Telescope breathes new life into Karoo town
The sleepy South African town of Carnarvon has more churches than ATMs, but science is breathing new life into the far-flung farming centre.
[Read More]Posted at 07:51AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[1]
Lagoon Bay property developer intends late appeal
Planning and environment MEC Anton Bredell says the would-be developer of the controversial Lagoon Bay lifestyle estate on the southern Cape coast is making a "misguided" attempt to pressure him into favouring a revised development plan.
[Read More]Posted at 07:45AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Residential |
Mpumalanga Public Works slows Pilgrim's Rest property evictions
There had been notable concessions by the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works in relation to the evictions of business people from the properties they have been leasing in Pilgrim's Rest.
[Read More]Posted at 07:30AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[3]
Gautrain to jack up services after several recent hitches
Plans are in the pipeline to improve Gautrain service delivery after a recent spate of technical problems hit the year-old rapid rail service.
[Read More]Posted at 07:15AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Market | Comments[3]
Protector told of KZN housing woes
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela heard many RDP housing concerns on her KwaZulu-Natal visit yesterday.
[Read More]Posted at 07:10AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Residential |
Plumstead properties seized in housing fraud case
A Plumstead man entrusted with public money to build homes for the needy in Khayelitsha has had two of his four properties restrained after he allegedly stole funds.
[Read More]Posted at 07:00AM Jul 25, 2012 by Editor in Market |