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The Foreign Question

The news that foreigners will be prohibited from owning agricultural land in South Africa has caused more than a few eyebrows to be raised.
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Lea Jacobs
28 Feb 2013

Investment expectations for 2013

The current investment environment is characterised by economic uncertainty and in many instances fundamentally expensive asset classes, probably more so than before. The local investment ...
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Bronwen Matthews
11 Feb 2013

Street Law or Court Justice?

There's an interesting case being heard in the Constitutional Court at the moment and the outcome is set to have a huge impact on disgruntled ratepayers around the country. Kroonstad resident Olga Rademan, a member of the ...
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Lea Jacobs
07 Feb 2013

The Sad, Sorry Saga of Nkandla

In a report released by government this week it emerged that the state has paid a total of R206-million to refurbish President Jacob Zuma's private residence at Nkandla. At a recent press conference, Public Works Minister, ...
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Lea Jacobs
01 Feb 2013

Investing in emerging market student accommodation is a safe bet

As education levels improve and millions more students attend universities in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries, emerging market student accommodation as a sub-sector of commercial property is ...
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Private Property Reporter
29 Jan 2013

South Africa, London, Australia, USA - where to invest in 2013? Here is a simple answer!

Would you like to know where to invest your money securely in 2013 while also getting the best returns?  With so many investments options including Property, Gold, Stocks or the Bank, not to mention considering which market to ...
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Scott Picken
17 Jan 2013

2013 - A buyers' market

In 2013, the property market is expected to show moderate growth, and prospective buyers would do well to have a deposit to bring to the table, says ooba.
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ooba
17 Jan 2013

Take action and stop dreaming: inspiration to get you into action!

We want to inspire you take action at the start of a new year. I would like to focus on taking action as a foundation of success instead of spending an inordinate amount of time giving you ...
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Neale Petersen
14 Jan 2013

Residential property is gradually recovering its attractiveness as an investment, and 2013 is expected to bring more of it

Although it has not yet regained its shine as an investment, the attractiveness of residential property as an investment does appear to be gradually improving. This is the view of John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector ...
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Michelle Dickens
11 Dec 2012

The Economist view of property - 2013

Dear Investors In 2006 The Economist magazine published an article talking about the impending global crisis in residential property and how many markets around the world were going to fall dramatically. Most people said they ...
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Scott Picken
10 Dec 2012