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Arup reveals its vision for the cities of the future
Arup launches 'Cities Alive' - a new report that envisages cities of the future as integrated networks of intelligent green spaces, designed to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. Read more >>


Property
Time is running out for estate agents
Some estate agents still seem inclined to ignore the fact that all estate agents now have to obtain the Further Education and Training Certificate in Real Estate and this has to be done by 30 June 2015. Read more >>

Commercial
Sol Kerzner out as Dubai buys stake in Kerzner International
The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) has bought "significant" equity interest in Kerzner International Holdings‚ the international developer and operator of luxury hotels and resorts‚ from the Kerzner family and other institutional investors. Read more >>

Tsogo Sun, Liberty announce Cullinan deal
Hotel group Tsogo Sun Holdings says it will acquire an increased stake in Cullinan while Cullinan will buy various hotel assets from the Liberty Group and Southern Sun. Read more >>

Billions to be spent on Pretoria boulevard
The Tshwane municipality is going ahead with plans to build a government boulevard in Pretoria. Read more >>

Regus opens first centre in Botswana
Regus is creating new opportunities to do business in sub-Saharan Africa, with the opening of its first centre in Botswana. The launch in Gaborone represents the 101st country in which Regus has a presence and will help companies of all sizes to explore a nation expected to achieve GDP growth of around 5.5% in 2014. Read more >>

Arrowhead set to buy remaining Vividend units

Alistair Anderson

Arrowhead Properties announced it had made a firm offer to buy the units of property company Vividend Income Fund which it did not own. Read more >>

Property Management
Eerste River sales boom prompts its own agency
The Rawson Property Group has given the go-ahead to one of its most successful and longest serving franchisees, Noelene Snyder to establish a second franchise in Eerste River, an area which she and her agents have already served for 11 years. Read more >>

Welgemoed still most sought-after area in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs
Welgemoed and its surrounds continue to be the most sought-after areas in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs, according to Ronell Young, a co-franchisee for the Rawson Property Group in the area. Read more >>

All indicators point to the advantages of employing a bond originator
Over 60% of the home loan applications today are submitted to the banks through a bond originator. Read more >>

Huge demand for sectional title units on the East Rand
As value for money, coupled with convenience and accessibility of location become an increasing priority for home buyers across all sectors of the market, the strategically positioned and well-priced East Rand is proving more and more popular among such purchasers. Read more >>

Interest rate hikes unlikely to reduce residential home sales
A month-on-month 32% rise in the Rawson Property Group's recent Western Cape residential sales appears to corroborate a prediction made several weeks ago by Wayne Albutt, regional sales manager for the Rawson Property Group in the Western Cape. Read more >>

Steady demand for Bloemfontein South property
Steady demand for Bloemfontein South property ensures ongoing year-on-year price rises of 5%. Read more >>

National sales volumes edge up
Seeff chairman, Samuel Seeff looks at what's next for the housing market. Read more >>

Dominant agent not the way to best-price selling
No business sector dominated by a single manufacturer or supplier can possibly serve the best interests of the consumer, and real estate is no different, according to Gauteng luxury homes marketer Ronald Ennik. Read more >>

Sanlam's Africa property fund announces strong results for 2013 and a further acquisition
Sanlam's sub-Saharan Africa Real Estate Fund, which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, has announced a strong set of financial results for 2013, outperforming the fund's long-term total return targets. Read more >>

Investec Property Fund concludes acquisitions totalling R857m
Investec Property Fund announces the conclusion of two major office portfolio acquisitions, namely the Nicol Main and the RPP portfolios announced late last year. Read more >>

Kindlewood Community Centre recently launched
Construction on the new community centre at Kindlewood Estate, being developed by Tongaat Hulett south of the Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estates, will commence shortly and was officially launched on Wednesday, 18 March 2014. Read more >>

Observatory: more in demand than ever before
Observatory, the Cape Town suburb approximately 7km from the city centre, has, says Craig Gilfillan, the Rawson Property Group's franchisee for the area, become one of the very best examples in residential property of how a suburb can undergo a complete image transformation. Read more >>

Heathway Centre under new management brings new vision
Heathway Centre situated on the corner of Beyers Naude and Castle Hill Drive, Blackheath, is a retail centre with high visibility and easy accessibility, and set to become a destination for families in this region. Read more >>

Rental
Tax tips: how property can save you money

Kathy East

That time of the year again - 28 February was the closing of the annual tax season for the period 1 March 2013 to 28 February 2014. Read more >>

Private sector to alleviate student housing shortage
Liezl Hesketh calls for the NSFAS to provide separate rating for private student accommodation. Read more >>

Residential
Home price increases in Athlone running ahead of national average
Athlone, a suburb in Cape Town, continues to have a definite prestige for a big cross section of today's buyers, said Georgina Lovell, co-franchisee with her daughter Andrea for the Rawson Property Group's franchise serving the area. Read more >>

SARS sets sights on Zuma after Nkandla report
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has said it will look into President Jacob Zuma's tax affairs following renovations to his Nkandla homestead. Read more >>

Albertsdal sectional title development to be launched this week
On 5 April 2014, Rand Leases Securitisation, with Rand Leases Properties undertaking the development and Kairos Holdings as their marketing company, will be launching a new 67 unit sectional title development in Albertsdal, Alberton. Read more >>


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              Finance
                Executives see tax system encouraging compliance - Amanda Visser
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                Agriculture
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                  Building
                    R25b housing project for Durban
                    Alert Steel share price drop as it fails to get out of red - Mark Allix
                    Construction of Bowman Gilfillan building commences

                    GreenBiz
                      One million solar lamps light up Africa - Melissa Jane Cook
                      GBCSA launches new online learning system
                      Government talks green jobs

                      HR & Recruitment
                        Development projects key to poverty alleviation in rural areas - Abram Molelemane
                        Dismissals must be based on fair reasons - Jacques van Wyk
                        HRDC pledges support for small business

                        Legal
                          Patel wins Client Choice International award
                          South Africans get opportunity to run for president
                          Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system - Miller Matola

                          Manufacturing
                            High costs for SA foundries, but strong government support
                            Trade Minister approves revised MCEP guidelines
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                            Education
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                              Tourism
                                Protea Hotel Capital gets a make-over
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                                    Manufacturing Circle warns against higher port tariffs - Mark Allix
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