Paul Cohen:

One important thing is trying to find a housing technology that provides a lot of quality with low-cost input. Our approach to housing has been to find the minimum quality standards that would be an entry level for low-income households to move into. And we haven't really compromised those quality standards.

So we have had damp-proof coursing on the floors, insulation, ceiling board on the roofs, passive solar design, high quality surface finishes . . . Those have been quality standards that are right through our housing system – from a 7,000 rand single-room unit, right through to something of 60,000 or 70,000 rand.

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