MortgageMax Digest I 14 February 2025
Dear Business Partners,
Welcome to your weekly roundup of newsworthy articles. Please share with your clients and developers so that they’re kept up to date with what’s happening in the market.
Your suggestions and comments are always welcome – we’d love to hear from you.
Enjoy!
The MortgageMax Team
Welcome to your weekly roundup of newsworthy articles. Please share with your clients and developers so that they’re kept up to date with what’s happening in the market.
Your suggestions and comments are always welcome – we’d love to hear from you.
Enjoy!
The MortgageMax Team
Infrastructure spending incentive: Treasury makes public-private deals under R2bn easier
SU’s Professor Jan Havenga says adjusting the rules for these partnerships is a step in the right direction for economic reform.
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SU’s Professor Jan Havenga says adjusting the rules for these partnerships is a step in the right direction for economic reform.
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Eswatini moves to reduce reliance on Eskom and coal
Construction has begun on the 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini, which is set to reduce the country’s reliance on Eskom and help it on its path toward decarbonising its energy supply.
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Joburg’s landmark Ponte Tower up for sale
Ponte Tower – Johannesburg’s landmark cylindrical residential skyscraper near Hillbrow, owned by Kempston Properties – is up for sale by private tender.
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Ponte Tower – Johannesburg’s landmark cylindrical residential skyscraper near Hillbrow, owned by Kempston Properties – is up for sale by private tender.
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The risk of not knowing your customer
It is estimated that South African businesses launder between R16 billion and R64 billion annually and it is critical for businesses to understand how they can be used and abused in this process.
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The risk of not knowing your customer
It is estimated that South African businesses launder between R16 billion and R64 billion annually and it is critical for businesses to understand how they can be used and abused in this process.
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SA secures R70.8bn in investment at KZN conference
The KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference has reaffirmed SA’s position as a prime investment destination, securing R70.8 billion in investment pledges from 16 local and multinational companies.
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SA secures R70.8bn in investment at KZN conference
The KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference has reaffirmed SA’s position as a prime investment destination, securing R70.8 billion in investment pledges from 16 local and multinational companies.
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Real estate industry asks for R200m from President Ramaphosa’s transformation fund
REBOSA is hoping that a fair portion of the transformation fund that President Ramaphosa mentioned in his State of the Nation Address will be channelled to the real estate industry to facilitate transformation.
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Real estate industry asks for R200m from President Ramaphosa’s transformation fund
REBOSA is hoping that a fair portion of the transformation fund that President Ramaphosa mentioned in his State of the Nation Address will be channelled to the real estate industry to facilitate transformation.
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SA is fourth most popular digital nomad destination, shows new study
A new study by Nebeus ranks SA as the fourth most popular global digital nomad destination, with remote workers able to maximise their savings while benefiting from a high quality of life.
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SA is fourth most popular digital nomad destination, shows new study
A new study by Nebeus ranks SA as the fourth most popular global digital nomad destination, with remote workers able to maximise their savings while benefiting from a high quality of life.
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Western Cape Property Developer Forum 12th Annual Conference
The 2025 Conference will be held at the CTICC in Cape Town, on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June.
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The Reside Conference Sandton
The 3rd Annual Residential Investment & Development Summit is SA’s opportunity to bring together the entire residential value chain to share knowledge, collaborate and do business.
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