Bloemfontein urged to reign in World Cup price inflation
Overnight establishments in Bloemfontein were on Tuesday urged not to charge over-inflated prices to visitors during the coming Fifa Soccer World Cup, a problem commonto all big sport events in the city.
[Read More]Posted at 10:37AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Market |
Soweto malls strangle smaller shops
DEVELOPMENT of big shopping malls in the townships and drastic changes in township retail structures are forcing small businesses to close down because of heightened competition.
[Read More]Posted at 10:29AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Commercial |
Cape Town property at risk as sea levels rise
Sixteen prime coast areas, including Milnerton Harbour, Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay and the entire Strand beachfront are at "high risk" from rising sea levels, says the City of Cape Town's latest sea-level risk assessment
[Read More]Posted at 10:21AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Residential | Comments[1]
Joburg is the most upbeat
Johannesburg is the country's most confident city, with an optimistic score of 70,6 in the MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence.
[Read More]Posted at 10:17AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Market |
Rise in Cape Town property values could mean increase in rates
Property values in the metro have increased by between 10 and 12 percent on average since the last valuation three years ago, with the biggest growth on the Atlantic Seaboard.
[Read More]Posted at 10:16AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Standard Bank sees no quick residential fix
There would be no quick turnaround for the housing market, Standard Bank said in its residential property gauge released yesterday.
[Read More]Posted at 09:56AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Cape Town battles with state debt
The City of Cape Town is owed R366-million by national and provincial authorities, but is not being paid because the two spheres of government cannot agree on who is responsible for the debt.
[Read More]Posted at 09:39AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Market |
Cape Town replaces pipes to conserve water
Cape Town has set aside R54,2-million to upgrade the city's 11500 kilometre water network, the municipality said on Tuesday.
[Read More]Posted at 09:30AM Feb 03, 2010 by Editor in Residential |