Construction suggests property resilience
© Romolo Tavani – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Newly released data, outlining the dynamics of South Africa's construction industry, provides an informative perspective of the real estate...
View ArticleDemolitions Leave 3,000 Families Homeless in Zimbabwe
By Freeman RazembaMore than 3 000 families were left homeless yesterday after their houses built on land belonging to BAK Storage Company along Harare-Masvingo Road were razed to the ground by the...
View ArticleSouth Africa's finance minister is caught between a rock and a hard place
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas have their work cut outReuters/Mike HutchingsSouth Africa’s minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan, presented the 2016 mid term...
View ArticleRoot causes of limp economic growth in South Africa are not being tackled
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is fighting against economic predators. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoProtecting and growing the formal economy is important. But so too is changing it in ways...
View ArticleBenue Begins Construction of Cargo Airport
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday flagged off the construction of a N38 billion cargo airport at Dauda in Guma Local Government Area of the state.Ortom said the project would provide a platform...
View ArticleUrbanisation - Will Historic Buildings Survive?
By Steven MuvunyiThe government, through the Institute of National Museums, has been trying to preserve natural and cultural sites, but some people believe that the government has turned a blind eye on...
View ArticleNorthern Cape Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project inaugurated
The 86MW Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project was officially inaugurated in the Northern Cape at a series of formal events attended by major players in the renewables energy sector.Read more... | Send to...
View ArticleSALGA Celebrates World Cities Day
Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has joined the world in celebrating the World Cities Day 2016, which has been designated by the United Nations every 31 October.Salga...
View ArticleInside Mubende's Golden Villages in Uganda
By Ronald MusokeArtisanal miners make a killing from 'illegal' gold mining as district authorities, government cry out for more revenueFrom a distance, “Saigon City” in Lubaali— Kayonza, Kitumbi...
View ArticleCentre to deal with Gauteng water shortages
Pretoria - A Joint Operational Centre (JOC) is being established in Gauteng to plan around and improve the state of readiness in the wake of the steady decrease of water levels in the province.As of...
View ArticleNew offices for international brands in Waterfall City
Schneider Electric South Africa, Wisetech Global and Trans Africa Projects have taken up their new offices in the Allandale building in Waterfall City. The design of the building and office interiors...
View ArticleProperty Auction Market resilient despite economy turmoil
This was a tough year for South African real estate, but resilience prevails across various sectors of the property auction market. Read full article:...
View ArticleMauritius Property — Investors’ Paradise
There is more to Mauritius than its picturesque beaches and easy island living, which is helping the country to attract a lot of interest from Global and South African property investors. Read full...
View ArticleTrematon concludes R614m acquisition deal with Redefine
JSE listed Trematon Capital Investments, on Monday advised that it had concluded an agreement with Redefine Properties to acquire seven office, retail, industrial and mixed use assets‚ for R614...
View ArticleTrends in Cape Town and Johannesburg property market
The office sector has been out of favour for the past few years, but there are some positive signals in retail while industrial property sector shifts to clean properties focussed on light...
View ArticleLegal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings
© Romolo Tavani – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>This article examines the legal rights of property owners and occupiers when dealing with illegal buildings, which are buildings that are built...
View ArticleMBAWC offers health and safety training in building sector
The latest statistics from the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company reveal that there have been 5,716 accidents on construction sites across the country in 2016, with 51 being fatal and 468...
View ArticleKampala Becoming City of the Walking Dead!
By Yusuf SerunkumaPoverty has never been anyone's choosing. It is a condition imposed by forces beyond the power of man.The gods could impose it; so, Shakespeare would write in King Lear, "as flies are...
View ArticleHotel Verde recognised as best urban hotel at Skål International Sustainable...
[[http://www.wtmafrica.com/Exhibitors/Company-Content/?coId=57649 Image Source: WTM Africa]]</span>During the 15th annual Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards, held in Monaco, Africa's...
View ArticleGlobal Observatory on Local Finances
Language Undefined Year: 2016File: Global Observatory on Local FinancesImage: Link: Read Read full article: https://www.uclg.org/en/node/26162read more
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