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| Foreigners may purchase and own immovable property in South Africa without any restrictions, as foreigners are generally subject to the same laws as South African nationals... read |
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| BERRY EVERITT If you're a home seller, you should absolutely not withdraw your property from the market now in the hopes of selling it at a higher price next year...read |
| | According to Sheldon Jennings, principal architect and founder of property inspection firm ArchiCheck, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) - set for implementation in October 2020 - has led to a 60% increase in the demand for property inspections over the past three months...read |
| | JOHN LOOS The sounds emanating from the property market in recent months seem to point to two almost totally different worlds...read |
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| DR ANDREW GOLDING The Monetary Policy Committee's decision to keep the repo rate stable was not entirely surprising, as the 300bps rate cuts for the year to date are still taking effect... Read |
| SAMUEL SEEFF The decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to retain the repo rate at 3.5% (home loan base rate at 7%) is welcome news... Read |
Proptech |
| In line with global trends, the number of South African renters is likely to spike over the next decade, and with this the workload of residential rental management professionals... Read |
Residential Property |
| With no international travel permitted during the Covid-19 lockdown, properties in sought-after areas such as Camp's Bay and the Atlantic seaboard are now listed at a steal, says Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty... Read |
| According to Skoko Sebola, principal at Leapfrog Midrand, buying property at an auction does not necessarily guarantee that you'll get a better deal... Read |
| ADRIAN GOSLETT Investing the money in environmentally friendly enhancements for a home is not only a way to protect the environment and save on monthly energy costs... Read |
Retail Property |
| Creativity is on the march across the retail landscape as sector players get to grips with shifting consumer values and influences in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
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| PATRICK BRANDFUL COBBINAH, ELLIS ADJEI ADAMS & MICHAEL ODEI ERDIAW-KWASIE Health crises are not new in Africa. The continent has grappled with infectious diseases on all levels, from local (such as malaria) to regional (Ebola) to global (Covid-19)... Read |
| The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year's Anzisha Prize Conference on the 27 October 2020... Read |
| ZUNEID YOUSUF Back in May 2019, the World Bank launched its Climate-Smart Mining initiative. It was the first fund dedicated to making mining for minerals climate-smart and sustainable... Read |
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| The V&A Waterfront has taken the next step in making the Western Cape's first inclusive kitchen incubator a reality by calling for applications... Read |
| KARIN DU CHENNE Locally sourced products and services comfort consumers, meeting their new needs for hygiene and spreading feel-good stories that celebrate the best of our diverse culture... Read |
| ROBIN FISHER During the early stages of the crisis, organisations had to prioritise their most mission-critical functions to stabilise and pivot. Digital transformation emerged as one of those high-priority areas... Read |
| JESSICA TENNANT Dianna Games, chief executive of Africa @ Work shares some important things to consider when looking to do business in the African market... Read |
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