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Porsche buys Kyalami for R205m
Porsche SA has bought the Kyalami race track for R205m in an auction at Summer Place in Johannesburg - the highest price paid for a property in liquidation in South Africa. Read more >>


Commercial
Tongaat Mall plans not approved
Rectangle Properties has conceded in the Department of Labour-appointed commission of inquiry into the collapse of the Tongaat Mall that the plans for the development were never approved. Read more >>

Discovery builds most expensive offices in SA

Alistair Anderson

Medical aid group Discovery's new office, next to Sandton City, is being built at an estimated development cost of R2.6bn, which is believed to set a new record for office developments in SA. Read more >>

Brisbane office building bought by Investec

Alistair Anderson

Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF), a JSE-listed rand hedge announced that it had bought a large office development in Brisbane for A$65.5m (R652m). Read more >>

Tongaat Mall's design was not flawed says engineer
The design of the collapsed Tongaat Mall, north of Durban, was not flawed according to engineer Dr Piet Pretorius. Read more >>

Samsung's first African factory goes up in Dube

Nick Hedley

Electronics company Samsung has agreed to establish its first African manufacturing facility at KwaZulu-Natal's Dube Tradeport. Read more >>

Property Management
Buy only the best - but do it now

Issued by Private Property

Let's be honest: there are a lot of conflicting reports out there offering tips on when, where and how to buy property... Read more >>

Residential
Über wealthy on the increase ... and on the move

Andrew Golding

A number of recent press reports have commented on the rising property market in South Africa and in particular the manner in which the very top end of that market is performing. Read more >>

Pick neighbourhood before buying a house

Gaongalelwe Moatshe

Home buyers should pick the right neighbourhood before they even start looking for a house; says FNB because it is pointless buying an affordable house in the wrong area. Read more >>

Security a risk for 'Internet of Things'

Thabiso Mochiko

Not long ago cloud computing and "bring your own device" to work began to change the way businesses and individuals used technology. This is now expanding to include the concept of the "Internet of Things" (IoT). Read more >>


International

Zillow online real estate company buys Trulia
WASHINGTON, USA:Online real estate website Zillow announced it is buying rival Trulia in a $3.5bn stock deal that merges the two main firms in the sector. Read more >>


More International


Government

AbaThembu King wants Mthatha land
Controversial AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has lodged a claim for the land on which Mthatha is built despite it already being the subject of a claim by the Zimbane Development Trust. Read more >>


More Government news


New events to diarise

Property Investment Seminar
Africa Venture Capital Firm - 24 Jul 2014 to 31 Aug 2014 Countrywide


All industry news


Marketing & Media
    Dove's latest advertising campaign calls on SA women to participate
    [Habari #Tuongee2014] The creative adult is the child who survived - Ilse van den Berg
    New CSI initiative empowers young women in marketing sector - Danette Breitenbach

    Medical
      HIV testing from PinkDrive and New Start in August
      International Aids Conference to feature African pop-up clinic solution

      Retail
        CT Fashion Week promotes SMME designers
        Woolworths takeover bid for Country Road now unconditional
        Samsung to build R220m TV factory in Durban

        Government
          Committee to visit land claims' centres
          'Ocean economy' can create 800,000 jobs - More Matshediso
          Zuma responds to debate on Presidency's budget

          Mining
            Dti gears up for minerals beneficiation plan
            Chamber of Mines responds to DMR Budget Vote speech
            Mossel Bay deep-water well launched

            CSI
              Community Chest urges Capetonians to open their hearts
              Ford collects pet food for animal charities
              Celebrate Women's Month with Eskom's charity fundraiser

              Finance
                Spur sells food worth R5.5bn in a year
                Fitch awards AAA rating for Mutual & Federal
                MasterCard now accepted in The Gambia

                Agriculture
                  [Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key - Rudi Massyn
                  A shift towards more sustainable choices

                  Building
                    Reliance Compost uses Rubble Master for building rubble
                    Winners of Corobrik-SA Institute of Architects Awards soon announced

                    GreenBiz
                      Global demand for solar technology continues to increase
                      Top Green Organisation Awards open for entries
                      Pearl Valley launches land rehabilitation programme

                      HR & Recruitment
                        Unilever is Best Graduate Employer in the FMCG sector again
                        Should you join the rat race or go solo?
                        Taj Cape Town's HR department shines

                        Legal
                          Police Act placed under review
                          Parties to a statutory merger must consider tax consequences - Justine Krige
                          Regulations do not permit consumers to get away with not paying their debts - Nicola Sulter and Todd Julyan

                          Manufacturing
                            SA train deal doubles Alstom's order book - Nick Hedley
                            Clover-Bowler deal 'makes sense' say analysts - Nick Hedley
                            SABMiller first quarter total beverage volumes up 3% - Fifi Peters

                            Education
                              DoE introduces Nike programme into school's curriculum

                              Tourism
                                Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge Awards
                                New Executive Chef at Café Caprice
                                Lessons for Brazil on sustaining tourism growth post-World Cup

                                ICT
                                  Deloitte SA slashes mobile costs
                                  Mobile billing goes nuts, but consumers can fight back - Rob Lith

                                  Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                    Holi Festival of Colours comes to Joburg
                                    Ticket sales imminent for Up the Creek 2015
                                    The Lumineers to make SA debut

                                    Automotive
                                      Combined Motor Holdings announces major restructional changes
                                      Ford launches Innovate Mobility Challenge
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