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Are ‘Traditional’ Books Under Threat?

Many traditionalists out there like myself no doubt felt somewhat irked by the advent of Amazon’s Kindle in 2007. “They’ll never be able to replace good old fashioned books with some digital gadget,” I thought. And that’s where ...

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Groote Schuur High School – A Long-Standing Tradition of Education

Groote Schuur High School creates an environment where learners can realise their potential through the highest level of tuition. Every individual within the school is treated with respect and tolerance. The diversity of the ...

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Wynberg Girls’ Junior School – Honour Before Honours

Through a caring pupil, staff and parent community, Wynberg Girls’ Junior School has built itself an exacting reputation of excellence across a number of spheres. It is the school’s concentration on providing top opportunities in ...

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What a Rip Off!

On the face of things, estate agents do earn vast amounts of money on deals that they conclude and there are a growing number of people who refuse to accept the situation and are insisting that agents lower the percentage of ...

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Time Out in the Windy City

The metropole of Nelson Mandela Bay was established in 2000 and comprises the seaport city of Port Elizabeth (fondly referred to as the windy city or P.E), the inland towns of Uitenhage and Despatch and the riverside villages of ...

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Fontainebleau - Charming and Eclectic

Fontainebleau, in Randburg, while sharing a name with a commune in Paris, has little else in common with its more glamorous namesake. It does, however, have its own set of charms. Set between the N1 highway and Republic Road, the ...

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Eskom Going All Out To Drive Energy Savings

Despite its chequered past, Eskom appears to be making a concerted effort to drive energy saving initiatives towards a more sustainable future for South Africa.

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Take Steps Now Towards Future Green Properties

These days it’s all about ‘going green’. Green cars, green energy, green manufacturing methods, green food and yes, green property.

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Sydenham’s Sales are Soaring

Recent statistics released by Lightstone reveal that there have been 108 transfers concluded in Sydenham in the last 12 months. These impressive figures are up by 35 percent from the 70 sales that were recorded in 2010 and an ...