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Ice ice baby!
I recently realised just how important it is to set aside all the gadgets, switch off and do something creative while attending a cupcake and cake decorating course. I’d forgotten how much fun it was to interact with people ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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13 Mar 2014
CPA escape ain't so easy!
Under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) tenants can now give landlords 20 days’ notice if they want to vacate the premises before their leases have expired – but this clause doesn't mean an easy escape. Tenants need to ...
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Lea Jacobs
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13 Mar 2014
Of ancient Rome and rural KZN
The nation waits with bated breath for the outcome of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report. Did President Jacob Zuma abuse his position to make excessive and lavish upgrades to his home?
But whatever the outcome of ...
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Shaun Wewege
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13 Mar 2014
Taking the cheesy way out
The expression “waste not, want not” was very much part of my upbringing. But that’s what happens when you have a grandmother who was housekeeping during the war. Still, “cheeseparer” was one of her strongest insults, hissed ...
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The Roosting Venus
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13 Mar 2014
Be wary of buying in high density sectional title developments
Moderately priced high density sectional title apartments of the kind that have proliferated throughout South Africa have proved to be an excellent investment.
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Rawson Property Group
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13 Mar 2014
Choose your property rental agent carefully
When choosing a letting agent to manage a property that is rented out, it is very important to check their credentials carefully to ensure proper management of the asset and funds, says Michael Bauer, managing director of ...
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Michael Bauer
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13 Mar 2014
Negotiate from a position of power
A history of prompt payment on outstanding debt sums up a good credit record.
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Anna-Marie Smith
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13 Mar 2014
How to lawfully evict a non-paying tenant
Just as tough economic times have had their impact on the housing market and those looking to own property, it has also affected many tenants and landlords within the residential rental market.
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RE/MAX
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12 Mar 2014
View property while staying seated
Next Sunday will see 35 000 cyclists setting off from Nelson Mandela Boulevard in Cape Town to complete the 109-kilometre Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour.
Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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05 Mar 2014
Weird and wonderful
Because we are all unique, we like to think our homes are too. We hope that our personalities will shine through via our design choices, décor, landscaping and so on. While this is true, some homes are more unique than others – ...
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Press
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05 Mar 2014