SA Affordable Housing September / October 2017 // Issue: 66 | Page 20

COVER STORY
Housing Project in Christiana, North West, an attractive home constructed from Corobrik’s CoroJem.
Corobrik adds value to
affordable housing market
A home is more than just a place for people to sleep and store
their personal belongings.
A
home is a representation of who people are, an
extension of what they represent in the world and a
tangible example of their place in society. And
because of this, a person’s home must be created with a
level of care and consideration that acknowledges the
dignity that is owed to every individual.
Corobrik fully understands the intrinsic connection
between quality products and the respect for human
dignity, which is why the demand for its face brick range
continues to soar in the affordable housing sector.
“The successful construction of affordable housing
developments across the country has really cemented
Corobrik’s relationship with government as a supplier of
high-quality material that comes with a number of
associated economic, environmental and social benefits,”
says Corobrik’s commercial director, Musa Shangase.
“Looking purely at the aesthetic aspect, the clay face
brick range, which comes in attractive earth tones, is
universally acknowledged as an aspirational product,
evoking inspired feelings of comfort and satisfaction
for homeowners.”
COROBRIK’S COMMITMENT
Anyone who has been a recipient of one of Corobrik’s
generously donated affordable homes can attest to this.
Working closely with government departments and leaders
within rural communities, Corobrik is committed to
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fulfilling the Constitutional mandate that outlines that
every citizen has a right to adequate housing.
Being a leading supplier of face bricks for affordable
housing developments, Corobrik additionally meets
government requirements of dependable, attractive
structures for all projects by delivering highest quality
products every time.
COROBRIK’S CLAY FACE BRICK: THE BENEFITS
Shangase says that the organisation is committed to
consistently adding value to the affordable housing and
entry-level housing markets where there is little
disposable income for maintenance.
“Corobrik has specifically designed the CoroJem face
brick for the affordable development market,” explains
Shangase. “It fills the need for a product that is visually
appealing, economical and long-lasting with all the other
associated benefits of face brick. It also, most importantly,
fits the criteria of creating a finished product where people
aspire to live!”
The CoroJem is essentially twice the width of a standard
brick and laid as a single skin. This means it offers a
solution that is applicable across a wide spectrum, from
low-cost subsidised housing (at 40m 2 ) to gap housing
(80m 2 ) and to affordable housing (80m 2 ) arenas.
“Corobrik’s CoroJem face bricks were a response to
government’s call for quality, inexpensive and