dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

SALA

Samuel Seeff to speak at SALA Wealth Summit

Samuel Seeff, Chairman of Seeff to speak at the SALA Wealth Summit on "Wealth in Assets: High net worth areas by purchase and rental dynamics" 14 Feb 2012 12:07

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

Soweto's Protea Glen mall attracts tenants

The R360 million Protea Glen shopping centre in Soweto is described as the only retail destination in this area of budding residential development and retailers are moving quickly to secure space in the 30 000 sqm development. The centre will have a selection of 90 stores when it opens for trade on 27 September 2012. 14 Oct 2011 09:48

Sharemax investors due in court again

City Press says that directors of the ailing Sharemax property syndication companies have assets worth R250 million in trust funds and companies owned by former Sharemax managing director Willie Botha and his marketing manager, Andre Brand. 15 Nov 2011 10:48

Private Property Holdings

The good news about the property industry's 'baddies'

[Lea Jacobs] In a recent survey by Columinate conducted on behalf of Private Property, only 5 percent of people indicated that they trusted estate agents. By implication this indicates that 95 percent of people do not trust estate agents. When asked which characteristics the respondents least associated with estate agents, 80 percent indicated that they didn't believe that those involved with selling property were dependable, accurate, accountable, trustworthy and informed. 6 Feb 2012 09:18

Absa housing review reveals current trends, indicators in SA housing market

The 4th quarter 2011 Absa Housing Review finds that in real terms, house prices are expected to continue to decline in the rest of the year and next year on the back of rising headline consumer price inflation. This is forecast to marginally breach the 6% level by the end of the year and for part of next year. 7 Nov 2011 08:15

Reviewing, forecasting property trends: Part 2

[Dr Andrew Golding] In part 1, I discussed the international property market, the revival of the SA housing market, and the renewed interest of developers to the field. Today, I'll delve into market trends by region. 23 Nov 2011 14:51

Reviewing, forecasting property trends: Part 1

[Dr Andrew Golding] Against the backdrop of a year beset by both global and local challenges, the property market has continued its up and down performance in line with the past few years. While the South African housing market experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade or more, local residential property values did not experience nearly as sharp a decline as some other countries. 21 Nov 2011 11:34

Maponya plans more Sowetan development

As visionary developer Dr Richard Maponya sees his Maponya Mall celebrate its fourth birthday at the end of September 2011, he is planning Maponya Motor City, in partnership with Barloworld, which will bring Toyota and Volkswagen dealerships to Soweto. 22 Sep 2011 13:50

Asbestos, from building industry hero to a latent killer

SA Commercial Prop News reports that asbestos, once the hero of the building industry, is now regarded as one of the most feared contaminants on earth and a latent killer. Although South Africa banned the mining of asbestos, and outlawed the manufacture of products containing asbestos in 2008, the toxin still makes up a large proportion of the material components found in existing buildings. 25 Jan 2012 15:14

Quoin Rock Winery and Manor Estate to be auctioned

The high-profile auction of Dave King's Quoin Rock Winery and Manor Estate will take place at the Quoin Rock Winery, Knorhoek Road, Stellenbosch on 10 December 2011, at 11am. Quoin Rock will be sold as a going concern and will include all its equipment, furnishings, artwork, movable assets, wine stock, licences and trademark rights. 28 Nov 2011 09:07