Luxury residential property investments: which one would you buy?
South Africa’s luxury property development market is pretty shiny – Currency looks at some of the most opulent, over-the-top estates and apartments on offer…
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Why Cape Town wants to sell its big money-spinner
The city is hoping to unlock nearly R1bn for public services. The GOOD party calls it asset-stripping…
Who gets to keep the house when love falls apart?
Dividing the matrimonial home in divorce is about law and stability. Without legal advice, you risk leaving yourself and your assets vulnerable…
The great semigration U-turn
The semigration story usually goes one way – Joburg to Cape Town – but new stats reveal an increasing number of Western Cape residents…
How I spend my currency … with Sean Wibberley
The CEO of JSE-listed HomeChoice International talks personal finance, property and that one extravagant purchase…
Hotel group’s collapse leaves trail of decay
Switched off lights, mounting debts and decaying buildings. Bin Otaiba’s hotel empire in South Africa is crumbling, dragging its brands down with it…
Why people are moving to the Western Cape
The Western Cape is booming. People come for jobs, schools and safety – but the province is under pressure to keep up with demand…
Your currency: Building vs buying property
In this week's reader question we look at whether buying a house with a R1m bond, or building on a R300K plot is the…
Gauteng’s faulty towers
The Gauteng government has spent 22 years trying to develop a government precinct in Joburg. Instead, it’s spending R34m a month on rent…
Gatvol with your municipal valuation? Try this
Three friends have developed an online tool to help you object to your municipal valuation – and save thousands in the process…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
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