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Northriding Pre-Primary School – Where a Lifetime of Learning Begins

Offering a spacious and secure environment that provides the best care and education to your most precious possession, Northriding Pre-Primary meets the needs of children and the expectations of parents. Located on a large, ...

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Landscapers Can Help Trim Costs

Landscapers are only for the wealthy who have money to burn, right? Well no, actually. A good landscaper can not only transform your garden into the paradise of your dreams, he can also save you a lot of money. As with any ...

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In Conflict With Reality

Picture this scenario: a couple decides to sell their property as their children have now grown up and moved out. The property was originally quite run down and the couple worked hard to upgrade it significantly through numerous ...

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Eskom - Leading by Example

Over the past decade, South Africa has experienced significant growth across the spectrum. While positive in many respects, growth comes at a price. In South Africa’s case, energy has proven the dearest commodity in respect of ...

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Understand What You Are Voting For

Living in close proximity to your neighbours and making collective decisions that affect everyone’s life often leads to confrontation. Sectional title living brings its own set of challenges as it is virtually impossible to keep ...

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Don’t Pin your Hopes on Pre-Approved Finance

Many moons ago, if you went to your bank and asked how much money it was willing to lend you in order for you to buy a home, you would more likely than not have walked out with a pre-approved bond. This document was almost cast ...

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Dealing With a Double Dose of Monday Blues

Coming in to the office on Monday this week was rather a surreal experience – out of around 70, maybe seven desks were occupied. The other 63 teamsters were sharp enough to have ensured a five-day weekend. The silence was ...

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Ensure your security before signing a lease

Tenants moving into rental properties should ensure that the home is safe and secure before signing the lease. In a country like South Africa where crime is rife, most, if not all, people will ...

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The key to investing in property

Most of us look at property as a secure long-term investment. But the very differing messages given off by pundits of the various categories of property investment can be confusing.