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LOUISE DE BEER
Tech facilitates transformation in real estate by automating mundane tasks so that agents have more time to focus on human problems and relationships... read
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LISA ELLMAN AND MATTHEW CLARK
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ANDREW PRICE
Millennials have been accused by some media outlets of "killing the housing market", due to their reluctance to buy property. Their hesitancy stems more from being unable to afford it than from an emotional state... Read
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CRISPIN INGLIS
In 2020, the subdued property market is set to continue. This means it has never been a better time to be a buyer... Read
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Interior Design
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South African designer lighting company Willowlamp recently picked up four international awards, two LIT Design Awards and two D'Arc Awards. Read
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Markets & Investment
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CARL COETZEE
Predictions about the likely performance of an industry are rife at the beginning of a year, and even more so at the start of a new decade. Jokes about 2020 vision into the future aside, one can't be blamed for wanting to know what to expect from the next 12 months, both politically and economically... Read
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Residential
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ISSUED BY STARBRIGHT
What are property levies? To understand the laws governing property levies, it's important that you have the fundamental knowledge first... Read
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DR ANDREW GOLDING
With limited, modest growth anticipated for the year ahead, it is encouraging that the Monetary Policy Committee saw fit to reduce the repo rate by 25bps in order to help kickstart the economy and foster increased confidence among consumers who are feeling the pressure of ever-rising costs... Read
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SAMUEL SEEFF
The decision by the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% (from 6.5%), reducing the mortgage rate to 9.75% (from 10%) is welcomed, but we need more... Read
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The RE/MAX National Housing Report for Q4 reveals that the fourth quarter of 2019 managed to reflect growth on the previous year's figures... Read
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GRANT SMEE
The last decade has seen a massive uptick in South Africans choosing to emigrate and semigrate. While much has been written about the former, less is known about the trend of semigration and the motivations behind it... Read
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WALE FATADE
In its latest report on Nigeria, the World Bank issued a stark warning: that the country risks becoming home to a quarter of the world's destitute people in a decade unless policymakers act to revive economic growth and lift employment... Read
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Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) recently announced its collaboration with Global Sustainable Partnerships to spearhead the inaugural Women's Program Engagement Council (WPEC)... Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the subject of much excitement and debate at the moment. All but one of the 55 countries making up the continent have signed the agreement... Read
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On 6 January 2020, South Africans learned of the passing of Dr Richard Maponya, a legendary business icon and activist. Here are four leadership lessons we can learn from "the grandfather of black business"... Read
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ZYAAN DAVIDS ANTER
Companies spent an estimated R10.2bn on corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa in 2019 - a 5% year-on-year increase in nominal terms (2018: R9.7bn), but flat when taking inflation into account, reflecting a subdued economy... Read
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This year will be an epic fight for survival for many businesses as numerous socio-economic factors come into play that will further their efforts... Read
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