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World Environment Day - 40 Years Running

June 5 will once again see the celebration of  World Environment Day (WED), which began as far back as 1972. This event, for all positive intends and environmental outcomes, serves as the culmination of all year round ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
05 Jun 2012

A Tale of Five Cities (Part 1)

In this, the first of a five part series which seeks to highlight some of Europe’s cities, the quaint city of S’ Hertogenbosch in southern Holland comes under the spotlight. My reason for visiting Holland did not stem from ...
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Jacqueline Gray
05 Jun 2012

Rio - An Olympic Vision

The 2012 Olympics are almost upon us and will undoubtedly prove an event to remember. But what of future games? A whimsical design put forward in 2009 for Brazil’s 2016 games has attracted widespread attention and if built, ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
04 Jun 2012

How to avoid buying a money pit

If you're in the market to buy a new home, you need to do everything in your power to steer clear of buying a house which becomes a nightmare after you move in and you only then discover that the roof leaks, or there’s damp in ...
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John Graham
04 Jun 2012

Linden Extension - A Suburb on the Straight and Narrow

Linden Extension has an interesting history. Legend has it that when it was being developed it was zoned under the then Randburg municipality, rather than Johannesburg because the rates in Randburg were lower. That is all moot ...
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Ben Kelly
30 May 2012

Something Green Happening in Your Neighbourhood

It is rather an exciting time for homeowners who wish to embark on greener lifestyles. For many years literature, events and technologies were on the fringes of society. Access to green technology also cost a premium. This has ...
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Shaun Wewege
30 May 2012

Making Rental Relationships Work

Building and maintaining good relationships takes a great deal of commitment and hard work and it is no different in the world of property. Forging a good relationship between landlords and tenants is imperative if the ...
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Lea Jacobs
30 May 2012

Ladysmith - The Grand Old Lady of KwaZulu-Natal

According to statistics sourced from Lightstone, the small suburb of Acaciavale in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal has recorded 59 transfers in the last 12 months. The average price of property sold in 2011 came in at R236 000, all of ...
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Lea Jacobs
30 May 2012

Kroonstad is the Crowning Glory

Lightstone statistics reveal that property prices in Kroonstad in the Free State are on the rise thus far in 2012. Arguably one of the province’s loveliest towns and set on the banks of the Vals River, Kroonstad is the Free ...
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Lea Jacobs
30 May 2012

Ask to See the Evidence

There are many who are quick to target estate agents and blame them for everything from inflating property prices to lowering selling prices and generally muddying the waters. There is however, much the buyer or seller can do ...
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Lea Jacobs
30 May 2012