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Excuse me please, I’d like a bond

South Africans are still battling to come to grips with the changes in the market.

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Trinityhouse Prep - Setting the Pace in Holistic Education

Trinityhouse Preparatory School offers a relevant curriculum and operates within a Christian ethos – to create moral, well-balanced learners on the path to their individual success. Creating a safe and provocative environment for ...

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Farm-Style Living Gaining Ground

Over the past few years, a distinct shift towards simple, ‘green’ living has manifested in society. Developers have cottoned onto this trend with the result that estates offering eco-friendly, farm style living are increasingly ...

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All Aboard!

A trip on a vintage train is not only a good way to escape the city for a day and enjoy time with the family, but can also uncover some gems for the keen investor. As a child, I remember the thrill of taking a steam train out to ...

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Everything is Sweet in Stanger

The historical borough of Stanger began as a fertile valley where King Shaka established a large African kraal and an area where he once put his cattle out to graze. Some of the first European traders who docked along the shores ...

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Gloomy Times for Kosmos

Once the ‘in’ place to own a holiday home, Hartbeespoort’s Kosmos has seemingly fallen out of favour. So says Glenda Derksen, a local real estate agent who trades in the area. According to Derksen, Kosmos is now littered with ...

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Felixton College – Your School of Choice in Zululand

Felixton College is set in the picturesque village of Felixton, 8km south of Empangeni. The village is secure within an electric fence and control booms, and is surrounded by sugar cane as far as the eye can see. Balance is a ...

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Clarens Lives up to its Reputation

Although I have been privileged enough to travel throughout most of South Africa, Clarens has, oddly enough, always eluded me. I decided it was time to remedy the situation. A comfortable three and a half hour drive is all it ...

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Today's home buyer must-have's

While each homebuyer will have their own criteria as to what their home must have based on their life stage and personal preference, there are a few key elements that homebuyer’s seem to agree on..