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The Work of Keeping a Public Building Public: The Drill Hall in Johannesburg
Toke Joseph examines the Johannesburg Drill Hall's shifting public role, the custodianship of its spaces and the labour needed to sustain civic life in an architectural heritage site. ArchDaily published 4 November 2026; cover photos credited to Michael Hart Architects and Bongani Mdaweni are not licensed for republication.
Projects & Design
Prince Albert House
VISI profiles Path, a purpose-built guesthouse on a Prince Albert erf, whose pronounced ochre massing and spatial transitions engage Karoo climate and the Swartberg landscape. Article by Biddi Rorke, 4 November 2026. Original photos by Jan Ras are not cleared for republication.
Cities & Infrastructure
President visits shoddily built homes for flood victims
GroundUp reporters Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko document defects and accessibility problems at Cornubia homes delivered to 2022 flood survivors. Residents describe leaks, inadequate drainage and inaccessible layouts; the municipality says its defects process can investigate. Published 3 November 2026.
Media / Social
Spotify Podcasts
Who Tells African Stories? | Orepa on Identity, Oral Narratives & Architecture
Source: IN FRAME / Base Beacon Studio
5 November 2026
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Spotify Podcasts
Reimagining Public Space for Contemporary Cities
Source: Design Week South Africa — Morning Sessions
17 August 2026
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YouTube
How South Africa Is Modernizing Its Railway Network…(Will This Work?)
Source: AfricaTrekk
2 November 2026
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YouTube
Touring ZIMBALI NEWEST Development | Welcome To Vilasita Tatali | Durban
Source: Let's Prop'In
2 November 2026
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YouTube
Expect to Win | Preserving Fallingwater for Future Generations
Source: Autodesk
2 November 2026
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YouTube
WORLD CITIES DAY 2026
Source: University of KwaZulu-Natal
30 October 2026
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Notices / Classifieds
Jobs · Posts · Opportunities · NoticesNOTICE · 01
Cape Town council: specialist development hub planned
The City announced on 19 October a specialist assessment hub for high-value or complex development applications, planned for February 2027. Ordinary building-plan applications stay with district planning offices. This is a service proposal, not an enacted change to submission rules.
JOB · 02
Professional Architectural Technologist / Architect: Pretoria
Current job listing for a SACAP-registered professional to inspect, survey, regularise and submit building plans across industrial and agricultural properties. At least five years' experience and CAD required. Original posting/closing dates not provided; employer listing should show current application availability.
OPPORTUNITY · 03
GIfA Built Environment Summit: 25–26 November
BUILD WHAT'S NEXT architecture and industry showcase, 25–26 November, 09:00 to 16:30. Free daytime entry, optional paid gala or lunch. GIfA lists up to 2.5 Category 1 CPD credits across both days. Register on official event page.
OPPORTUNITY · 04
PIA Detail Hour: behind the project photographs
Architects Nadine Engelbrecht and Leon van der Westhuizen discuss the challenges behind completed projects on 12 November, 12:00–13:00. PIA lists 0.1 Category 1 CPD. Free for PIA members and R200 for non-members; confirm registration availability on organiser site.
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