David Warmback in Shepstone & Wylie Attorney’s latest commercial law review comments that the major problem is that the current management rule in sectional schemes, providing for the compulsory arbitration of disputes, fails to provide a practical and cost-effective method to avoid and solve problems. “This is a…

So says Gerhard Kotzé, CEO of the ERA South Africa property group, who adds that there’s no question that the market is picking up steam, but that the recovery will not become full-blown until a number of factors fit into place. “And key in this respect is the…

Since then, the State-run Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has collected over US$3 million, part of which has been used to patch up much of the potholed highways.Despite ZINARA’s frantic efforts to repair the country’s dangerous highways, the road network has essentially remained a death trap.Roads are normally…

Despite Zimbabwe’s economy teetering on the edge of collapse, dozens of companies shutting down, unemployment soaring and an average monthly salary of US$150, property in the strife-torn country is booming.What is more, sales of middle-income and up-market homes in Harare, the country’s capital, are attracting top prices due…

-To provide an objective framework and standards for the measurement of green building - To establish a common language and act as a guide to building green - To recognise environmental leadership In doing this, Green Star SA will:- Promote integrated, whole-building design, - Raise awareness of green…

The two roads, Harare-Beitbridge and Harare-Chirundu, measure up to 870 kilometres.While these highways are important feeders to regional transport corridors namely the Maputo Corridor and the Trans Caprivi Corridor, making them among the busiest roads in southern Africa, they have been overwhelmed by high traffic volumes.“The Ministry of…

Group chief executive officer (CEO), Canada Malunga, expressed the optimism after revealing that the company’s board had approved a capital expenditure of US$4 million for the procurement of new equipment to replenish the contracting division’s stock of machinery following a disposal of some old equipment at the beginning…

There is an incredibly wide selection of fabrics to choose from, as well as a plethora of different techniques that can be used to make up and hang the curtains.These range from running a wire through a simple seam to decorative pinch pleats or elaborately draped curtains with…

If you have good reason to suspect a false alarm, switch it off and then switch it on again. If it continues to alarm, this would suggest the alarm circuit has been broken, which could be due to an intrusion or fault, or that there is someone in…

Valerie Poyurs from the Radiant Group says; “While winter was all about warm, cosy interior spaces that centred around indoor living, in summer you’ll want to create a cool, airy, bright look in your home. Use lighting in different areas of your house to create a serene escape…