This document discusses an affordable housing technology called Moladi plastic formwork construction system invented by Hennie Botes in 1986. The system aims to address South Africa's large housing backlog, unemployment, and demand for low-cost housing through innovative and efficient construction methods. Moladi uses reusable plastic molds and local materials and labor to construct houses faster and at lower cost compared to traditional brick construction. The system has been used to build houses, schools, and courthouses in South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana, and other countries.

1. Established - 1986
WELCOME
Hennie Botes
Affordable Housing Technology

2. HOUSING BACKLOG
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THE PROBLEM

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UNEMPLOYMENT
THE PROBLEM

4. UNEMPLOYMENT?
Who's responsibility?
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5. CHINESE PROVERB
Talk does not cook rice
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6. EMPOWERING PEOPLE
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7. CONSTRUCTION
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8. 3500 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT
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2018 AD1458 BC

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INCREASED PRODUCTION

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THE BOTTLE NECK
SKILLED LABOUR

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STATUS QUO
WASTESLOW QUALITYEXPENSIVE

12. EASTERN-CAPE
Thabane Zulu - Rectification bill
R58bn - “demolish and rebuild”
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15. DEMAND
SUPPLY
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HOUSING DELIVERY
UN Habitat - AFRICA
4 million units per year to cover
its low cost housing needs.

16. WHY?
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19. INNOVATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
Standard Brick House
32nd out of 40 systemsmoladi

20. CONSTRUCTION CYCLE
 Erratic supplies = Erratic delivery
 Dependant on skilled labour
 Slow delivery
 Waste
 Rework
 Inconsistent quality
 Unpredictable cash flow
 Increased cost
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21. AN EDUCATED GUESS?
– How many bricks or blocks are laid per day?
– Is the quantity of bricks laid per day the same for every day of the week?
– How many bricks wasted or broken or stolen?
– Are walls straight plumb and square?
– How long to chase for electricity piping?
– How long to chase for water piping?
– Is plaster thickness consistent or does it vary?
– How long does it take to do beam filling?
– How long does it take to plaster window reveals?
– Rework?
– Theft?
“If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.”
- Peter Drucker -
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SOLUTION THINKING

23. Moladi plastic formwork Construction System Invented by Hennie Botes
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
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THE SOLUTION

24. RAFT FOUNDATION - CONCRETE
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25. MOULD ERECTED
FOUR HOURS
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LOCAL MATERIALS
ERECT AND FILL THE FORMWORK

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LOCAL UNSKILLED LABOUR
NEXT DAY - REMOVE FORMWORK
RE-USABLE

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1 HOUSE - 1 MOULD - 1 DAY
1OO HOUSES - 100 MOULDS - 1 DAY
A TOOL TO EMPOWER PEOPLE
SPEED REDUCES COST

29. HOUSING INNOVATION HUB

30. FIRST SHOW HOUSE CAST IN 1987 – 31 YEARS LATER
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31. TANZANIA
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CAPE TOWN

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BOTSWANA

34. TRINIDAD
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35. WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION
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moladi BUILDING SYSTEM
COURTHOUSE PROJECT - TANZANIA

38. FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
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41. 14% OF SOUTH AFRICANS CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY FOOD
2.3 MILLION HOUSING BACKLOG
9 MILLION UNEMPLOYED
CREATE ENTREPRENEURS THAT PRODUCE
CREATING JOBS - PRODUCING FOOD - PRODUCING SHELTER
PRODUCING TAXES - CIRCULAR ECONOMY
BACK TO BASICS
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44. WHAT THE MARKET PRODUCES WHAT THE MARKET NEEDS
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HOUSING

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TINY HOUSE
FOR
RENT
GOAL: TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, EFFECTIVE,
AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

46. SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
CRITERIA
AFFORDABILITY
DURABILITY
EMPLOYMENT
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47. moladi VILLAGE
Urban and Rural Economies
Villages and Cities are interdependent and symbiotic
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49. THANKYOU
www.moladi.co.za
FIGHT POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND
CRIME THROUGH HOUSING