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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...

February 10th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economy/business Trends: If you had listened to the Prez presenting SONA, you would know that our economy is in great shape and that great things...

January 26th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Business Trends: The Reserve Bank six-month business cycle indicator has contracted for the first time since May, which points to an economic decline in the...

South Africans are semigrating to areas ‘where things work’ – and one province stands out

As rising municipal rates and electricity tariffs shoot up and service delivery drops, homeowners will be looking to make the jump to areas where things...

January 13th, 2024 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economy and business   Trends: The UN says that our estimated growth for this year will be only 0.5%. Interestingly, it warns against debt sustainability,...

November 16th, 2023 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economy/business Trends: Hearteningly, there appears to be green shoots in what had been rather dismal financial predictions of late. Y-o-y private sector capital expenditure in...

November 4th, 2023 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economy/business MTBPS Budget: Our Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has come and gone and there is little to be said about our economy which is not...

How load shedding is impacting the property market in South Africa

This is according to Renier Kriek, managing director at Sentinel Homes. “Enjoying one’s home to the greatest extent possible during blackouts and maintaining its future...

Airbnb crackdown in South Africa

A new whitepaper from the Department of Tourism threatens the additional income small-time Airbnb hosts make from renting out rooms or garden cottages. The department...

Almost 90% of municipalities are ‘distressed’ or ‘dysfunctional’

229, or 89.1%, of the country’s municipalities are not working properly. Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has painted...