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Leading the way
April 2023
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How to start a career in estate management3 min readWith 3,000 Homeowners Associations in South Africa, 56 000 Sectional Title Schemes and 1.9 million homes established in organised communities, there are many opportunities to find work in the property and estate management sector.
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Water Shortages in South Africa4 min readSouth Africa is currently experiencing a wave of infrastructure failures, reflecting most noticeably as the loadshedding for electricity, and disruptions to water supply and sanitation. This begs the question as to what the root cause might be.
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What should you do with your South African pension if you move abroad?3 min readMoving abroad can be an exciting new adventure, but it can also raise questions about your financial future. One of the biggest concerns for many people is what to do with their South African pension.
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What are the pros and cons of winning property awards2 min readFive times in the past six years, Waterfall City has been recognised as the Best International Mixed-use Development. The largest mixed-use complex in Africa was created by WMC in collaboration with investors and developers as early as 2004.
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Should estates take out a loan to finance the levy deficit?3 min readHomeowners living in estates pay a monthly levy towards their community scheme. It covers monthly expenses like management fees, maintenance, insurance and security to name but a few. However, if some owners fail to pay their monthly levy community schemes can’t afford to pay these costs.
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Lynedoch Eco-Village – a sustainable development unlike any other4 min readStellenbosch, one of South Africa’s oldest and wealthiest wine-farming towns, and Khayelitsha, a sprawling and largely impoverished Cape Flats township, are just over 20 kilometres apart. Nestled between these two different communities you will find Lynedoch Village - an eco-village unlike any other.
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Which country offers the best resident by investment options?3 min readPortugal has recently shut down its residence by investment programme which was also referred to as a ‘golden visa’ scheme. It’s claimed that the decision to end it was driven by the country’s ongoing housing crisis which has driven property prices up while locals have not seen their wages increase to the same rate.
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Can you get a tax rebate for going solar?3 min readIn a bid to reduce the pressure on Eskom, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a new tax incentive last month, to encourage South African homeowners to invest in clean electricity generation. As part of the new scheme, homeowners who install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels will get a tax rebate of up to 25%.
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Greylisting , in black and white4 min readSince the news came on Friday February 24 2023 that South Africa had been added to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) global “grey list” a lot has been said about this development that was widely expected. 10X answers some frequently asked questions.
Read More- Should you trust financial advice given on Tik Tok?
3 min readThey call it FinTok (Financial TikTok). It refers to the world of online personal finance guidance offered by influencers and others happy to give it a go on TikTok for help and for financial advice too, particularly when it comes to the younger generation.
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Can you buy a home in Italy for R19?4 min readWith property prices out of reach for many first-time buyers in South Africa the possibility of snapping up a home for €1 or approximately R19 (depending on currency fluctuations) may sound far-fetched. But this is a real possibility if you’re happy to consider a property in far flung Italy.
Read More- What trees can you plant in a small garden?
3 min readGardens in most affluent neighbourhoods are big and owners of homes are spoilt for choice in terms of what they can plant in them. But owners of homes with smaller gardens, especially tiny houses, must think more creatively about the space they have to ensure things don’t look too crowded.
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How you can deal with bullying on estates3 min readBullying is a worldwide problem, and estimates show that every year more than a billion children experience some form of violence, particularly in school. But bullying doesn’t only manifest in the school environment.
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