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Need A New, New Years Resolution?
It’s a bleak world folks. Your hamburger probably contains donkey and legislation may soon come into place that will limit the amount of alcohol you may drink or keep at home. At least you’ve managed to keep all your New Year’s ...
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Shaun Wewege
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19 Mar 2013
Melville Koppies - Sanctuary From the Concrete Jungle
Picture this: A bubbling spruit, cool wooded glens and pristine grasslands: all of which form the backdrop to an area steeped in history. I refer to Melville Koppies, a jewel in the otherwise slightly tarnished crown of ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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19 Mar 2013
Give Respect, Get Respect
Estate agents in general do not have the best of reputations; however, it is never good to generalise about a particular group. It is pretty obvious that there are ‘bad’ agents in South Africa, but there are also some ...
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Lea Jacobs
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19 Mar 2013
Would you buy your own house?
That’s according to Richard Gray, CEO of Harcourts Real Estate South Africa, who says it’s a question that calls for an honest answer...
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Press
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19 Mar 2013
The Burden of Rising Electricity Costs on Rent
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved an 8% increase in electricity costs, agreeably not the 16% requested by Eskom, but nevertheless a figure still above inflation. However, when viewed against the ...
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Michelle Dickens
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13 Mar 2013
Get it in Writing
When it comes to landlord-tenant disputes, interpreting legal obligations can be tricky. The varying nature of issues that might arise is endless in possibility, which means that there is no well-defined guideline as to how to ...
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Michelle Dickens
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13 Mar 2013
Buy-to Let - The Advantages
In the South African property sector, there is a growing interest in buy-to-let property investment right now - and this makes good sense because the advantages of this type of investment far outweigh its disadvantages.
As I ...
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Press
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13 Mar 2013
Something for Everyone at Nelson Mandela Square
Nelson Mandela Square epitomizes the South African high life. Situated in the hub of elite Sandton, the square was originally simply named Sandton Square. It was later re-named in tribute of one of South Africa’s most iconic ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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13 Mar 2013
Do We Need Celebrity Wines?
We live in an age where the lines between advertising and genuine information is a bit blurred. In the past week, can you recall how many adverts you have read, seen or heard where a celebrity claims to use a certain product? Or ...
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Shaun Wewege
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13 Mar 2013
Why Antenuptual Contracts Imply Financial Independence
Such as the protection it offers individual spouses from their estates becoming part of creditor’s claims against that of their marriage partner. The loss of a family home is but one example resulting from exceptionally high ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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13 Mar 2013