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E-tolls Force Developers To Change Their Game Plan

The introduction of e-tolls to major national roads in Gauteng has forced property developers to re-think their game plan. Given the huge resistance to e-tolls, developers are predicting that traffic volumes on alternative ...

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Credit Amnesty Gets Personal

Although not yet gazetted, government’s approval of a credit amnesty is due before yearend. Once the proposed bill, which was initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Credit Regulator (NCR) is ...

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Strong rental demand In Umhlanga

Over the years the upmarket suburb of Umhlanga on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has experienced unprecedented, explosive growth..

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Sole mandates: are they worthwhile?

Many sellers shy away from signing a sole mandate as they are worried that putting all their eggs into one basket may reduce their odds of finding a buyer..

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Why Not Put Your Entire Year-End Bonus Into Your Bond?

The last two or three months have seen almost all international financial analysts revising their forecasts downwards for the next 12 months.

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Avoid Those Moving Day Blues

A change is as good as a holiday, right? Well not actually and according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, change adds enormous stress to our lives. Penned by the two psychiatrists in 1967, various stressful scenarios are ...

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Approach Your Bank Early In Tough Times

The average home loan period spans twenty years, a relatively long period during which there are likely to be several financial ups and downs. Chances are that homeowners will face tough times at some stage during this time ...

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Tax Implications for non-residents selling property in South Africa

If a “non-resident” sells an immovable property in South Africa for more than R2 million then the transferring conveyancers are under a legal obligation to withhold the capital gains tax payable by the seller from the proceeds of ...

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Why Not Put Your Entire Year-End Bonus Into Your Bond?

The last two or three months have seen almost all international financial analysts revising their forecasts downwards for the next 12 months. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) predicts that the Asia-Pacific region will see a ...