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Credit amnesty and the property market
This month saw credit amnesty come into effect, which will essentially ensure that certain negative financial information is removed from consumer's credit records at credit bureaus. Read more >>


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Commercial
Tower Property Fund purchases second biggest asset
The Tower Property Fund has purchased the DeVille Shopping Centre in Durbanville at a cost of R226m - the second biggest asset for Tower, and one which increases the attractiveness and appeal of the portfolio. Read more >>

Randburg Square Mall upgrade attracts tenants, visitors
Randburg Square mall, owned by Vukile Property Fund and managed by JHI Properties, a member of Excellerate Property Services, has undergone a three-phase capital investment of approximately R207 million in upgrades. Read more >>

R4,66-billion acquisitions for Growthpoint
In a R4,66-billion transaction, Growthpoint has acquired a 34.9% stake in Acucap Properties and a 31.5% stake in Sycom Property Fund, which will give Growthpoint around 38% of the merged entity. Read more >>

Renewed interest in the commercial property space
A renewed interest in industrial property indicates positive economic sentiment. Read more >>

Property Management
Rethink of housing supply essential for emerging economies
A report launched recently finds that the effective provision of affordable housing is a universal problem. Read more >>

Sedgefield property market soars
While the town motto in Sedgefield may be 'where the tortoise sets the pace', it seems that real estate market in the area never got the message. Read more >>

Holiday checklist for your home
Planning to get out of town for the Easter holidays? If you're taking a break, even a short one, there are some important things you need to do before you leave. Read more >>

Residential
Are you sabotaging your own house sale?
A recent Biggest Home Seller Mistakes survey of 1,000 estate agents in the US revealed that 32% of people don't sell their homes because of clutter. Read more >>

Are market conditions hindering first-time buyers?
Current market dynamics could be prolonging first-time buyers from taking the leap towards home ownership. Read more >>

Hout Bay property becomes the flavour of the month
The latest Propstats' figures from the IEASA Western Cape for Hout Bay reveal that residential price rises are now very much part and parcel of the property scene in the valley. Read more >>

Bothasig offers incredible value for money
Anyone looking to buy Cape residential property at affordable prices in a very fast appreciating area should look no further than Bothasig and its surrounding suburbs. Read more >>


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    PR-Net: Benefitting from shrinking news rooms
    Rock4Rhinos concert in June supported by The Straits

    Retail
      SA February retail trade sales up 2.2% y/y
      Jewellery vs chocolate treats this Easter
      Location vital in successful franchising - Werner Hedder

      Government
        Broadcaster lifts ban on DA adverts

        CSI
          Regus offers free local workspaces for Earth Day
          Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
          InnoVent helps fill SA's skills gap, one student at a time

          Finance
            SABMiller full-year group revenue up 3%
            Institute of Retirement Funds appoints new CEO
            Pick n Pay earnings up 24.4% to 138.5c

            Agriculture
              Tru-Cape celebrates Jan van Riebeeck diary entry
              Maize futures end mixed as rains delay new crop delivery
              Farm equity proposal is 'smoke and mirrors' - Paul Vecchiatto

              Building
                First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production - Mark Allix
                Total says 'very promising' oil find off Ivory Coast
                Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Strabag

                GreenBiz
                  Kenya's shift to green economy should generate $45bn
                  First Ford dealership to use new cooling system
                  WESSA announces winners of Waste to Wealth Competition

                  HR & Recruitment
                    [BizCareers] Avoiding job spec misrepresentation - Juliette Attwell
                    Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial' - Bekezela Phakathi

                    Legal
                      Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale - Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout
                      Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave - Nicholas Preston
                      'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

                      Manufacturing
                        Altaaqa Global opens Nairobi office
                        120 trainees ready to take on manufacturing sector - Siphiwe Nyathi
                        SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth - Nick Hedley

                        Education
                          How a spokesman can transform your conference - Peter Davidson
                          Bright futures ahead for bursary winning students
                          Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

                          Tourism
                            Wilderness Botswana camps scores high in ecotourism
                            FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence
                            Clock Tower's steps at V&A Waterfront transformed

                            ICT
                              City of Cape Town's broadband achieves major milestone
                              American tech giant partners South African IT Distributor
                              Where are the programmers?

                              Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                Bands gather for South African Indies Music Week
                                Be swept away by The Grand Budapest Hotel - Daniel Dercksen
                                New fringe festival for Cape Town

                                Automotive
                                  Which medium SUV is king?
                                  Huge party plans as Mustang turns 50
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