Commercial Property News — 2011

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Cape Town prepares to extend Convention Centre

2011-12-08 · General Property News

The City of Cape Town has made the first land purchases for its Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) expansion, a move that will change the face of the Foreshore. The city has already purchased…

Government proposes demolition of historic District Six maternity hospital

2011-12-08 · Gauteng

District Six claimants are being asked to vote for the demolition of the historic, unused Peninsula Maternity Hospital - where many of them were born - to make way for a new multimillion-rand hospital. This…

Joburg's town planning rules slammed as unworkable

2011-12-08 · Gauteng

The SA Property Owners' Association (Sapoa) has lashed out at the City of Johannesburg over its new town planning scheme, claiming it is unworkable, will have significant negative effects on the property industry a…

District Six to come to life again by March

2011-12-08 · General Property News

March 2012. That is the deadline for the turning of the first sod in the next major phase of construction in District Six, where about 950 homes will be built. The following two phases of the develop…

Zumas owe R120 000 for unpaid levies on Johannesburg properties

2011-12-08 · General Property News

President Jacob Zuma and his former wife, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, owe their body corporate R120 000 for electricity, water and rates for two flats they own in a building in Saratoga Avenue in Berea here.…

King farm Quoin Rock to be sold to settle tax debts

2011-12-08 · General Property News

The auction of the Quoin Rock Winery in Stellenbosch owned by Metlika, one of the companies controlled by controversial businessman and alleged tax dodger Dave King, is to proceed this weekend. The farm and its m…

Makro's distribution centre to be expanded

2011-12-01 · General Property News

Johannesburg, Nov 29 (I-Net Bridge) - Investec Property on Tuesday said it had secured the development rights for Makro's distribution centre in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. The distribution cen…

2011-12-01 · General Property News

Mall of the North in Polokwane, Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town, Cape Union Mart Adventure Centre at Canal Walk and Supercare Cleaning Services at Paarl Mall have all claimed top honours at the annual South Af…

Joburg's electricity-cutting blitz rages on

2011-12-01 · General Property News

The City of Joburg is continuing to wreak havoc as many people and organisations, including old-age homes, scout halls and orphanages, are without power for up to seven days. The electricity cuts are part o…

Cape Town's clean green building coolest at COP

2011-12-01 · General Property News

Built of milk crates and plastic bottles, the coolest building at Cop17 draws in air through openings at the floor which is released through openings near the ceiling. Stroll inside the green building and it's co…

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