The rotational power outages that have impacted South African business and consumer are likely to continue, on and off and unexpectedly, for the foreseeable future. In fact, Eskom told Parliament that the challenges of reliable utility supply would likely continue...
Purchasing a property as an investment opportunity is equally exciting as it is nerve-wracking. Most investors try to ensure that their rental covers a large portion, if not the full amount, of their bond but sometimes overlook another large expense; utilities. Water...
Rapid urbanisation exacerbated by the effects of Covid-19 on an already contracting economy has placed a significant strain on metropole housing requirements. The informal housing rental (or backyard rental) sector is transforming as it expands, and utility management...
“South Africa has a higher water consumption per capita than the world average, and yet we still use water irresponsibly,” said Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu. Conserving water and being mindful of how we use it has become more...
South Africa is a water-scarce country and has been plagued by extreme water scarcity in recent years, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces. One way that the government tried to force the public to save water was to drive up the price of water or to...
The 2020 pandemic has changed the commercial and residential rental markets, possibly forever. The business of renting office space or rooms or homes, or anything shared, was suddenly not a business at all. People recoiled. The market reacted. Household names such as...
