South Africa

There is nothing stagnant about the property industry and Private Property will keep you in the loop through its dedicated Property News portal. Important elements such as whether it’s a buyers’ or sellers’ market, industry trends, and property news specific to South Africa are covered in this section.

Parkhurst connects
Lifestyle and Decor

Parkhurst connects

There are a number of reasons that people aspire to living in Parkhurst. Beautifully renovated homes which smack of a bygone era, a unique café culture, a sense of community and a hugely popular park are but a few. Now, ...

News

Rate this (shocking) service

Despite numerous assurances that the City of Johannesburg’s billing crisis is over, it appears the situation is far from ideal and that there are still many people who are trying to get their municipal rate issues resolved. In ...

Property Advice

Even Batman loses sometimes

This is my second attempt at my weekly Private Property feature. You see, I clicked “save”, shut-down and went to bed thinking I would give the future Pulitzer-winning piece a quick read-through in the morning. But it was not ...

Residential property is the exception in a lacklustre economy
News

Residential property is the exception in a lacklustre economy

With a projected GDP growth rate for the year ahead of below 3% and with the business sector largely negative about the government’s ability to manage the economy better, these days...

Hout Bay property and area guide
Lifestyle and Decor

Hout Bay property and area guide

Estate agents agree that Hout Bay is poised to become even more desirable as a destination and a property area, with prices starting to reflect that trend.

News

Repo rate rise

The recent increase in the repo rate by 50 basis points was met by surprise, as all indicators were that it would stay constant.

News

Prospect of EU citizenship attracts international property buyers to Malta

The Maltese government has introduced a programme through which citizens from non-EU states can acquire Maltese citizenship.

News

New “city” springs up in Joburg

Sandton and the City of Johannesburg may soon have competition in the form of Zendai Modderfontein, a new R84-billion “city” that is earmarked to occupy a vast tract of undeveloped land in Kempton Park. The development is the ...

News

Rate your utilities costs

Things are starting to get a little hairy for homeowners in and around the suburbs of South Africa as the increases in municipal rates and utilities really start to bite.


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