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Shark Tale

Mention the word ‘shark’ and most people automatically cringe with fear. Admittedly I had my own reservations until I dived with them at Aliwal Shoal on the KZN South Coast recently. I have been scuba diving for nearly three ...

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Refurbishment and Demand on the Rise in Mayfair

In stark contrast to many other areas of Johannesburg, property market activity and business in general in the bustling suburb of Mayfair is brisk. That’s the news from Sharifah Saib of RE/MAX 2000 which services the ...

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The Heavy Toll of Living in Gauteng

Living at the right address and in the right location will always add value to your property. However, if government has its way, its citizens will be paying far more for the privilege. The announcement that motorists would be ...

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Date Night in Johannesburg South

Every once in a while parents need to leave the little ones with a babysitter and head out for a night of fun. Bond repayments, car problems and neighbours with noisy pets...

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Mountain Tops by Day, City Lights by Night

Living in Higgovale is a lifestyle filled with privilege, from the magnificent surroundings to the perfect accessibility of the city’ many offerings. Because of it’s unique geographical location of hugging the slopes of Table ...

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What’s to do with e-waste?

The responsible disposal and recycling of large volumes of electrical and electronic waste produced in households when equipment and parts thereof become dysfunctional will benefit the environment and free-up some valuable ...

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The Glorious Golden Miles of Durban

The cosmopolitan city of Durban has all the trappings of any major port city in the world, but with a difference! This unique city is historically revered with its significance in the history of South Africa and other countries ...

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Simon’s Town Rolling with the Punches

Simon’s Town in Cape Town is weathering the property market storm fairly well.

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Mind the rents and the rands will take care of themselves

Current market conditions and the banks’ strict lending criteria have created a strong demand in the rental market in Fourways.