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Cape Town city farm draws on 300-year-old legacy
In 1709 the historical Oranje Zicht farm supplied ships with fruit and vegetables. Today, the Oranjezicht City Farm continues a 300 year-old legacy of community farming through its transformation from an abandoned bowling green to a vibrant community garden.[Read More]
Talk to your bank when struggling to repay your bond
There is a regrettable tendency among those who struggle to meet their bond repayments to keep silent about their problems until it is too late to carry out an effective rescue exercise. [Read More]
Transnet to build world-class facilities at Durban harbour
Transnet hopes to have its new three-storey, world-class passenger terminal building and six-storey administrative building up and running by September 2016.[Read More]
Demand for solar geysers going cold
A recent study by Frost & Sullivan suggests that the demand for solar water heaters in South Africa is going cold, which could result in the country missing its renewable energy targets. [Read More]
Affordable properties help to create opportunities and increased wealth
Research into the provision of affordable housing in the socalled gap market shows it not only brings improved welfare and social cohesion, but is also an important facilitator of opportunities and wealth creation. [Read More]
'Property price cuts send the wrong message'
Listing your home at an unrealistic price will not only see your property sit on the market for an inordinate period of time, but you may end up having to cut your price which will send the wrong message to buyers, says Tony Ketcher of Seeff Randburg.[Read More]
Landlord is selling the property, what are your rights?
What happens to tenants if the property is sold, and are they within their rights to breach the lease agreement in this circumstance?, asks Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. [Read More]
Scoping report supports Plett harbour property development
A small-boat harbour would have many economic benefits for Plettenberg Bay, according to an assessment conducted for the project developer. [Read More]
Small home building activity grows strongly at start of year
Building activity in the flats and townhouse segment of the residential property market showed strong growth in the first two months of the year, but low growth was evident in the larger house segment. [Read More]
Chance to air Pretoria CBD road closure gripes
Businesses and other stakeholders opposed to the partial closure of a number of streets in Pretoria's inner city will this week be given an opportunity to have a say on the matter.[Read More]
Basel III rule changes will prove positive for property buyers
For many months, interest rate concessions on home loans have been virtually unheard of, and many borrowers have been able to secure loans only at one or two percentage points above prime. [Read More]
Property owners warned: Just two weeks left to lodge valuation objections
There is just a little time left for homeowners in the Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth metros to lodge objections to the new municipal valuations of their properties - and it's really important that they do so if they believe these to be wrong.[Read More]
