People & News
New property tax
21 October 2004
A new draft law aimed at property deals involving foreigners could hit buyers' pockets - hard.Penalty for estate agents
21 October 2004
The Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA) is to be prosecuted for contravening the Competition Act.Man claims he owns M4 land
28 October 2004
A Stellenbosch businessman made the startling claim that he owns the land on which the coastal road between Durban and KwaDukuza is built.Hijacked buildings
11 November 2004
Criminals in Johannesburg's inner city have realised that it's very lucrative to hijack entire buildings and to take over the monthly rental stream.Proposed crackdown
14 November 2004
Attorneys and property regulators plan to crack down on lucrative deals in which conveyancers "buy" conveyancing work from estate agents.Letters to De Rebus
18 November 2004
Two letters of interest to conveyancers in the November De Rebus.Bill Rawson interview
25 November 2004
A transcript of a lively interview with Bill Rawson of the Estate Agency Affairs Board on Moneyweb.Graduation ceremony
02 December 2004
Igqwetha Training Academy ("ITA"), held a graduation ceremony for its first group of 12 students on 18 November.Threatened homes
02 December 2004
A Newlands man has started a website to name and shame greedy developers and architects responsible for offensive structures.Land draft policy penalises
09 December 2004
When the City of Cape Town sells off unwanted council property, previously disadvantaged people will pay much less than white males, according to a new draft policy.