Insight
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194Urgent call for SARB to hold the interest rate steady, says Seeff
Samuel Seeff says the critical need is for the Reserve Bank to do everything possible to hold the rate steady, and to...
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370Global uncertainty may delay, but not derail interest rate relief – BetterBond commentary
Despite South Africa's improving economic fundamentals, escalating tensions in the Middle East could mean homeowners will have to wait longer for relief...
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148The Rand’s balancing act ahead of MPC decision – Future Forex on the repo rate outlook
Harry Scherzer says that, "On balance, the MPC looks set to hold steady, but people and businesses shouldn't build a forex strategy...
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169Pre-MPC comment from Herschel Jawitz, CEO Jawitz Properties
Herschel Jawitz, says that, for now, the residential market remains well-placed to absorb this week's outcome, whichever way it goes.
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250Most affordable first home buyer hotspots in South Africa’s metros
Based on Lightstone data, young buyers are the second-largest buyer group behind the "settled" group (ages 36–50), accounting for about 30% of...
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410Johannesburg’s renaissance is already happening – Ronald Ennik, Principal of Ennik Estates
Ennik Estates’ Ronald Ennik ponders if there are still reasons to love Johannesburg, despite the decline.
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356Property rates, rebates and the race for votes – Only Realty comments
As the municipal elections approach, another battleground is emerging alongside service delivery - the monthly municipal bill. Some municipalities have introduced rates...
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209The PIE Amendment Bill: A shift in how evictions will be assessed
TPN Credit Bureau’s Rowan Terry expands on The Prevention of Illegal Eviction (PIE) Amendment Bill, which marks the most significant shift in...
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468Latest landmark court ruling to reshape how government land will be sold
The Constitutional Court's landmark Tafelberg judgment could reshape how government-owned land is sold and developed, with affordable housing now becoming a central...
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216LiDAR: From construction risk to asset intelligence – BPAS Architects
BPAS Architects’ Edward de Jager says that a LiDAR scan isn’t a fancy tape measure - when properly converted into a building...
