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Southern Sun has announced the opening of the 135-room StayEasy Emalahleni in Witbank this month, aimed at business and leisure travellers.
Accommodation options include double or twin-bed configurations and all rooms contain flat-screen televisions with selected DStv channels, air-conditioning and tea- and coffee-making facilities.
Business facilities at the hotel include meeting rooms and wireless Internet hotspots and workstations. In addition the hotel is conveniently located with access from the N4 that connects Gauteng with Mpumalanga.
It is situated on the Ridge Casino premises, adjacent to the Highveld Mall, and guests can also visit the nearby dining, casino and entertainment complex.
Accommodation at the StayEasy Emalahleni is available from R695, including a continental breakfast.
Southern Sun has five StayEasy hotels in South Africa – Emnotweni in Nelspruit, Century City in Cape Town, Eastgate, Pretoria and Rustenburg. StayEasy Pietermaritzburg is under construction.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Real Estate Market in South Africa
includes - unlike Namibia - farms and agricultural land. Due to the favourable exchange rate, property in South Africa is affordable. For example, a house in a good area of Cape Town, with a swimming pool and a big garden, costs hardly more than $US 250,000. Apartments are offered for less than $US100,000. In other areas, such as the province of KwaZulu-Natal., it is even cheaper. The Cape region is regarded as the safest place for an investment in property, as there is still a strong influx of buyers from the Johannesburg area, which keeps the prices up. The Garden Route is a growth area as well.
Real estate Agents
The property market in the whole country is firmly in the hands of a few estate agencies. Private sales are relatively rare. In South Africa the agent is paid by the seller, so you can readily turn to an agency (see the real estate info page), if you are interested in buying property. When it comes to signing a contract or an offer to purchase, the agent will look after the required legal proceedings.
Market Survey
To get an idea of the market situation, one has to have a critical look at the available properties in the preferred area. The big newspapers (e.g. Cape Argus) publish a big property section every weekend, where you can find almost all the places for sale, advertised with photos. Many houses are "on show" on Sundays, which means you can view them without a previous appointment.
Real estate Agents
The property market in the whole country is firmly in the hands of a few estate agencies. Private sales are relatively rare. In South Africa the agent is paid by the seller, so you can readily turn to an agency (see the real estate info page), if you are interested in buying property. When it comes to signing a contract or an offer to purchase, the agent will look after the required legal proceedings.
Market Survey
To get an idea of the market situation, one has to have a critical look at the available properties in the preferred area. The big newspapers (e.g. Cape Argus) publish a big property section every weekend, where you can find almost all the places for sale, advertised with photos. Many houses are "on show" on Sundays, which means you can view them without a previous appointment.
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