The term "main river" is actually a misnomer, because the whole of the Vaal river is a main river with tributaries, (see our map) but traditionally the 50 km or so boatable water below the Letabo weir down to the barrage (again please refer to the map) was called the "main river" because here the ...

According to Absa's house index, the average price for a middle class home (about 220sqm) is around R1mill (R200 000 down from 2004) To build a similar house will cost you, according to ABSA, around R1.6mill, bringing average building costs to about R7 273 p. sqm. This is the biggest difference in 32 years. Immediate future indications ...

It always makes me smile when people think that there is a class difference between the Free State side and Gauteng side, when, in actual fact, both sides are equally in demand by 95% of the buyers! Traditionally the Gauteng side was the side that developed the fastest and therefore had an infrastructure sooner than ...

  First step for the buyer is the Offer to Purchase to be accepted and thereafter the Deed of Sale to be signed by the seller. If you are applying for a bond the following will be required from you: Your proof of address, Your ID and your income tax number. These documents are for FICA requirements. Proof of earnings ...

  Various laws and regulations need to be adhered to before documents may be sent to the Office of the Registrar of Deeds for registration, like: Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), the Transfer Duty Act, the Value Added Tax Act, the Municipal Property Rates Act as well as the regulations regarding Home Owners Associations and Body Corporates. ...

Apparently there are countries where it is as easy to buy a property as it is to buy shoes - you see it, you sign and pay for it, information goes to a central data system and you own it almost the same day! But then apparently there are also countries (e.g. USA ) where home ...