'Unfinished freeways must go'
It's time for Cape Town's incomplete freeways on the Foreshore to go, says Andrew Boraine, chief executive of the Cape Town Partnership.
[Read More]Posted at 02:11PM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[6]
'Strong likelyhood' of further rate cut
There is a strong likelihood of a 50 basis points rate cut when the SA Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets next week, estate agency group Seeff said on Wednesday.
[Read More]Posted at 10:30AM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Home Loans | Comments[1]
Cape chamber calls for second opinion on 'flawed' bus plan
The Cape Chamber of Commerce has slammed the MyCiti bus service plan, saying it could cost up to a third of the city's operating budget.
[Read More]Posted at 10:15AM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
'Security essential to any property sale'
One of the best pieces of advice that estate agents can give homeowners is that money spent on installing or upgrading the security of their homes is never wasted - it will in fact usually add significantly to the home's value and marketability.
[Read More]Posted at 10:13AM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Low-cost Lamontville housing fails expert tests
Quality assessors from the Master Builders Association (MBA) have found that some of the low-cost houses built six years ago by Durban tycoon Shauwn Mpisane's construction company failed structural tests and need remedial work done to them.
[Read More]Posted at 10:05AM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Residential |
Zeekoevlei residents oppose Special Rating Area
Zeekoevlei residents have joined the opposition to the city's Special Rating Areas (SRA), which will force 129 households, many pensioner-headed, to pay almost six times more on additional rates than some areas in the metro.
[Read More]Posted at 09:58AM Sep 01, 2010 by Editor in Residential |