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Collected on 13 July 2026
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Conversion of 26-storey Regional Office in Johannesburg (Braamfontein) into student accommodation
The 26-storey Regional Office in Braamfontein, formerly an Eskom regional office, will be repurposed to provide housing for university students in Johannesburg, helping to alleviate student accommodation pressure in the city.
In terms of the sale agreement the Kimberley building will be converted into social housing units to meet the demand for residential units while the Braamfontein building will enable the department to respond to the accommodation needs of university students in Johannesburg.
Places
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Northern Cape, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.eskom.co.za/eskoms-disposal-of-non-core-immovable-property-helps-meet-student-housing-needs-while-raising-capital/
Amounts
R 76 100 000, R 2 000 000 000
Parties
Regional Office in Johannesburg (Braamfontein) to support university
Conversion of Kimberley Trust Centre into social housing units
The Kimberley Trust Centre, previously a regional office used by Eskom, will be converted into social housing units to address housing shortages in Kimberley and the Northern Cape. This opportunity is being facilitated by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation.
The department will therefore convert the Kimberley Trust Centre, the tallest building in the Northern Cape city, and the 26-storey Regional Office in Johannesburg into residential housing units, which will assist the department towards meeting its mandate of providing social housing.
