The Pros And Cons Of Solar Power

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The Pros And Cons Of Solar Power

It is said that one hours worth of energy from the sun could provide the entire energy needs of the world for one year. As South Africans, we are all familiar with the severe energy problems facing our national energy supply. Many homeowners are now looking at solar energy as a way to mitigate power…Read More→

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3 Things Private Sellers Wish they Knew (That Estate Agents Do!)

For most homeowners, it makes sense to use the services of a real estate agent to handle the sale of their home. While it’s not easy to find stats on the number of private property sales in South Africa, a small percentage of sellers decide to go the ‘Private Seller’ route, aka For Sale By…Read More→

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Your Property Title Deed – A Short History

“South Africa has, without doubt, the finest comprehensive system of Deeds Registry and Topographical Survey in the World.” — Graham McIntosh, former South African farmer, businessman and retired politician. South Africa is blessed with one of the finest property title deed registration systems anywhere in the world, based on the drawing up and registration of…Read More→

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By-Laws and Acts

The Marine Living Resources Act (PDF) Overstrand Municipality by-laws for the Bot River Estuary (PDF)

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Bot River Estuary – Should we interfere?

  By Rod Bally and George Branch (Article Source: African Wildlife, Volume 40, No. 6) This article is also available as a PDF download Page 1: Introduction Page 2: Heated Debate Page 3: How the bot River Estuary Functions as a Physical System Page 4: The Fauna and Flora and Their Ecology Page 5: Artificial…Read More→

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Fisherhaven Update

  Dear Fisherhaven property owner Page 2: Many properties are overpriced Greetings from a cold and wet Fisherhaven. The dreaded Cape winter has taken a firm grip on us and some gardens here are getting a good drenching. The Bot vlei is rising slowly; maybe it will reach the high levels we saw last year?…Read More→

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Who was China Marais?

  by Frans Theunissen Page 1: Introduction Page 2: During World War 2 Page 3: China and Zig Lived in Fisherhaven Like so many visitors and property owners in Fisherhaven, you might have noticed and wondered about the unusual name of China Marais Drive at the entrance into Fisherhaven.  It is the main road in…Read More→

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Kleinmond Vlei Horses and Horses of the Anglo Boer War

F J van der Merwe, D.Sc Agric. P.O. Box 664, Kleinmond 7195 Page 1: Introduction Page 2: Where do the horses fit in and what future do they have? Page 3: The future of the horses depends on many factors. Page 4: Before the war started. Most of us are aware of and some of the…Read More→

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