Achievement
December 2023
Stories from this publication
- Evergreen Lifestyle
3 min readWe’re all living longer, thanks to healthier lifestyles and advances in modern medicine. Average life expectancy has risen to 73 years in 2023, from 66 years in 2000, and it is predicted that the global population of people aged 60 years and over, will increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion by 2030.
Read More - Make this your favourite place
3 min readAs we move closer to December and South Africa rushes towards it peak summer season, Mariah Carey, Boney M and Michael Bublé songs are drumming from every retail store and radio station.
Read More - Seamless Magic Moving
3 min readMoving can be an absolute nightmare, especially if, like me, you’re heading abroad. Thankfully, if you have HouseHoppers in your corner, you’re in for a stress-free and efficient experience.
Read More - Here’s how estate can mine the marvel of padel
4 min readWe speak to operators in the know about the game, the process, the costs, and the maintenance required to base your padel venture on informed decisions.
Read More - Wake up and Smell the Coffee
4 min readEVERYBODY KNOWS THAT COFFEE GROWS IN A SPECIFIC ‘COFFEE BELT’ BETWEEN THE TROPICS, AND THAT GOOD COFFEE GROWS AT THAT LATITUDE AT HIGH ALTITUDE, Well, sometimes what everybody knows is not necessarily the whole truth. Local coffee farmer Dylan Cumming thinks differently.
Read More - MyLnDâ„¢ Programme : Revolutionising Estate Planning
3 min readThis groundbreaking simulation, MyLnD™, emerges as a safeguard against the chaos that often follows an individual’s passing.
Read More - The Discount Dilemma – Part 2
5 min readIf there are actually no real differences in terms of quality, facilities, etc. between two adjacent golf clubs, then price might well be the only differentiator. However, in a marketing sense and if revenues are down, the first step should be to creatively package up the rounds, rather than engaging in a price war, and there are very good reasons for this.
Read More - Estates can benefit from cheaper solar finance
2 min readWith South Africa contending with frequent power outages and rising energy costs, many estate owners are actively seeking alternative energy solutions to sustain their operations. Among the available choices, rooftop solar has emerged as the favoured option.
Read More - Innovation to Protect Rivers and Users from Upstream Pollution
4 min readThe first category is plastic pollution. All modern products come with packaging, and all of this creates masses of landfills. Most packaging is plastic, and in South Africa, a lot of this ends up in rivers. We have some pioneering individuals who have been blazing the trail with innovative solutions.
Read More - What Measures Must be Taken to Prevent your Day Zero?
4 min readDay Zero scenario has many benefits beyond the mere convenience of having water, because it also boosts the confidence of any investor willing to buy real estate in a well-designed development.
Read More - Exploring the practice of offering discounts on upfront payment of annual levies
2 min readIt’s possible to award discounts on levies for payment in advance but there are rules and limits to consider. It’s rare for households to pay for anything upfront, especially when it comes to a big expense that can be paid off month to month in the year.
Read More