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Trevor Turns Dreams Into Reality

Trevor Sturgess, an agent with Century 21 who, along with his wife Ruth, works at the Glenvista office, secured a mandate to sell a virtually derelict property in Liefde en Vrede in Johannesburg South. Realising he would never ...
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Lea Jacobs
01 Feb 2012

Pace Yourself in Stanford

Among the many characteristics this quaint Cape Overstrand village is known for, there are two things that stand out above the rest. One is the ‘little river’ running through it, the other a relaxed lifestyle believed by locals ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
01 Feb 2012

Guide to Green Travel - Part 1

It is estimated that over one billion people travel each year, either for business or leisure. It is little wonder that with so many trips being made across the globe, tourism will account for 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide ...
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Shaun Wewege
01 Feb 2012

Insurance Assurance

With 2012 back in full swing, many homeowners will be looking at their finances for the year ahead and considering renewing or changing their current home insurance policies. Although home insurance is a vital element to ...
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Press
01 Feb 2012

Landlords ignore the Consumer Protection Act at their own peril

Landlords ignore the Consumer Protection Act at their own peril The Consumer Protection Act has far-reaching implications for the landlord-tenant relationship, contrary to the views expressed by some commentators. Strangely, some ...
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Marlon Shevelew
01 Feb 2012

Points to consider when buying off plan

With the plethora of new housing developments springing up it has become increasingly common for home owners to buy off plan. The advantages of buying off plan include being able to select ...
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Home Front
01 Feb 2012

The long and the short of purchasing property

When we are young we do not dream about the twenty years that it may take to pay off a bond. We do not take into consideration factors such as capital gains tax, estate duty, upfront and ongoing costs, or which type of property ...
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Powerhouse
01 Feb 2012

Is the Green Shift a Cure for Unemployment?

The issue of unemployment in South Africa is a serious one. The country’s official unemployment figure currently stands at 25 percent although it is likely that this figure is far higher. South Africa’s burgeoning green sector ...
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Jacqueline Gray
31 Jan 2012

Weighing up the Pros and Cons of Living in Mindalore

There are pros and cons to living in most suburbs. In the case of Mindalore in Mogale City, the area’s good value for money starter homes are a major draw card, yet the suburb’s distance from major business nodes such as Sandton ...
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Jacqueline Gray
31 Jan 2012

Roseway Waldorf – Unique Education in an Inspiring Environment

The Roseway Waldorf School offers a creative learning programme to children from Babygroup to Matric. As a member of the Federation of Waldorf Schools in South Africa, the school operates under the principles of Dr Rudolf ...
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Claire Fraser
31 Jan 2012