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Camellia Japonica is All the Rage in August

The winter flowering season in Cape Town is when many magnificent species that grow prolifically in different garden settings, in the natural surroundings of mountain ranges and reserves, or like the Camellia japonica’s currently ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
02 Aug 2011

Date Night in the West

Get out your dancing shoes and head to Salvatore in Honeydew Village for a night of cocktails and a mix of Italian and Portuguese cuisine. This upmarket venue has been going strong since 1994 and is a great place for couples to ...
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Shaun Wewege
28 Jul 2011

The Cape West Coast is abuzz with spring in the air

Homeowners use this period with an increased amount of traffic to either place their properties on the market or prepare it for lucrative holiday rentals.
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Anna-Marie Smith
27 Jul 2011

Demand for Student Accommodation in Cape Town Exceeds Supply

So high is the demand for student accommodation in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs that large institutions are investing heavily into further development of this sector of the property market. The development of both shared freehold ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
13 Jul 2011

The Breakfast Buffet Buff

The best thing about having the Comrades Marathon behind me is that I can now dedicate my weekend mornings to a favourite pastime – eating. For me, there are few things more pleasurable than having a big hearty breakfast at the ...
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Shaun Wewege
12 Jul 2011

LAND OWNERSHIP AND THE FREE MARKET

The concept of private ownership of property has again come under the spotlight, highlighted by opportunist politicians on a path to mislead the poor and uneducated, no doubt for power and personal enrichment. I am a free market ...
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Justin Clarke
06 Jul 2011

Johannesburg's L'expérience française

For a special evening out, Coachman’s Inn in Lyme Park should be at the top of your list of French restaurants. I use the term experience because it’s more than just a meal – the service was impeccable and I even received a phone ...
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Shaun Wewege
27 Jun 2011

Trust Accounts - Protection, Safekeeping and Certainty

Trust accounts by definition are bank accounts specially designated to hold funds that belong to others. Real estate agents and attorneys are required to maintain separate trust accounts for client money and for escrowed funds. ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
22 Jun 2011

Your bond is still the best saving mechanism

South Africans typically have a bad savings culture, and consumer behaviour shows a tendency by South Africans to rather ‘borrow to buy’ instead of saving up for a purchase.
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Adrian Goslett
12 May 2011

Scared of Property

Are aspiring home buyers scared to buy property currently? Well, they certainly seem to be a lot pickier these days. The demand/supply balance favours buyers and allows them more time to make a buying decision. It disadvantages ...
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Ewald Kellerman
11 May 2011