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April 25th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Gentle Reader   SWMBO and I will be celebrating her birthday and taking two weeks off to stiffen my practice resolve. I will miss an...

April 12th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Business Economic trends (grim and getting worse): Our economic growth is painfully slow (the World Cup bank is optimistic in setting a recovering growth rate...

The South African township where property values have doubled over the last 10 years

Soweto has one of the fastest appreciation rates in Johannesburg, with homes in the area doubling in price over the past ten years. This is...

Mashaba Unveils ActionSA’s Plan Reclaim Hijacked and Abandoned Buildings

ActionSA today unveiled our plan to ignite South Africa’s economic growth and address the country’s housing crisis by reclaiming hijacked and abandoned buildings and factories...

March 30th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Business Trends: Our SARB Governor says that our economy is not growing – at 0.6% growth thus far this year – and our living standards...

March 9th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Gentle Reader, Last weekend I attended a local boeredag on the far side of the Boereworsgordyn, which reinforced my local detribalisation. SWMBO and I approached...

February 23rd, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Business and economy The good news (ignoring angst): The inclusion of this portion of my newsletter was prompted by my perception, 28 years ago, that...

SA commercial property sector still under pressure in 2024, CEOs say

Due to high finance costs unless the central bank starts to aggressively cut interest rates, executives of the country’s top two property groups said. Earnings...

Constitutional concerns over controversial expropriation bills in South Africa

Government departments and parliamentary committees might duly invite members of the public to lodge written comments and representations on legislative Bills proposed by the government,...

New R1.4 billion shopping mall for South Africa starts taking shape

Construction of the new 50,000 sqm Westown Square is picking up pace after the easing of heavy rains.   Westown Square is an R1.4 billion...