Monday Aug 02, 2010

Architects complain about planning delays

The Cape Institute for Architecture has complained to Mayor Dan Plato about delays and difficulties in getting approval for construction and development in Cape Town. But the city says these delays are often the result of planners submitting faulty plans or failing to understand zoning regulations.

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Thursday Jul 29, 2010

Deeds Office probe extended to two law firms

Two law firms are being investigated as part of the probe by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform into irregular and fraudulent property transactions by the Deeds Office in Pretoria.

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Tuesday Jul 20, 2010

Deeds Office property scam claims prime scalp in Pretoria

The suspension of Pogiso Mesefo, the registrar of the Deeds Office in Pretoria, has been confirmed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

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Thursday Jul 15, 2010

Deeds Office suspends officials over property transfer fraud

Two senior officials at the Deeds Office in Pretoria are believed to have been suspended.

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Wednesday Jun 30, 2010

Funds run dry in KZN property industry

Scores of hotel, residential and golfing estates in KwaZulu-Natal are going bust as the recession continues to bite deep into the property industry, leaving subcontractors and homeowners in desperate financial straits.

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Friday Jun 11, 2010

Building confidence falls

Building confidence took a knock in the second quarter, according to FNB's Building Confidence Index (BCI) yesterday.

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Thursday Jun 10, 2010

Deeds scandal spreads

About 30 properties owned by the Tshwane Metro and North West Housing Corporation (NWHC) have allegedly been fraudulently transferred to private owners by the Deeds Office in Pretoria.

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Wednesday Jun 09, 2010

Hawks join Deeds Office fraud probe

The Hawks have been drawn into the criminal investigation into the irregular and fraudulent transfer of state-owned properties to private companies at the Deeds Office in Pretoria.

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Thursday Jun 03, 2010

Johannesburg most expensive, Richards Bay cheapest place to do business

By far the cheapest place for large companies to do business is Richards Bay. And the most expensive city is Johannesburg. This is according to a survey released yesterday of large metropolitan areas' electricity prices by international utility consultancy NUS Consulting.

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Monday May 31, 2010

Cape Town assures builders don't have to down tools for World Cup

Early last week Lorraine Gerrans of City of Cape Town addressed outraged members of the built environment at a gathering called by the Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) to set the record straight, after a report that builders were "told to down tools for the World Cup" sent shockwaves through Cape Town's building industry.

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