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Things are Looking Rosy in Bloemfontein

The “fountain of flowers”, or the “city of roses” - known to us all as Bloemfontein, is situated on the southern edge of the Highveld and borders the semi-arid Karoo. Steeped in Voortrekker history and declared to be the ...

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Assumption Convent – A Small School, A Great Vision

Located on the corner of Pandora and Mullins Road in Germiston/Bedfordview, Assumption Convent school is conveniently situated near Bedford Centre and Eastgate. Assumption Convent is a small Catholic school for girls, consisting ...

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Greenside - A proverbial melting pot

Over the past few years, the suburb of Greenside in Johannesburg has burgeoned into a melting pot of eclectic properties and restaurants.

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Discovery - More Than Meets the Eye

You mention you are from Discovery to plenty people around Johannesburg and they will automatically assume that you work for the medical aids, rather than living in the suburb in Roodepoort. Discovery is a classic example of the ...

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REASONS WHY IT IS STILL GOOD TO INVEST IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Last year I wrote a lot about the ten fundamentals that encouraged me to buy more residential investment units. ABSA and FNB released data recently so I thought it would be a good to revisit some of the relevant indicators that ...

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6 surefire ways to create wealth through property

How to create wealth when others see distress The most frequently asked question I get from investors is “when will the market recover?” My stock answer is, “why is that important to you?” ...

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Inanda - Country Gem in the Heart of Sandton

Scratch but a little beneath Sandton’s heavily developed veneer and you’ll find a diminutive, yet unspoilt country gem in the form of Inanda.

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Illovo - Weathering the Storm

Despite a depressed property market and jittery global economy, some pockets of South Africa’s property market are faring well, Illovo in Sandton being just one such area. A well established, diminutive suburb characterised by an ...

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Pecanwood Estate Thriving

Pecanwood Estate in Hartbeespoort was one of the first golf estates to grace South Africa’s propertscape and has officially sold out. Established in the early 90’s, Pecanwood occupies what was once a tomato farm. Rodney Clare, ...