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Lift as you Rise
August 2022
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Property finance – what developers need to know4 min readDevelopers large and small need finance to start their development project – whether they be residential or commercial.
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How does South African politics shape real estate?2 min readIt’s hard to think of a time when politics didn’t influence land and how people lived on it in South Africa. People were forced to travel around the country to find adequate grazing land, or they moved around to find safety from aggression.
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Careering ahead through COVID, one managed property at a time3 min readImagine starting a new division of a property management company, only for Covid to set in a little over a month later. That is exactly what happened when talented entrepreneur Chanet Muller took over the reins of Devmark Property Group’s property management arm.
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A dynamic force behind South Africa’s digital infrastructure revolution4 min readHaving sat down with Juanita Clark to discuss the digital landscape in South Africa, it is clear that she is exactly the kind of person the country needs to galvanise us into an inclusive Fourth Industrial Revolution economy.
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A passion for teaching and impactful investments3 min readEmpowerment has always been at the centre of everything Tefelo does. She started her career as a high school teacher, teaching accountancy and economics. When a group of youngsters found themselves without a scheduled class or a teacher to teach them, Tefelo took these foundlings under her wing when no other teachers were interested in the additional burden.
Read More- Beat load shedding with Huawei fusionsolar
4 min readSpanning 13 years, South Africans have lived with the spectre of load shedding, due to ageing and poorly maintained infrastructure. According to a report released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in August, South Africa experienced 650 hours of load shedding in the first half of 2021, shedding an estimated 963GWh of energy. This represents 76% of the total load shedding experienced in 2020.
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How to provide the best frail care – Should you outsource frail care?2 min readAn extensive frail care offering can do wonders for your retirement estate, attracting an influx of residents and setting your estate apart from other senior living communities.
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5 European countries with the best Christmas markets3 min readYou’d be forgiven for thinking that you want to get away from it all this Christmas. It has been a trying couple of years with the pandemic and most families have kept trips to a minimum as travel restrictions continued to apply even as Covid-19 numbers reduced.
Read More- Smart cities for urban sustainability
3 min readGovernment has three new smart-city projects in the pipeline, but some developers claim that they’ve already pioneered this trend. We explain the concept in a nutshell, and provide good reasons for developers to take note and act.
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Weddings on residential estates3 min readHow can estate managers best lure the lucrative wedding trade? An old hand in the game shares pearls of wisdom to guide newbies as well as nuptial fundis, so ensuring return business while preventing the loss of customers to other wedding venues.
Read More- What’s the difference between a UK spouse visa and a fiancé visa?
3 min readMany non-EEA nationals look to travel to and settle down in the UK with their partner using a spouse visa. However, the lesser-known fiancé visa is also an option for people moving abroad. We unpack what each visa has to offer, the differences between the two, and the pros and cons.
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Will Amazon’s launch mean more competition for the consumer in South Africa?3 min readA report by Business Insider South Africa claims that online retail giant Amazon has plans to launch in South Africa in 2023. The website says it has seen leaked documentation that Amazon will launch its Prime service in the country too.
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How to choose the right online high school3 min readGoing to school has traditionally involved learners physically attending school premises but following the pandemic it’s become more acceptable to work online, even when it comes to schooling.
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Will South Africa see the introduction of 100-year home loans?3 min readSome governments in other parts of the world have gone to some extraordinary lengths to tackle affordability of housing in their respective countries.
Read More- Commercial property survey shows sales weakening
3 min readThe second quarter of the 2022 FNB Commercial Property Broker survey has been published and a key highlight reveals that two out of three major commercial property sectors – office and retail – are showing declines of market sales activity levels.
Read More - Building your property portfolio
3 min readYou’re fresh back from a magnificent holiday, and now the bug won’t stop biting: You’ve simply got to invest in Mauritius… if not relocating for good. But is this a sensible move, especially if deals may have to be clinched over a fair stretch of Indian Ocean?
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How to prepare for a return to work after taking parental leave3 min readReturning to the office after taking some parental leave, even if it was only for a short time, can be daunting.
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