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Sound Financial Practices Key To Continued Recovery Of South African Real Estate Market

After three years of falling property prices and lowered demand for real estate, the tables are turning, with bank mortgage advances back at the same levels experienced in 2000. House prices are also back at the same levels ...

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Matjiesfontein - A Step Back In Time

The historical town of Matjiesfontein has been fascinating visitors for centuries.Situated on the plains of the Great Karoo, the magic and mystery that has always encapsulated the small Victorian Village of Matjiesfontein ...

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Oakhill Pre-Schools

Oakhill Pre-Schools in Gauteng provide premium foundation education, from baby care at Pooh Bear Corner to the development of pivotal educational skills at Oakhill Pre-Preparatory School. Located in Morningside, 700 metres apart, ...

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Electricity Consumption

South Africans are faced with steep electricity price hikes this winter, and have little choice but  to reduce energy consumption.Eskom says it requires major cities to save up to 10 percent of energy this year to avoid blackouts ...

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Chatsworth - A Little Taste Of India

The sprawling town of Chatsworth is a tribute to the hard-working Indian communities of South Africa.The recent nationwide celebrations marking the 150 years since the first Indian immigrants arrived on the shores of the Durban ...

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Grantleigh School

Originally opened on the Mposa farm of founders Fred and Renette Grant in 1996, Grantleigh School has moved markedly from strength to strength to become a full-fledged and well-recognised independent school. Currently catering ...

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Olivedale Suburb Report

Ask most Johannesburg residents what they know about Olivedale and they will probably tell you that there’s a hospital there. Apart from the significant Olivedale Hospital there is plenty more to recommend Olivedale as one of ...

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First-Time Buyers Have To Face Reality

The days of getting the property you want when you want it are over. First-time buyers have to realise that credit comes at a price, if and when they are granted this luxury.Although every generation may believe that things are ...

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Protection For property buyers

With the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) now in effect, property professionals will be forced to look at the way they do business and how certain procedures affect both them and their clients.