Cape Town property rates to be announced in May
Property owners will have to wait until May to know for certain whether a 10 percent to 15 percent increase in property values will push up their rates.
[Read More]Posted at 10:03AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential | Comments[2]
Sewerage is in a mess, but can be cleaned up
Durban's World Cup stadium is an aesthetic marvel, but whenever I pass it I wonder to what extent the billions of rands spent constructing it might have been better used to fix crumbling infrastructure.
[Read More]Posted at 09:49AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Swimming pools share blame for state of Joburg roads
Swimming pool backwashing is one of the causes of potholes on suburban roads, the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) said on Monday.
[Read More]Posted at 09:45AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential | Comments[17]
Muizenberg's 'Peppermint Slum' disappearing
Less than a year after facing almost certain demolition, a dilapidated Muizenberg building formerly dubbed the "Peppermint Slum" is rapidly being transformed into an upmarket apartment block.
[Read More]Posted at 09:42AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential | Comments[2]
Fedhasa warns on World Cup rental risks
Those hoping to rent out rooms for the first time to cash in on the World Cup have been warned of substantial risk to guests and owners.
[Read More]Posted at 09:38AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
How many Joburg departments to screw in a light bulb ?
The Nelson Mandela Bridge is an international landmark and a gateway to the country's economic hub, yet none of Joburg's city departments want to take responsibility for keeping its lights working.
[Read More]Posted at 09:36AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Market |
Joburg plans tented city for World Cup
The northern suburbs of Joburg have taken World Cup concerns about high-priced accommodation to heart with a tented city in the works.
[Read More]Posted at 09:10AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Housing fund thin on detail, caution banks
President Jacob Zuma's plan to set up a housing guarantee fund of R1 billion was thin on how it would address risk issues. It also lacked detail on how its implementation would affect the challenges of housing in South Africa.
[Read More]Posted at 09:00AM Feb 16, 2010 by Editor in Residential |