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Bringing Coals To Newcastle

While the discovery of coal may have first put Newcastle on the map, the subsequent developments in industry continue to drive this famous town in KwaZulu-Natal

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Lonehill Suburb Report

Just before Johannesburg runs out into the equestrian wonderland that is Kyalami and its surrounding suburbs down Main Road, you pass through Lonehill. With Leeukop Prison in close proximity and wedged between Main Road and ...

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Durban North Holds All The Cards

The demand for property in the Durban North area has been fuelled by the exodus of big business out of central Durban to the North Coast. This entire region of the city has boomed in recent times and demand for property has ...

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Linmeyer Suburb Report

Just like the USA has the south and the deep south, so Johannesburg has its own south and deep south. In many people’s book the south ends at the N12 highway which links the N1 at Soweto to the N3 just past Alberton. For people ...

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Occupational rent: Make sure you are covered

Reading the fine print and ensuring that every eventuality is covered in an agreement of sale is one of the most crucial aspects of buying or selling property.

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Will 2011 Be The Turning Point For The Global Property Market?

After almost 15 years of rising property prices in the vast majority of global property markets – and by as much as 300% in some markets - the last half of the decade was a rollercoaster ride for the global property industry. The ...

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Spending habits are linked to property affordability

South Africans are not known as a nation of savers, in fact more often than not the opposite is true.

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Strubens Valley: Not The Road To Nowhere Anymore

For many years Strubens Valley was a suburb on the road to nowhere, or more accurately, the last suburb on Hendrik Potgieter as it left the developed areas of north-west Johannesburg and headed towards more open areas in Ruimsig, ...

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How To Improve The Energy Efficiency Of Your House

Buying a property for sale is an exciting, yet somewhat horrifying experience for most people. It takes careful planning to manage your finances and save for a deposit. Most potential home owners will carefully consider what ...