by Daan Steenkamp | Sep 23, 2018 | Property
Huletts is reportedly targeting an area across the Shongweni turnoff off the N3 for a new town development to be named Ntshonweni. Take a look at this report: Reference Rhode opines that house prices in South Africa are still high in real terms. He forecasts that,...
by Daan Steenkamp | Sep 21, 2018 | Business
This week past, the COSATU policy positions for the general elections next year was published. Some of this makes for fun reading: 50% of private retirement funds must be invested in job creating projects and in SOEs; 50% tax rate for companies and deceased estates;...
by Daan Steenkamp | Sep 17, 2018 | Snippet
FIRE: an acronym for Financial Independence Retire Early. The question is whether the daily grind/rat race is getting to you and whether, in the long run it is really worth it? Google Fire+ retire early. The land expropriation debate is driven by irrationality and,...
by Daan Steenkamp | Sep 15, 2018 | Practice
You must love what is happening at the State Capture Commission: Duduzane, Faith, Ajay – the implicated/accused, wish to cross-examine but not testify. Yes, the basic tenet of our profession holds that all are entitled to legal representation even if guilty, but I...
by Daan Steenkamp | Sep 13, 2018 | Property
In the halcyon days of yore, the Pietermaritzburg deeds office would take in some 1400 lodgments per day. This is down to just over 500. I asked why? Interestingly, the answer lies not primarily with our poorer financial circumstances, but the State virtually ceasing...
