WHAT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE LOOKS LIKE IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Makhosini Ndlovu  In commercial property investment, there’s no substitute for comprehensive due diligence.  A property may look like a smart buy on the surface, but without rigorous checks across multiple dimensions, investors run the risk of overpaying, acquiring investments that underperform, or getting locked into an asset they can’t leverage. There are three particular focus…

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SOWETAN-BASED WOMEN-RUN FAMILY BISCUIT BUSINESS FUELS GROWTH, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION THROUGH COLLABORATION

Conza’s Biscuits, run by a mother and daughters, teams up with Tiger Brands to scale up and supply major retailers and franchises Since 2004, Conza’s Biscuits, a proudly South African, all women-owned business, has been delighting communities with its handcrafted vanilla biscuits. Founded by entrepreneur Constance Chauke and incorporated in 2017, it is now managed…

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MEC MOTARA ISSUES URGENT PLEA: SUBSIDISED HOUSES ARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE, NOT FOR SALE OR RENT

The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements today reaffirmed its commitment to providing dignified housing while issuing an impassioned call for beneficiary responsibility, following the tabling of its Annual Report and an engagement session with the Gauteng Legislature’s Human Settlements Portfolio Committee and community leaders. The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Human Settlements, Ms….

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JOBURG’S G20 ASSURANCE STABILITY AS AN INVESTMENT DIVIDEND

Johannesburg is not merely hosting the historic G20 Leaders’ Summit; it is deploying a comprehensi​ve strategy to guarantee operational continuity and reinforce its status as Africa’s pre-eminent financial hub. This global convening serves as a definitive stress test, confirming the city’s robust infrastructure and security architecture for international capital. The preparatory mandate has been executed with an emphasis on…

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MAYOR MORERO ENLISTS SCORES OF CEO’S FOR HISTORIC CLEAN CTY RENAISSANCE

Executive Mayor Councillor Dada Morero has launched a three-day CEO-City Partnership Programme, mobilising scores of Joburg’s captains of industry to drive a historic clean city renaissance. Beginning this November, the high-impact initiative is strategically designed to forge a powerful, long-term alliance that aligns the private sector’s energy and resources with the City’s back-to-basics mandate for…

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MINISTER ENOCH GODOMGWANA: MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT

Members of the Executive Council for Finance, The Budget Council The Budget Forum Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Edward Kieswetter, Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, Patience Mbava, Fellow South Africans,We convene at a time when South Africa, like many nations around the…

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YOUNG INNOVATORS DIALOGUE CONNECTS SOUTH AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS WITH UAE INVESTORS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in South Africa, in partnership with Azanyah Trade Hub and My Aman NPC, will host the Young Innovators Dialogue, a pioneering platform designed to connect South Africa’s brightest young entrepreneurs with UAE companies, investors, and industry leaders. Taking place on 11 November 2025 at 22 Milkyway Avenue, Linbro…

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