Cape Town IRT to help transform pedestrian spaces

A key element of Cape Town's new Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) public transport system is the transformation of areas along its routes and around its stations into pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods.

Posted at 03:28PM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Market  | 

R3bn boost for Cape Town's IRT project

THE West Coast's commuter nightmare could be over by Christmas after the national government injected R3.35 billion into Cape Town's Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system.

Posted at 03:20PM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Market  | 

IOLProperty welcomes our 1,000,000th visitor to the site

A little over a year ago, South Africa's largest property website, www.iolproperty.co.za, was launched and quickly became the fastest growing real estate site in the country.

Posted at 11:13AM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Market  | 

Electricity hikes a challenge for municipalities

The latest electricity tariff increases announced in South Africa will likely add to the liquidity pressures on the country's municipalities, as they purchase electricity from national utility Eskom and sell it on to consumers, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday.

Posted at 10:10AM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Residential  |  Comments[2]

NHFC applies to have Sea Kay liquidated

The National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) has applied for the liquidation of Sea Kay Holdings and one of its wholly owned subsidiaries.

Posted at 10:06AM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Residential  |  Comments[2]

Cape Town unveils World Cup transport plan

The City of Cape Town has unveiled its public transport plan to accommodate World Cup tourists and locals during the football tournament.

Posted at 09:40AM Feb 26, 2010 by Editor in Market  | 

World Cup building ban in Cape Town will be localised

Building construction will not grind to a halt in Cape Town during the World Cup, a city official has said.

Posted at 09:58AM Feb 25, 2010 by Editor in Market  | 

Development on prime Constantia site halted pending land restitution claim

Land Claims Court Judge President Fikile Bam has ordered a halt in development of a prized R27 million Constantia property that is to be the subject of a land claim by a prominent Muslim family.

Posted at 09:55AM Feb 25, 2010 by Editor in Residential  | 

A stadium architect's wild monument to Africa's World Cup

Glowing orange on the horizon, a herd of giant steel giraffes greets visitors as they enter Nelspruit - the roof supports for this World Cup host city's new 43,500-seat stadium.

Posted at 09:40AM Feb 25, 2010 by Editor in Commercial  | 

Home electricity bills may be even steeper

Forget about Eskom's 25 percent-a-year hike - a suburban home's electricity bill could easily increase way beyond that.

Posted at 09:33AM Feb 25, 2010 by Editor in Residential  |  Comments[4]