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Under development: The Iconic will consist of 219 flats across two four-storey buildings in two phases. Photo: Craft Homes

Melrose: blend of hype and heritage

The Johannesburg suburb remains one of those rare ones that feel historic and perfectly ahead of the curve

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain. (File photo)

Economic apartheid: South Africa’s transition a warning for a two-state agreement for Palestine

South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain

6 min read
Imagine 17!: Not all architecture is appealing, such as the Disa Towers in front of Table Mountain. But even these buildings invoke people’s memories. Photo: Supplied

What makes a building memorable long after the paint dries?

All buildings have their own stories and they hold those of the people who built them, lived there or used them

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
There’s money pouring in amid a residential boom, as well as all the retail, commercial and hotel action

It’s rocking in Joburg’s Rosebank

There’s money pouring in amid a residential boom, as well as all the retail, commercial and hotel action

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Short-term or unsecured loans are not an evil to be avoided entirely. They can be good for consumers and the economy — when used responsibly.

Seven signs you’ve found the right home — and when to walk away

Purchasing a property is a huge decision. Here’s how to get it right.

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Up and away: Ellipse Waterfall, situated in Waterfall City, Midrand, was developed by the Tricolt Group. Photo: Supplied

Building confidence builds the economy

Real estate investment trusts are booming, reporting strong results for the interim period ending December

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Bosch or beach: Devonbosch is a new city in the Winelands, and its planned Klei ApartHotel promises to be part of innovations in urban living, such as traffic-busting ‘super-basement’ plans. Photo: Supplied

Much more than grapes is growing in the Winelands

Lifestyle estates and shopping centres are popping up in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek areas

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Spinning Seventies: The Roma Revolving Restaurant in Durban is the only functional restaurant of its kind in South Africa

When revolving restaurants were the cool places to go

In the 70s, it was disco and glamour, boho and bellbottoms, fondues and avocado Ritz – and twirling towers

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Opportunity: Ponte Tower, situated in the Berea suburb of Johannesburg, is up for grabs – but only for buyers who are interested in urban renewal. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Ponte, Johannesburg’s symbol of resilience

The journey of the cylindrical residential tower in Johannesburg swung from glamour to grit and back, and now it’s up for sale

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
A flat apart: The BlackBrick suite of aparthotels such as BlackBrick Sandton One (above) are illustrative of a new trend in hotel/residential hybrid living. Photo: Supplied

BlackBrick’s aparthotels embrace key nodes in South Africa

The target market is people who live and work in different cities and digital nomads who want comfort

6 min read
Easy living: The Evergreen retirement village in Muizenberg has communal facilities, medical services and a walkway set in indigenous flora – but a luxurious lifestyle comes at a price. Photo: Supplied

Retire in a stylish village without buying a property

A newish way of living in a retirement village is through a life rights contract that involves single ‘deposit’ upfront

  • Lukef
7 min read
‘Nil compensation’ is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to achieve legitimate governmental ends

Expropriation Act: Van Staden misrepresents the Constitution and the law

‘Nil compensation’ in the Expropriation Act is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to achieve legitimate governmental ends

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(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Expropriation law: Not new or dangerous

The 2025 law differs from the old Act in that it includes fixing skewed land patterns, and introduces compensation based on ‘justice and equity’ and not ‘willing buyer, willing seller’

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
A will may, for example, specify that the testator bequeaths his immovable property (for instance his residential property) in equal shares to his two children, subject to a lifelong usufruct in favour of his wife.

Choose the words in your will carefully, especially when bequeathing property to more than one heir

The Hart v Hart case considers usufruct or right of his wife to use the property the husband left to his sons

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Plush: The Cape Wheel was recently relocated to the Granger Bay precinct at V&A Waterfront, the area marked for new development. Photo: Supplied

V&A Waterfront to reclaim land from sea – again

The Waterfront’s infrastructural investment – worth more than R20 billion – will be the largest in Cape Town since the 2010 Soccer World Cup

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Behind the allure of manicured lawns, uniform paint and secure gates lies a reality that many homeowners may overlook: the financial obligations of levies. (Getty Images)

Levies are the pitfall of living behind gated walls

The rigid enforcement of these obligations can have unforgiving consequences that may even threaten an owner’s property

  • Eyaaz
9 min read
Short-term or unsecured loans are not an evil to be avoided entirely. They can be good for consumers and the economy — when used responsibly.

Relative risks: The danger in concluding property transactions with family members

A cautionary tale in about the prudence of consulting a lawyer when entering into agreements with your nearest and dearest

11 min read
The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government is putting people off big-price buys

Property sales slow ahead of poll

The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government is putting people off big-price buys

  • Eyaaz
6 min read