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Boost Your Home's Appeal With a Contemporary Bathroom

Bathrooms have increasingly become a focal point of homes and should be viewed as such by those who want to sell their property at a later stage.

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Can You Believe Food Reviews?

The Internet and World Wide Web have opened up an endless stream of digital possibilities and introduced us to content we never thought possible. Pictures of cute kittens with quirky captions. Silly teens hurting themselves on ...

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Do your Bit for Eskom

As South Africa braces itself for winter, Eskom has announced that consumers need to start saving power (particularly during peak periods) if they want to avoid blackouts during the colder months. Citing maintenance needs, the ...

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How to Curb Illegal Dumping

There are no excuses for illegal dumping. Like vandalism, it affects everybody, particularly the most vulnerable residents in cities, says executive mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille.

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Stay Warm For Less

I’ll never forget the Strongman display I once went to as a kid. I can’t quite remember who the troupe was but I recall their incredible feats of steroid driven strength. Punching holes in cement. Breaking planks over heads. ...

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Avoid the Part-Time Agent

We all want to save money, but there are times when taking the cheaper option can come back to bite and end up costing far more than originally anticipated. An excellent case in point is choosing to market your home through an ...

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Landord is selling - what are your rights?

A situation may arise where a tenant finds him/herself in a situation where the landlord would like to put their property on the market. So just what happens to tenants if this happens?

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Be An Informed Home Buyer

It’s all too easy to focus on finding your dream home and securing finance, without paying much attention to all the other steps in the process. But there are many steps, and it’s important to know your rights and ...

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How Green Landlords Attract Smart Tenants

Eco-conscious landlords attract high grade, likeminded, responsible tenants, from large listed commercial companies to individual residential property owners. By the time astute investors rent out property, in addition to ...