Estate agency board needs spring clean - Sexwale
The Estate Agency Affairs Board ( EAAB), the statutory consumer protection body of the property industry, has been placed under administration by Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, who has also enlisted the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to conduct a full probe into the board's affairs.
[Read More]Posted at 08:57AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Market | Comments[7]
Estate agency board nailed as Machanik appears in court
As the dethroned queen of Joburg's property market, Wendy Machanik, returned to the Commercial Crimes Court today to face fraud charges, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale placed the Estate Agency Affairs Board under administration.
[Read More]Posted at 08:30AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Market | Comments[5]
Gauteng has 25-year plan to synchronise road, rail, bus and taxi services
Gauteng wants you to be able to catch the Gautrain from the airport to Park station, transfer to a BRT bus to get to a mall for some shopping, then catch a taxi home - with hassle-free transfers and paying with a single ticket.
[Read More]Posted at 08:13AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[1]
Zeekoevlei upgrade to benefit community
A multimillion-rand development in Zeekoevlei is to include formal braai areas, eco-friendly toilets and even a 150- x 150-metre lawn similar to that used for concerts at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
[Read More]Posted at 07:36AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[1]
Cape Town plans to turn around Voortrekker Road
Cape authorities are poised to declare Voortrekker Road a city improvement district (CID) in an effort to pull the clogged arterial out of the "crime and grime" syndrome into which it has fallen in recent years.
[Read More]Posted at 07:34AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[4]
Cape Town's Newspaper House gets revamp and new tenants
Renovations to Newspaper House, the home of the Cape Argus in the historic St George's Mall precinct, are almost complete and new tenants will be moving in before the end of the year.
[Read More]Posted at 07:31AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[2]
Tshwane unveils vision for the future
A bold proposal to rid the Tshwane metro area of its apartheid legacy and ensure all racial groups live in peace and harmony has been unveiled by executive mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa.
[Read More]Posted at 07:15AM Aug 01, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |