emerging property markets worldwide and the construc-tion industry making great strides in establishing a regu-lated environment.

Boidus Focus presents a snapshot of the good, the bad and the ugly of the building and construction industry in 2014.

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Inside the Building Materials Supply Industry

Progress on the Road to Regulating the Construction Industry

It’s that time of the year again when those of us building homes in stages run to the materials store to try and stock up as much as we can to make up for lost time. December has al-ways been a peak time for building materials purchases but how do the business owners feel about the per-formance of their stores overall? Boi-

Botswana’s construction industry al-ready has a history stretching back decades, including a long albeit ended period of government backed rapid development within the country. How-ever, problems such as corruption, col-lusion and sub-standard workmanship have been the specters haunting the sector since day one. Without for-malised legal provisions to regulate the professionals within the construc-tion industry, weeding out the bad seeds and ensuring best practice has always been a tall order but in the past

dus Focus spoke to the heads of four of the most important building mate-rial supply companies in the country to learn from their first-hand busi-ness perspectives and to find out their thoughts on the state of the building material supply industry as a whole.

few years signs of progress have be-come evident in the dream of regulat-ing the Botswana CI. 2014 was a bum-per year for the regulation promise that saw organizations such as MIST and BOCCIM finally taking action to make a regulated industry a reality. Boidus Focus speaks to some of the key play-ers involved in establishing a regulated environment for the construction in-dustry in order to gain a clearer picture of where the dream stands today.

GABORONE FAIRGROUNDS

OFFICE PARK

CORPORATE PROFILE

Botswana’s Only Financial HubOffice Park

National Exhibition CentreFinance Education Centres

Urban LifestyleCommercial & Shopping

Tourist & Outdoor DestinationsHotel & Accomodation

FEATURE INSIDEFairgrounds Corporate Profile

Your Product PromotionWith a diverse range of content relating to the Built Environment of Botswana, let Boidus help you reach your target market directly on a regular basis. Contact our Boidus Team to find out what opportunities would best suit your advertising needs.

Bespoke Media EventsBoidus Media Events will return in 2015 with its key event series; State of Our Cities CBD Executive Seminar and Property Market Breakfast Seminars. Let us help you with your event in bringing together the key stakeholders of the Built Environment.

Special PublicationsBoidus has a diverse portfolio of publications, and can help develop the framework and collect information for these special projects. We have our own in-house designers to help you with the full production of your unique publication.

Research ReportsWorking in collaboration with industry professionals, Boidus can help with the production and sale of your research publications. Contact the Boidus Team to see how we can help in this collaborative effort in providing Botswana with the data it needs.

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* Starting in February 2015, Boidus Focus will sell for P15.00 at your usual retailer.

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www.cnonline.co.bw

We are Botswana’s leading corporate fur-niture supplier and have been in operation since 1989. We hold the exclusive Botswa-na franchise for CN Business Furniture, the prestigious South African company with 9 branches in South Africa.

Having worked for years with interior de-signers, corporate layout specialists and on large corporate projects, we have now rebranded and redesigned our own space here in Gaborone. Whilst in the past we re-lied on catalogues and design software to display our furniture to customers, we now have a dedicated showroom to display our ranges in all their full-size glory.

Please allow us the opportunity to wel-come you into our working haven and to introduce you to our ranges of: executive

and operator desking and seating; recep-tion furniture; soft seating; boardroom furniture; screens and partitions; training and educational furniture; restaurant, cafe and canteen furniture and storage and fil-ing systems.

Our furniture is of the highest quality, with most products holding a 5 year warranty. We showcase ranges for all budgets includ-ing pieces designed and imported from Italy. We provide delivery and installation, so that you can order in the knowledge that your furniture will be set-up in your office to your exacting specifications.

We understand that you spend an average of 264 days at work each year. Let us help you spend those days surrounded by the beautiful office furniture you deserve.

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WE SUPPLY & INSTALL: fire resistance, water resistance, advanced technology, Fast installation, paintless, easy cleaning, long lasting 15-20 years.

PVC CEILING, TIMBER & FLOOR TILES WHOLESALER

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We stock a wide range of Timber:Purline(50*76), Rafter (38*152, 38*228, 38*114, ), Brandary (38*38, 38*50) all sizes from 4.2m-6.6m)

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                Company Profile   Scotch Macdonald (Pty) Ltd. Trading as Delta Glass & Aluminium has developed a wealth of experience over the years in Botswana Architectural Glass and Aluminium supply market.  Delta Glass & Aluminium is Botswana’s foremost supplier of an enormous variety of specialised glass products and Architectural aluminium applications such as Shop front systems, Curtain Wall, windows and doors, shower cubicles, skylight and Louvers and numerous other products that complement the Fenestration Industry.  As an active member of the Botswana Bureau of Standards technical advisory committee we at Delta Glass & Aluminium combine the technical expertise of the most experienced glass and aluminium designers and engineers in Southern Africa to render expert opinion on all aspects of aluminium and glass fenestration, we help determine the best solutions, both technically and economically, with systems and products that have been carefully engineered and thoroughly tested to comply with the most stringent performance specifications.  Operating from our 1600 square metre warehouse in Gaborone west industrial, Delta has a most comprehensive distribution network in place to service local and northern businesses with our fleet of purpose built vehicles. Most importantly, Delta boasts a team of highly experienced technical, production and management personnel focused on maintaining the high level of service and quality standards for which we are renowned.   

Suppliers of:Architectural Aluminium & Glass, Curtain Wallings, Shower and Patio Doors

Plot 53609, Unit 7Gaborone West IndustrialGaborone, Botswana

Tel: (+267) 3925384 / 95Fax: (+267) 3925350Cell: (+267) 71321032Email: grantstacydelta@gmail.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Scotch Macdonald (Pty) Ltd. Trading as Delta Glass & Aluminium has developed a wealth of experience over the years in Botswana Architectural Glass and Alu-minium supply market. Delta Glass & Alu-minium is Botswana’s foremost supplier of an enormous variety of specialised glass products and Architectural aluminium applications such as Shop front systems, Curtain Wall, windows and doors, shower cubicles, skylight and Louvers and numer-ous other products that complement the Fenestration Industry.

As an active member of the Botswana Bu-reau of Standards technical advisory com-mittee we at Delta Glass & Aluminium combine the technical expertise of the most experienced glass and aluminium designers and engineers in Southern Afri-

ca to render expert opinion on all aspects of aluminium and glass fenestration, we help determine the best solutions, both technically and economically, with sys-tems and products that have been care-fully engineered and thoroughly tested to comply with the most stringent perfor-mance specifications.

Operating from our 1600 square metre warehouse in Gaborone west industrial, Delta has a most comprehensive distri-bution network in place to service local and northern businesses with our fleet of purpose built vehicles. Most importantly, Delta boasts a team of highly experienced technical, production and management personnel focused on maintaining the high level of service and quality standards for which we are renowned.

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Ground Floor West Wing Plot 67977 FairgroundsPrivate Bag BR15 Gaborone, BotswanaTel: +267 3105137Fax: +267 3105139

Email: richard@sunshineinsurance.co.bwMobile: +267 74111104Email: weston@sunshineinsurance.co.bwMobile: +267 74762621

Your Shelter in Insurance, all under one roof.

Sunshine Insurance Company of Botswana (Pty) Ltd is a duly registered non-bank financial service provider. It is an emerging privately owned company which strives to bring on board optional service standards, improved efficiency and enhanced customer service.

Engineering covers

Household Insurance

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Workman’s compensation

All types of bonds

OVERVIEW OF SUNSHINE INSURANCE COMPANYThe company strives to conduct business in good faith and with integrity, fairness, honesty and in a transparent manner.

KEY SERVICES OFFERED BY SUNSHINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOTSWANA (PTY) LTD.Insurance is a principle which works on the law of large numbers and spread of risks. Sunshine Insurance is well supported by good reinsurance programmes locally and internationally, in compliance with NBFIRA regulations and guidelines.

The Company is duly authorized by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) to deal with all short term insurance products and service to the general public and all entities. A brief outline of products offered is as hereunder.

WE PRIDE OURSELVES OF THE FOLLOWING:• Shortest turnaround period in claims settlement.• Least possible time in issuance and provision of

quotations, policy documents and endorsements.• We also boost of extensive knowledge about the

local economy. Our decision making process is so swift hence we transact business within the shortest possible turnaround period. This is a package which gives us a competitive edge and differentiates us from other players in the insurance sector.