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Tourism Month – the good news
It’s Tourism Month, and amid the gloom and doom, it’s heartening that there is some good news. In ‘Travel Industry…
Now is the time to invest offshore, but keep equity exposure low
I have enclosed below the long-term rand /US$ currency chart to depict why we are advising clients to exchange rands into US$ at the…
Are we in a bubble and do all bubbles revert to their long term mean?
Long term charts usually depict a roadmap more accurately as there is more data and thus there is less opportunity…
Jetta jazzed up with pep and pose
In spite of its popularity the Volkswagen Jetta has for years been subjected to derogatory remarks such as “boring”, “grandpa’s…
New car sales are rocking
The economy might be slowing down but there is still plenty of life in the new passenger car market in…
Oh la la, c’est magnifique DS4
The French make great sauces because they discovered a long time ago that it needs a careful blending of a…
Toyota Prius sets new SA fuel record
It sounded as a goal too far for even the Prius, but one couple managed circumvent South Africa using less…
Elantra swops ho-hum for hoity-toity
The Hyundai Elantra badge tends generally to conjure up an image of a rather boring, soulless car one would expect…
New insurance to boost SA’s housing market
With a large number of South Africans not qualifying for home loans from the commercial and private banking sector, while…
Just how bad is the Consumer Protection Act?
There’s been huge reaction to the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in the tourism industry and we have…
New venue for Cape Outdoor Expo
The Cape Outdoor Eco Adventure and Travel Expo, in association with the Cape Argus and the V & A Waterfront,…
What a householder may or may not do to protect his property
Ian Teague says there is still widespread ignorance around this matter. In certain parts of Greater Cape Town – and,…
Free R400 Google AdWords Voucher
Are you advertising your business online? People are searching for it on Google… but are you there? South Africans rack…
FJ Cruiser more than just a poser
You might well ask who zapped the Hummer with a shrink ray, or whether it is a new Tonka toy…
The Draft Tourism Bill is open for comment
The Minister of Tourism has published his Draft Tourism Bill, 2011, and is calling for comment. Although the Bill contains…
nightsbridge clients: Now your guests can book their accommodation via Facebook
nightsbridge – the South African booking engine that’s designed specifically for local guest houses and B&Bs – recently launched a…
Kizashi leads Suzuki into battle
Suzuki has muscled its way back into the local car market since its return to this country three years ago…
Hybrid Lexus for young greenies
Lexus has added a premium hatch hybrid, the CT 200h, to its current South African three-model range and it describes…
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Hello All Tomorrow is the sweepstake draw for 51 lucky readers, 50 of which will receive Enrista hampers and one…
Property buying on the rise
A property expert on Sunday said despite tighter lending requirements, the number of first time home owners has risen. First…
Tourvest: Countering the effects of disintermediation
Disintermediation – if you can even pronounce the word – means ‘cutting out the middle man’ and, according to Tourvest…
Why the holiday property market is struggling
HILTON TARRANT: John Loos is strategist at FNB Home Loans. John, an interesting report out by FNB last week, looking…