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Bafana Bafana might have bowed out of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, but South
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Africa’s support for the tournament remains intact – thanks to a spectacular
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final performance by the national team.
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Property for Rent The South African football squad performed gallantly to beat European Articles
Accommodation SA giants and former champions France by two goals to one in Bloemfontein Events/ Things to do
News Cafe on 22 June. For the first time in World Cup history, the team amassed four Recipes
points in the initial group stages.
2010 Fifa World Cup
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This was not enough to see them through to the next round. Mexico, who
lost their last group match 0-1 to Uruguay, finished on the same number of
points but conceded fewer goals than the 83rd ranked South Africans. This
gave the Mexicans the advantage and they went through, along with
Uruguay.
Local supporters watched the match against France with great enthusiasm,
hoping that their beloved boys would score a record number of goals to
thwart Mexico’s push to the round of 16. The nation was gripped by
euphoria when Bafana scored their first goal. The second goal, scored by
striker Katlego Mphela in the 37th minute, sent them into raptures and
raised hopes dramatically.
That hope was sustained right until the last whistle. Disappointment, and
contrasting excitement, was written on every face. With the final this
weekend we can still enjoy the excitement and joy of the World Cup 2010
which we as South Africans hosted with pride!!!
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PLETTENBERG BAY - R4 500 000
GEORGE - R1 050 000
GOLF COURSE FRONTAGE A rare
MOSSEL BAY - R2 200 000 Popular complex with only a few
opportunity indeed! This 4,1187
Best buy in this price. 2 Living areas, units. Open spaces gives a feeling of
hectare property in Plettenberg Bay,
open plan kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 a tranquil lifestyle. Open plan living
South Africa, has the magnificent
bathrooms, basement parking and areas, kitchen, spacious bedrooms,
Plettenberg Bay golf course and
single garage. 2 bathrooms, lovely patio with
Country Club as a neighbour.
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Situated on a North facing hillside
and parking for a third car.
adgacent to
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CAPE TOWN - R13 500 000
2. CAPE TOWN - R13 500 000
STELLENBOSCH - R17 500 000
Beautiful 7-bedroomed guesthouse in a chic and stylish
Beautifully positioned land set amongst the recently
manor house, situated in an exclusive area of
voted top Four Restaurants in the country, snug in the
Durbanville. The property is tastefully decorated with
heart of the cream of the Western Cape Winelands.
artwork and antiques.
Views of Vineyards, Hills, Mountains and the feeling of
Spacious separate owners accommodation with 4 en-
being famongst the vineyards.
suite bedrooms.
This property is situated next to a green belt in a very
Build your dream home on this prestige piece of land as
the vineyards are planted, around 6 ha with Sauvignon
peaceful environment, at 15 minutes from the centre of
Cape Town.
Blanc and Cabernet savignon plus over a hectare of
Olive trees.
plot size: 4200 m2
large established garden
This position is exceptional and the only way to
swimming pool
experience it, is a visit!!
pool house
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From the Desk of Marcel Deacon
SOUTH AFRICA IS GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY
This year’s exciting soccer extravaganza opens South Africa’s window to the world.
Professionals view the World Cup as a marketing opportunity which will engender,
hopefully, positive returns — for the economy in general and tourism in particular.
Property should also gain, but more in the long run.
From a business point of view it makes sense to look beyond the thousands of soccer
fans expected. They will have a great time — and doubtless shift an amazing amount
of beer and wors. But a significant portion of visitors will be well-heeled businessmen,
sporting administrators and the high net worth individuals (HNWIs) to be found at any
global fun feast. Then there are the Fifa officials, the media crews and last, but
certainly not least, the players and coaches, themselves among the highest paid
celebrities in the world.
Tourism and hospitality professionals have long said that the real benefit of the Fifa
2010 Soccer World Cup will take years to filter through. Foreigners will have time to
enjoy the beauty of South Africa and to take advantage of what the country offers. And
one of these is value for money!
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VALLS DE CALA DOMINGOS - SPAIN
On the east coast of Mallorca resides Residencial Valls de Cala Domingos, a beautifully designed development on
a 19,000 m2 plot at Calas de Mallorca, Manacor.
Location
Spain Location Details
Majorca Beach 0.2 km
Bars/Restaurants 0.1 km
Property Type(s) Golf Course 5 km
2 & 3 Bed Apartments Airport 60 km
Prices From
€131,000
(£104,800 approx)
The development consists of 119 properties distributed in 9 blocks of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Ground floor
properties include a garden, first floor a terrace and second floor with terrace and and large solarium. There are 2
blocks of 2 bedroom duplexes with 2 terraces each, community pool, children’s playground area, exterior private
parking spaces for cars and bicycles and over 3,000 m2 of green area around the pool.
The development affords visitors magnificent views depending on situation and floor; there are sea views, views
over the pine woods and/or pool, and in many cases, all three together.
Leisure facilities include a community pool of 200 m2 with two separate bathing zones for adults and children, lawn
area, plants, trees, sunshades and showers. There are also 2 heated panoramic Jacuzzis seating 6 each, situated
3. area, plants, trees, sunshades and showers. There are also 2 heated panoramic Jacuzzis seating 6 each, situated
in the pool area where you can enjoy a relaxing hidromasage bath even in the colder months.
All this in an excellent completely urbanised location, a consolidated and well communicated area with beautiful
Mediterranean nature all around, situated 500m from Mirador Ses Cales, the shopping area and a couple of
minutes bike ride from Cala Domingos.
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BUILD, BUY OR RENOVATE??
WOLRD CUP BOOST SA ADVERTISING
Whether you're building, buying or renovating a home, it's
a challenge if you don't know what to expect. Save
The South African advertising industry looks set for a
yourself many grey hairs by finding out exactly what
R1.7-billion (US$221-million) increase this year as
you're letting yourself in for - from construction and
major sports brands invest millions in marketing
financial perspectives.
targeting World Cup fans.
Every cent spent on building, buying or renovating a
Part of this is a major new ad campaign by global sports
home will probably be one of the best investments you'll
brand Nike, in direct competition to World Cup sponsor
ever make - if you don't over-capitalise on your property.
Adidas. The campaign, announced on 23 June, it has
Property experts warn that, just like any other investment,
Facebook and Twitter messages sent by football fans
research and timing are everything if you want to
displayed on a giant electronic screen alongside digital
maximise on the investment in your home.
images of football stars signed to the brand.
There's no right or wrong answer to the question,
This super-ad appears on Africa's largest digital
‘Should I build, buy or renovate?' The most important
advertising screen on the Life Centre building in
factor is the reason for wanting to do so.
Johannesburg. Soaring above the downtown area the
30-storey, 138-metre-high building is one of the city’s
Most people who choose to renovate are happy where
most iconic structures.
they live, but either need more space or want to improve
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their property and its value. Renovating is,
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DEVELOPERS HAVE REASON TO BE POSITIVE
OFF-PLAN BUYERS ADVICE
Developers should be jumping for joy at the prospect of
If you‘re a homebuyer purchasing “off plan” – or in thousands of new homebuyers recently “liberated” into
advance of your home actually being built – you will most the market by the introduction of a State mortgage
likely have more money issues to deal with than those guarantee fund.
purchasing a pre-owned property.
The fund is specifically intended to give the banks more
And the first of these is the matter of the deposit. It is very confidence about granting home loans to people earning
important that you do not pay any deposit for a stand or R3500 and R9000 a month – and there are thousands of
an off-plan home - or sign any agreement to purchase salary-earners such as policemen, teachers and nurses
such a home - until you have thoroughly checked the this bracket who have previously been shut out of the
credentials of the developer and/ or home builder and market.
made sure they are well-established operators with a
track record of completed and successful developments. However, there is a currently a limited amount of stock
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GREAT PROPERTY DEALS ARE DRIVING THE MARKET PROPERTY PRICES SURGING
At the half-year mark, property buyers are firmly back in The June FNB House Price Index continued to show
the market – and getting great deals. rising year-on-year growth to the tune of 12.6 percent.
This is higher than May’s revised growth rate of 12.2
Indeed, this is set to be a winter of content for us, percent and is the seventh consecutive month of positive
because we are selling more properties and selling year-on-year growth. In real terms, adjusted for CPI
them faster. inflation, this all translates into house price growth of 7.2
percent year-on-year for May.
Sales volumes in our offices are up 35% for the second
quarter over the same period of 2009, and our strike rate However, it must also be said that there are signs that
has risen from less than 10% during the depths of the the pace of acceleration in year-on-year growth is
recession to around 30%. starting to slow. Whereas the growth acceleration from
March to April was two percentage points, and from April
This has taken the average listing time down to around to May 1.9 percentage points, the latest acceleration was
four months compared to six months last year, and we down to 0.4 percentage points.
are seeing the emergence of big ticket property sales
again. Have we reach the peak?
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WORLD MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES FOR EXPATS
WORLD CUP TOURISTS PAINT SA RED
Visitors to New York may gasp that locals frequently pay
International visitors to South Africa, here to support their
$20 for a single cocktail. But the Big Apple turns out to be
teams in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, say they are having a
cheaper than 26 other world cities. If you really want to
blast.
feel sticker shock, try relocating to Luanda, Angola. The
oil-rich capital city is the most expensive in the world for
By the end of week one many foreign visitors had hailed
expatriates, a study released Tuesday shows.
Africa’s first World Cup as one of the most vibrant. “The
German World Cup was very exciting for us but South
World centers like the second-most expensive city
Africa has a different vibe altogether,” said Philip
Tokyo, No. 5 Geneva, Switzerland, and No. 8 Hong Kong
Friedrich from Germany.
are often associated with high costs, so it might seem
