An initiative to empower women in the property industry was launched recently at the Cape Town Lodge by Minister Marius Fransman and the Property Management team. Minister Fransman underlined the fact that the property sector is a vibrant and growing sector that needs to be changed to enable black women to participate in it without stumbling blocks and handicaps. The Minister also mentioned that the patterns of property leasing will change in the near future.

"We will have to look at the disposal policy to redress the imbalances of the past. We need women to become developers and facilitators in the property industry," he said. A land audit will be done and various properties will be disposed of, to target the involvement of women.

According to James Slabbert, Head of Property Management, five properties in the George, Strand, Milnerton and Franchhoek areas will be advertised for disposal shortly.

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Chris Prins
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Department of Transport and Public Works
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