In 2005, the government allocated more than 7 000 housing stands to home-seekers in Cowdray Park under the self-help scheme dubbed Operation Garikai/ Hlalani Kuhle for the poor. But seven years later, allegations are emerging that the Bulawayo Home Seekers' Consortium Trust (BHSCT), which is spearheading the project,…

While they say you should never judge a book by its cover, the Autobiography does a good job of revealing its true character before you've even opened a door.  You see, the new-for-2012 model is adorned with a few add-ons that eschew the subtleties of previous powerful Rangies.Deep,…

Property prices trended upwards in the post-inclusive government euphoria in 2009, and slowed down due to low demand and discord within the coalition government.Zimbabwe's property construction sector then became lukewarm due to low incomes and a subsequent lowly mortgage bond market and limited capital inflows. Despite all these…

  My opinion was reinforced on the recent launch of their medium SUV, the Kuga, in the Western Cape.Unfortunately, in the context of a road test that is, the roads we traversed through the imposing mountain ranges surrounding Grabouw and Franschoek were too good to test fully the…

Zimbabwe's property construction sector has been lukewarm since the use of multiple currencies in 2009 due to low incomes and a subsequent lowly mortgage bond market and limited capital inflows.Gono said the country could securitise its up-market properties to tap into financial resources of some leading economies that…

Among the projects in the offing is the construction of a ZIMRA head office in Norton, a few kilometres outside the capital, Harare.ZIMRA is currently headquartered at ZB Centre in Harare.The planned relocation of the headquarters to the satellite town of Norton would bring convenience to ZIMRA's customers.…

 Much to my wife's irritation, a lot of the mags live next to my bed until such time as I've totally exhausted their contents. Among my favourite subjects are tyre  reports, especially scientifically conducted multi-brand comparative  tests.Having recently devoted space to my recollections of earlier Michelin radials and…

There's no doubt about it - the shape of the Nissan Juke polarises opinion like few before it. Its bulging flanks, hidden rear door handles, bug-eyed, multi-layered front lights, tentacle-like rear lamps and tapered roof line see to that. It's also surprisingly compact, being much smaller in reality…

The State-owned mobile phone network operator last week announced that it is currently carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ahead of the construction project which is expected to run into millions of dollars.At present, NetOne is currently housed at the magnificent Kopje Plaza, a high rise property…

 The issue though, is exactly what the term "full swing" means.You see, Detroit as a city is in stall mode although on my visit there three months ago, there seemed to be a new spirit of optimism prevailing, perhaps because the big three local auto makers appeared to…