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Property - the gateway to a better life
Property has been, and remains the best way for the average South African to accumulate wealth - a fact recently supported by Mmusi Maimane, the DA's candidate for Premier of Gauteng. Read more >>


Property
RBS offers Rentshield benefits to clients
RBS Katz Breskal, an authorised financial services provider is pleased to announce that it now offers its clients the benefits of Rentshield as an additional service. Rentshield is a unique property letting management tool which enriches RBS product offering and adds value to the level of service provided to clients. Read more >>

Commercial
Bonatla in two separate share-swap deals
Bonatla Property Holdings has announced that it has bought 75.1% stake in Namavect Proprietary in a share-swap deal that will enable the company to participate in the development of a Kimberley diamond and jewellery hub in partnership with the Northern Cape government. Read more >>

Marriott acquisition of Protea Hotels gives families clean drinking water
Marriott International has sent 5,000 small pieces of Africa to all four corners of the earth to celebrate its purchase of the Protea Hospitality Group, and in the process secured clean drinking water for some 100 African families, or approximately 500 people, for the next three years. Read more >>

Investors plump for Capco's London property portfolio

Alistair Anderson

Investors have continued to pump money into JSE-and London Stock Exchange-listed Capital & Counties (Capco‚) this year‚ as they look to gain exposure to prime London property. Read more >>

Redefine International offers cash or scrip dividend
Property group Redefine International has made an offer to shareholders to receive a cash or scrip dividend. Read more >>

Residential
High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock
Repeated statements by estate agents that South African residential property, far from heading towards a price bubble as some commentators have predicted, is in fact still undervalued, are borne out by the latest residential building statistics released by Absa's chief economist, Jacques du Toit, and his research team. Read more >>

Distressed homeowners have options
While there has been a massive improvement in the economy over the last two years, with many more consumers entering the property market for the first time, the current financial environment is not without its challenges, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. Read more >>

Forum focuses on sustainable housing and social challenges
Rapid urbanisation is a growing reality and Cape Town has the highest urbanisation rate in South Africa. Read more >>


International

BlackBerry sells Canadian properties for Can$305m
OTTAWA, CANADA: Smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has sold most of its Canadian properties to San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Spear Street, for Can$305m (US$278m). Read more >>


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    Medical
      From morphine to Cipro: History of drug development chronicled - Bill Hathaway
      Managing perineal tears - Jude Polack

      Retail
        Massmart has stronger start than expected - Zeenat Moorad
        Petrol price to drop by 15 cents
        New SA online fashion magazine

        Government
          Government encourages South Africans to vote
          63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act
          SA to participate in WEF Africa summit

          Mining
            Assmang to buy Gabon iron ore stake - Brendan Ryan
            Pair arrested for assault of a non-striking mine worker
            KSB Pumps targets mining industry at WAMPEX

            CSI
              Duke of Edinburgh Championship supports rhino conservation
              Call to donate food and clothes
              Africa should scale up social assistance programmes

              Finance
                Biometric fingerprint authentication will stimulate ecommerce sales
                Shortlist for African Banker Awards announced
                Standard Bank's commercial banking business sets goal for 2016

                Agriculture
                  Maize futures fall on firmer currency
                  Grain futures mostly lower on firmer currency
                  SA research capacity compromised - Annelie Coleman

                  GreenBiz
                    Carbon offsets paper out for comment - Sue Blaine
                    Arjowiggins Graphic launches new Eco-Calculator tool

                    HR & Recruitment
                      SA graduates have unrealistic salary expectations - Abram Molelemane and Anton Ressel
                      Entrepreneurs underestimate the value of PR - Sonwabise Sebata
                      Winners of Oliver Empowerment Awards announced

                      Legal
                        Refuse removal: a tax or a service? - Nicola Sulter and Ramon Pereira

                        Education
                          'Work-integrated learning' set to improve work-ready graduates
                          BSc in Sound Engineering Technology now available

                          Tourism
                            Bloggers return to #MeetSouthAfrica at INDABA 2014
                            New Global Manager of Communications for SA Tourism

                            ICT
                              Fake Facebook app spies on Android phones
                              SA is a phishing attack hot spot
                              Cloud improves contact centre competitiveness - Gert Swart

                              Logistics
                                Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Your chance to vote in the Hennessy Talent Quest
                                  Relax and recharge at De Hoop - Ruth Cooper
                                  A magical Mother's Day experience at the Shimmy Beach Club

                                  Automotive
                                    GMSA records best market share in April
                                    Hazardous fuel additive raises its head - David Furlonger
                                    New vehicle sales drop 10.7% to 46‚013 units
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