Violent protests at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) continued on Monday morning when students set alight the HIV support centre at Howard College campus. According to Daily News, metro police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad said the building was set alight early on Monday morning. This reportedly happened as lectures[…]
Reports that Donald Trump sees Greenland as a good real estate prospect were no joke, with the White House economic adviser, and then Trump himself confirming that he’s really mulling the purchase of world’s largest island. “It’s an interesting story,” Larry Kudlow told Fox News Sunday. “It’s developing. We’re looking at it.[…]
By Anees Teladia District Six land claimants have been reassured that homes and land that form part of the restitutive process of the historical area cannot be sold. There’s been shock and anger after a property listing surfaced a few days ago, showing that a District Six restitution home –[…]
Blok Urban Developers may have to pay a R250 000 legal bill in addition to their own, if all goes according to the plan of the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association. The association has filed an affidavit saying that they are unable to pay the legal costs of the protracted legal[…]
It is important to understand that there is more to investing in property than just buying ready-made buildings and maintaining the asset. Purchasing vacant land is far different from buying a home, where the structure is in place, you know the location and general amenities, and are sure that there[…]
By Anees Teladia With many Cape Town residents experiencing increases in their valuations and the accompanying rise in rates, a sense of distress has taken hold of many property owners. People already struggling to pay outstanding rates owed to the City of Cape Town will have even lighter pockets when[…]
By:Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed The Islamic Centre of Tableview is celebrating a milestone after it successfully purchased premises to serve the growing Muslim community. This comes after a long journey in locating a premises and the added burden of accessing funding to financially support the centre. Fazlin Jakoet, the secretary[…]
Three helicopters and 150 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blazing fire near the 12 Apostles Hotel in Camps Bay on Friday. Fire manager for Table Mountain National Parks (TMNP) Philip Prins said the ground crew would tackle the left and right flanks of the fire, while the helicopters[…]
The Constitutional Court has saved new homeowners from being held liable for the debts of their predecessors on the property. In a unanimous judgment, the court ruled on Tuesday that municipalities can no longer saddle new homeowners with rates, water or electricity bills left by previous owners. A number of[…]
With food, petrol and interest rate hikes already on the horizon due to a weakening currency, the declining rand is also expected to have a knock-on effect on the country’s property market. The most immediate impact is expected to be as a result of rising interest rates, which will effectively[…]
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