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The shortage of registered quantity surveyors in South Africa is causing significant delays and inefficiencies in housing and property development, intensifying the country’s ongoing housing crisis. Discover the critical solutions being proposed to revamp the sector and enhance community living standards.
A video circulating on social media recently captured one woman’s disbelief when she stumbled upon a collection of work spouse Valentine’s Day cards at a store.
A corporate email making the rounds on social media has revealed just how deep the Valentine’s Day divide can go.
Speaking to Independent Media Property recently, Neil Gopal, CEO of SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association), said despite recent positive trends in the property market, the ongoing issues at the municipal level threaten to possibly derail the commercial and industrial property sector’s recovery.
Is your office air ruining your glow? Explore the truth behind the beauty pitfalls of corporate life and discover how to fight back against the dreaded ‘office glow-down’.
The museum, which opened in 1904, is also home to the Centre of Scientific Research and has outgrown its current premises at 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street in Pietermaritzburg.
OPINION: Conduct a review of your insurance cover multiple times a year or when changes to the business warrant a re-look at your cover, writes Thabo Twalo.
And it turns out that hybrid work is surprisingly sticky amongst South African mid- to top-end earners.
Sassa in KZN has announced their new office space for the community of Chatsworth and surrounding areas and it is close to the previous office.
The Motor Industry Staff Association stepped up and came to the rescue of employees whose dealer principal took away their privilege.
Many offices were already being converted to residential properties before Covid. Now, investors are seeing opportunities in the conversion of unused offices into student accommodation.
Almost a third of commercial property owners are selling due to financial pressure.
Commercial property owners, particularly in the office sector, are also struggling in the current interest rate environment.
There will probably have to be a compromise between the needs of employers and those of employees.
Trends in the US are seeing more workers returning to the office, and big firms are demanding it, but will South Africa follow suit?
If you’ve got between R10. 8 million and R22. 5m burning a hole in your pocket and are thinking of making a property investment, then perhaps Cape Town’s newest mid-rise, the Spindle, may be for you.
Beside their being an eye sore, the municipality said that there has been a huge outcry from the business community and residents that these old buildings have become breeding ground for crime, and have become hide-outs for criminals.
Balwin Properties, which lifted profit 20% to R437 million in the year to February 28, has a development pipeline that now spans 18 years consisting of up to 43 781 apartments across 26 projects.
Companies can improve employees’ mental– and even physical, health by designing their workplaces differently. Here are some valuable ways to do this:
The City is busy preparing its Local Spatial Development Framework, or neighbourhood plan, for Woodstock and Salt River, inclusive of University Estate and Walmer Estate and has urged residents to be involved in the crafting of the plan.
Nearly 80% of 230 retailers surveyed by the CCID in the first quarter of this year indicated they were “satisfied” with current business conditions
Looking ahead, Growthpoint said its diversified portfolio, strong balance sheet and stable hard currency dividend income streams position the company defensively for the rest of financial year 2023.
Sharing a home can be claustrophobic if partners are always in each other’s faces, especially if both are working from home.
But not all that glitters is gold; nor is everything that looks bright really electrifying. Just because business is busier does not mean their bottom lines are shining.
Sharing a home can be claustrophobic if partners are always in each other’s faces, especially if both are working from home.