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Winston Park – A Little Taste Of The Country

The leafy and well-established suburb of Winston Park on the outskirts of Kloof in the greater Durban region offers everything that the discerning homeowners in this upmarket part of town demand. The area is centrally situated ...

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Renovated Dream or Sellers Worst Nightmare?

There are large numbers of homeowners who believe that in order to fully capitalise on their properties, they need to renovate shortly before they sell. After all, if the property is worth R1-million in its current state, what ...

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Mthatha – In the Heart of Mandela Country

The town, which lies in the heart of the Eastern Cape, is often merely glimpsed from the window as travellers speed through on the N2, en-route to destinations such as East London or Port Elizabeth. One of the larger towns in ...

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Rich History and Attractions Aplenty in Forest Town

As its name implies, Forest Town was established in a forest: the largest man-made forest in the world in point of fact. According to records, trees were originally planted in the area at the end of the 19th century to provide ...

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Fourways High School – Always Excellent

Fourways High School has developed a firm reputation as a happy school of conscientious learners, where excellence that spans Academic, Sporting, Cultural and Leadership life of the all pupils. The school has a commitment to ...

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Acid Mine Water a Very Real Threat

Johannesburg owes its very existence to the discovery of gold. In the relatively short period from the discovery of this precious metal in 1886, vast tracts of the Witwatersrand have been mined, bringing great wealth to its ...

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The Emotional Cost of Retirement

Unless something drastic has happened, very few of us can sell a home, shut the door and walk away without feeling at least a twinge of regret. The emotions that tie us to a property run deep and although there may be some level ...

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It’s Hip to be in J-Bay

Once regarded as a ‘hippie hangout’, this small seaside town in the Eastern Cape has shrugged off its somewhat shaggy image and has gone onto to become a ‘hip’ place to be. This once sleepy hollow of a fishing town has over time ...

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Coastal Bliss in Umtentweni

This well established, leafy garden suburb has long been the area of choice for those opting to make the South Coast home and, unlike its more commercial neighbours, comprises approximately 80 percent permanent ...