On The Move
November 2022
Stories from this publication
- Is your estate gender aware?
3 min readEvents to create awareness of the GLBTQ-community is celebrated in nearly every province annually, the most recent of these being last month’s Soweto Pride, which saw jubilant crowds wrapped in rainbow flags furthering its cause.
Read More - Reviewing luxury living at its finest – Royal Green Wellness Resort
3 min readRoyal Green Wellness Resort is a luxury retirement resort in the heart of Moka, the centre of Mauritius, surrounded by lush parklands giving it a prestigious and distinct island feel. This review of Royal Green Wellness Resort will bring you all the bespoke offerings that make this resort a perfect place for your silver years.
Read More - Shedding light on solar installation
5 min readAs the country continues to experience the untenable rising cost of power and ongoing load shedding, more and more residents are turning to solar power for their energy generation.
Read More - Why you shouldn’t rely on your partner’s pension
3 min readDon’t assume that you get to have a share in your partner’s pension when you retire. It’s always best to ensure your own financial independence when you reach your golden years.
Read More - Garden Route estate living is blooming
3 min readThe beautiful scenic city of George is seen as the de facto capital of the Garden Route, with spectacular mountain views, forests, beaches and rich farmlands being a part of the attraction. This urban centre has become a popular retreat for young and old alike.
Read More - Migration to suburbs on the rise again
3 min readNot many of today’s Millennial and Gen Z clan members will be familiar with the term ‘Baby Boomers’, or realise that they may share common traits with that generation and era in (especially, but not exclusively) American history. The moniker applies to people born between 1946 and 1964, and apart from their urge to people the planet, Baby Boomers were also known to choose the “burbs in pursuit of an ideal lifestyle”.
Read More - Understanding labour law is vital if you’re outsourcing
3 min readIt’s not uncommon these days to consider outsourcing a department within a residential estate. Doing this may be more practical or cheaper. There could be a host of benefits to the residential estate as well as its management.
Read More - Rambling through wondrous walks
3 min readOne of the most lavish indulgences of living on a lifestyle estate is the low-density living that often comes with the added perk of beautiful scenery. From rolling hills, dense forests, magnificent wine valleys and untouched coastal splendour, South African residential estates offer some of the most exquisite views and walking trails the world has to offer.
Read More - What Investments beat inflation?
4 min readInterest rates have gone up several times in the last few months as the Reserve Bank tries to minimize the impacts of inflation. The Reserve Bank meets six times a year to try and manage inflation, which in South Africa currently stands at 7.6%.
Read More - Shoot the birds!
3 min readTaking into account the burgeoning bevy of birders around the world, and more specifically bird clubs based at estates, two expert lensmen provide guidance to the wannabe nature photographers out there.
Read More - Is selling land using NFTs the way of the future?
3 min readYou may have heard that it’s possible to buy land in the Metaverse using open source blockchain Ethereum. Apparently rapper Snoop Dog and companies like PwC, JP Morgan, HSBC and Samsung have all got into the action.
Read More - Servest Landscaping Value Proposition
4 min readSince our inception in South Africa in 1997, we have grown from a provider of specialist soft services into a leading integrated facilities management company. In 2015, the landmark black empowerment transaction, which involved Kagiso Holdings acquiring 51% of Servest, also positioned us as one of the largest majority black-owned integrated facilities management companies in Africa.
Read More - Dive Mauritius
4 min readA picture perfect tropical island with crystal-clear turquoise waters lapping golden beaches, Mauritius ticks all the boxes for a beach and watersports holiday. The snorkelling is fantastic, but to really appreciate life beneath the shimmering ocean surface, you need to scuba dive.
Read More - Normalisation of deviance
4 min readNobody is perfect, and no system is perfect, so we just have to do the best we can, and hope that it is good enough. But how good is ‘good enough’? Or how bad do things have to be before they are not ‘good enough’? And is this culture of ‘good enough’ wise? It’s certainly expedient but, if we trawl through the news headlines, we can find many instances of when ‘good enough’ was not good enough.
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