Neighbourhood PTA - 08 November 2015

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Neighbourhood 08 NOVEMBER 2015

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CHERRY FEVER

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NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT: UMHLANGA

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NEWS & LIFESTYLE

Editor’s Exclusive CLAIRE BARNARDO

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he end of the year is fast approaching. I know this not only by how tired everyone around me seems... but also because my feet are craving some toes-in-the-sand time.

There’s something about the seaside that is instantly relaxing – and even living near it doesn’t mean you get to spend enough quality time at it. It was looking at the gorgeous Umhlanga spreads this week that made me feel dreamy and holiday-inspired in a moment. It’s quite incredible just how the area has blossomed over the years, as well as that many get to call it home. I had a tween holiday there once which left me with those beach holiday memories that last a lifetime – the smell of Piz Buin mixed with salty air and lots of swimming in the sea… hmm… I think it’s time to start letting go and getting ready for the holidays. Where will you be heading?

Local is lekker, with sumptuous Seffrican favourites at these vibrant Tshwane eateries

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f you’re in the mood for great traditional food in a fabulous setting, Pretoria has it.

Bistrot Boer’geoisie

For a healthy dollop of rainbownation hospitality, served up with genuine boerekos, visit Bistrot Boer’geoisie in Greenlyn Village.

The unique interior in this homely restaurant is packed with fascinating South African memorabilia, from a record player in the shape of the Voortrekker Monument, to an old-fashioned sewing machine, ox wagon model, and a vast array of mini alcohol bottles.

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The menu offers a wide range of hearty dishes that read as if they came straight out of ma and ouma’s home cookbooks. As a starter, sample the small braised venison pies, served with pepper sauce and marula jelly. For mains, try the waterblommetjiebredie, prepared with braised lamb neck and shin, Cape waterblommetjies, Karoo dumplings and samp. Cream cheese milktart, or Karoo pudding with cream and custard are delicious options to satisfy a sweet tooth.

Writer Cath Jenkin tells us what she loves about living in Durban...

You’re never more than five minutes away from the ocean. In fact, when I lie in bed at night, I fall asleep to the sound of ocean waves

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Baobab Cafe & Grill

Situated in Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, Baobab Cafe & Grill offers a variety of dishes from the continent in an intimate setting with magnificent views of Pretoria from the outdoor terrace. The contemporary pan-African decor includes brightly coloured calabash and baobab lights, Morroccan chandeliers, Ndebele beadwork, and a baobab wirework wall feature.

Durban’s people have a way – a way that’s friendly first, always. It says a lot about a city, when almost anyone is easy to talk to, and will happily show a new face the ropes around here

Unit G04, Old Castle Brewery Bldg 6 Beach Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 087 828 0423

Pretoria celebrates Africa WORDS: LISA DEWBERRY

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The broad menu offers Africa’s finest urban cuisines and classic South African favourites with a twist. Go for a springbok carpaccio starter with spring onion, rocket and Parmesan shavings in a vinaigrette.

As a main meal, opt for beef curry potjie made with herbs and red wine, or a selection of meat in the Baobab mixed grill with pork ribs, chicken wings, boerewors, lamb chops and short ribs. Round it off with the stalwart hot malva pudding and custard. Enjoy!

TASTE FOR YOURSELF: Bistrot Boer’geoisie 012 460 0264 bistrotboergeoisie.co.za Baobab Café & Grill 012 368 1003 baobabcafe.co.za

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‘C-offices’ We’ve found amazing hubs to work and meet clients, accompanied by great coffee and free Wi-Fi WORDS: RITA LUDIKE

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f you’re an entrepreneur or a freelancer, you’ll understand how tricky it can be to operate from home or in a rigid office environment. Here’s our pick of savvy workspaces where you can pull in, plug in your laptop and do business among like-minded people.

Grounded at Echo

A space made by creatives for creatives in the well-known and loved Moot coffee shop, Grounded at Echo is a new and exciting initiative by owners David and Karolien. They’ve worked hard to devise a conducive workspace

where patrons can meet, collaborate and draw inspiration from each other, or work uninterrupted by clipping a red flag on their chair. Visitors can rely on fast internet, a printer and scanner, a meeting room, dedicated desk space and a quieter environment in which to conduct their daily business. To sweeten the deal, all of Grounded at Echo’s coffee is half price to anyone who joins this happy workforce.

Social Company Brasserie

If you love working away from home but prefer a calmer space, this one might be just for you.

With its beautiful black steel, copper and wood decor, Social Company Brasserie is a soothing venue that houses separate workstations with easily accessible power outlets and friendly service right at your desk.

A boardroom, as well as a private and more relaxed meeting room is also available for booking. Whether for a big lunch or an uninterrupted coffee, this is an ideal place to meet with clients.

Vintage Coffee

With their incredible life stories, generous natures and world-class coffee, Kevin

and Rebeca have made this an uplifting space for all who cross their threshold.

Vintage Coffee is a non-profit artisanal coffee shop that helps provide a great working environment, while contributing to the community.

They also have a gallery complete with an HDTV and connections for Mac and PC that can be booked for meetings or workshops. With carefully selected playlists, and the heady aroma of ground beans and fresh coffee, it’s hard to not be in a positive mental space while going about your business here.

EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF: Grounded at Echo 012 329 0159 groundedat.co.za Social Company Brasserie 012 348 1241 company.net.za Vintage Coffee 074 548 9339 vintagecoffee.co.za

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It’s all about innovation at Gauteng’s biggest cycling event WORDS: CATHERINE BLACK

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new UCI ranking and an Uber app that lets you order a mechanic on the race? It’s all happening at this year’s Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge. The event includes a mountain bike challenge on 7 and 8 November, a kiddies’ race on 7 November and a road race on 15 November. Race director Tanya Harford tells us more.

Cycling for a cause Innovations this year include UberMechanic, where a cyclist can order a mechanic through the app while on the route

Q: With the increased interest in mountain biking, what are entry figures like for the road cycle challenge versus the mountain bike challenge?

A: We sell out all entries to the mountain bike challenge weeks after opening, which is a testament to the event’s popularity. Many of our mountain bikers also complete the cycle challenge the following weekend, so they don’t trade in their road bikes for mountain bikes, but rather participate in both events.

Q: What’s new this year?

A: We’ve successfully lobbied for the women’s race to receive a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ranking of 1.1. This means that professional women’s teams can compete in the event for UCI points, which are critical as the teams prepare for the Olympics next year. We also have some great technological innovations, including Tom Tom interactive maps to guide cyclists to the start,

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge 011 017 2700 cyclechallenge.co.za

and UberMechanic, where a cyclist can order a mechanic through their Uber app to help them with basic mechanical fixes while on the route.

Q: Tell us more about Ride for a Purpose.

A: We started this concept in 2009 as a way to give cyclists additional motivation to complete the ride beyond just the physical challenge.

Today, charities actively use the event as a platform to raise funds and awareness of their causes. Total funds raised through the event have grown exponentially each year. In 2014, more than R14,5m was raised.

Q: How is the Diepsloot community involved?

A: Since moving to the Riversands Commercial Park last year, we’ve been building relationships with the Diepsloot community so that we can ensure that the event has a positive impact on its residents.

This includes skills transfer and employment, and we recruit at least 50% of our casual labour for support staff from Diepsloot.

Q: Any last words of advice for race day?

A: Have everything ready and in the car the night before. You’d be amazed how often we hear stories of cyclists who leave behind critical equipment – like their bikes!

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mell is one of the most powerful senses. It has the ability to evoke all kinds of emotions and is often intrinsically linked with what we think of as home. That’s why it’s no surprise that we’re seeing scent being emphasised in living-space trends.

While, traditionally, this began with the often twee room fresheners, designers are now looking at new and sophisticated scents and diffusers for modern homes.

According to UK-based fragrance specialist Seven Scent the trends for the coming year fall into two categories: nature-inspired botanicals and sassy sweets. The former comes from our desire for indoor-outdoor living and draws on florals like freesia to add a fresh feeling. The latter, on the other hand, draws on youth culture and embraces sugary and fruity notes with a retro edge. No matter

which appeals to you, however, the trend is firmly towards natural (or nature-identical) scents, with harsh synthetics relegated to the back of the cupboard.

Designers are getting into this trend by turning the scent sources into objects of veneration. Many high-end brands are producing luxe versions of the classic scented candle, and brands like Apparatus are turning the humble incense burner into something that evokes both ritual and refined design.

As our lives become increasingly defined by technology, and therefore homogenous, we start to place more emphasis on the senses when creating spaces.

This is the same impulse behind the swing back to highly textured interiors and finishes, and is true too when it comes to creating a scent signature for our homes.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Seven Scent sevenscent.co.uk Apparatus apparatusstudio.com

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Fiksburg Cherry Festival

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With everything from a circus, speedeating competitions and a beer garden, the Fiksburg Cherry Festival promises to entertain the whole family. Dig in to delicious cherry-inspired treats crafted by local farmers and entrepreneurs.

From its humble beginnings in 1968 the festival has grown into an economic powerhouse for locals and a great day out for out-of-towners.

The Fiksburg Cherry Festival takes place from 19 to 21 November.

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Karoo Cafe

Karoo Cafe is an oasis for creativity and leisurely strolling about. It is a place filled with stories, innovation and the promise of conscious living. With Christmas around the corner, Karoo Cafe offers what no shopping mall can – a day without crowds. A balanced offering of beautifully crafted handmade goods, a nursery, and restaurant, all keep our impact on the environment in mind.

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aKING at the Barnyard

Treat yourself to a lovely evening out with four of South Africa’s Afrikaans rock legends. Since their first album Dutch Courage in 2008, Laudo Liebenberg, Hunter Kennedy, Jaco Venter and Hennie van Halen have had crowds bobbing their heads and singing along.

Sit down, have some food and join in on 16 November at the Barnyard Pretoria.

Rita-Mari Ludike is a freelance art director, photographer and the blogger behind Rita Hello: ritahello.com

EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF: Fiksburg Cherry Festival Gavin Boy, 051 933 6486 cherryfestival.co.za Karoo Cafe 012 807 6063 karoocafe.co.za aKING at the Barnyard 012 368 1555 goo.gl/5g69Fk

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SPOTLIGHT

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NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Shining a light on SA’s featured neighbourhood

Spotlight on Umhlanga It’s the ultimate place to live in Durban WORDS: CATH JENKIN

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What has business, beaches and beautiful people everywhere you look?

That’s easy: Umhlanga.

A little history

Umhlanga hasn’t always been the bright cosmopolitan spot it is today.

The very first developments in this suburb occurred, of course, around the pristine beaches and beautiful coastline.

And while many a holiday home was made here, especially among the wellto-do, the region was surrounded by fields of sugar cane, giving it a slightly rural ambience. But that is no more, as Umhlanga has become the place to be for Durbanites, who not only flock to the beaches, but also come here for business, nights out on the town and, of course, to reside in one of the beautifully appointed and luxuriously furnished homes and apartments throughout the suburb.

Well-managed, beautifully executed

As demand grew for development and accommodation in the suburb, so too did the commercial and industrial focus of Umhlanga. As more and more companies head away from the CBD to set up their head offices, Umhlanga’s reputation as a business centre has galloped and grown. But that hasn’t meant degradation in the quality of life for residents.

Quite the opposite, in fact, as Roxanne Swanepoel, Umhlanga resident and HR project coordinator, Flash Mobile Vending, tells us: “Umhlanga is like a little world of its own. It has a strong business focus with an array of dynamic offices on the ridge, and right next door you’ll find the giant retail hub, Gateway Theatre of Shopping. But just down the road you’ll discover this incredible coastline and holiday making beachfront that sets the tone for the most relaxed lifestyle within the hustle and bustle of a city. It’s a weird and magical mix,” she says.

Umhlanga is like a little world of its own. It has a strong business focus, but just down the road is this incredible coastline and holiday making beachfront ROXANNE SWANEPOEL, RESIDENT

“The area is beautifully managed, the streets and parks are kept immaculate and the buildings are always being revamped to keep the modern, chic feel. The area is also kept safe with top-notch security, so cars can be left outside overnight. My husband and I enjoy the luxury of walking home after a movie in the evening. It’s the optimal spot to live, with the best mix of lifestyle and bustle that keeps us sharp and on trend, but at the same time gives a coastal relaxed feel, which is ideal for weekends and socialising.”

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Vovo Telo, Olive & Oil, Nando’s and Little Havana all within a quick walk of one another.

And if you’re keen on a tipple with the mates, everyone goes to The George, so you’ll spot a familiar face pretty easily.

Hotels of recognition

Two of Durban’s most revered hotels take pride of place along the Umhlanga coastline. Pop into The Oyster Box Hotel and you may run into a celebrity or three at the breakfast table. But the hotel itself has its own celebrity, with Skabenga, the well-loved cat, undoubtedly greeting you as you check in. The Beverly Hills Hotel opened its doors in 1964 and has been enchanting holiday makers ever since. With grand views over the Indian Ocean and easy access to the beach, it’s no surprise that this hotel continues to win accolades and awards every year.

You’ll know it when you see it The Umhlanga Promenade is where you’ll find everyone taking a leisurely walk or a fast-paced run for daily exercise. Overlooking the beaches and accompanied by the sound of crashing waves, is there any better way to get fit? Of course, you’ll know exactly where you are along your route, using the Umhlanga lighthouse as your landmark.

Heading into the village

Ask a friend what they’d like to do tonight and they’ll probably mention “heading into the village”. Except it’s not really a village, but rather a busy block that’s populated with some of the best restaurants, stores and nightspots in Durban. You’re spoilt for choice when picking where to eat, with Remo’s, Bar Ba Coa,

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WHAT TO DO IN UMHLANGA Roxanne recommends you experience Umhlanga life by: • Popping in to Ebb & Flo at Gateway for their Banting pizza • Grabbing a brioche at Vovo Telo • Heading to The Crescent, Gateway Theatre of Shopping’s little sister, for a quick-stop shop • Catching a coffee break at IWantMyCoffee • Lazing on the beach after a walk along the Promenade

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The Umhlanga Promenade is where you’ll find everyone taking a leisurely walk or a fast-paced run for daily exercise.

Overlooking the beaches and accompanied by the sound of crashing waves, is there any better way to get fit?

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As more and more companies head away from the CBD to set up their head offices, Umhlanga’s reputation as a business centre has galloped and grown

It’s the optimal spot to live, with the best mix of lifestyle and bustle that keeps us sharp and on trend, but at the same time gives a coastal relaxed feel, which is ideal for weekends and socialising

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The area is beautifully managed, the streets and parks are kept immaculate and the buildings are always being revamped to keep the modern, chic feel

BUYING IN UMHLANGA The monthly bond repayment to purchase a typical property in Umhlanga, namely a four-bedroom house, with the median asking price of R6,5m, is R60,588 a month over 20 years at prime of 9,5 % with no deposit.

Property demand

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Properties listed for sale in Umhlanga comprise approximately 17% of the total sale listings in the Durban region.

Approximately 16% of the interest (views) in properties for sale in the Durban region is attributable to properties listed for sale in Umhlanga.

Properties listed for rent in Umhlanga comprise approximately 48% of the total rental listings in the Durban region.

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Approximately 27% of the interest (views) in properties for rent in the Durban region is attributable to properties listed for rent in Umhlanga.

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Median asking prices for Umhlanga properties

R6,5m For a typical property (four-bedroom house)

R3,93m

R2,66m

R6,25m

For a property in a complex

For a flat

For a house

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Property types for sale

12% Complex

40% Flat

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Property types for rent

22% House

Median monthly asking prices for Umhlanga rentals

65% Flat

R11,000 For a typical rental property (two-bedroom flat)

R19,000

R23,700

R14,800

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For a house

For a flat

Over 2000 new properties every day!

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South Africa currently has no legal stand on crowd­ funding and, compared to the rest of the world, has fallen behind in embracing it

Real-estate crowdfunding: unchartered territory

SCOTT PICKEN, WEALTH MIGRATE CEO

There’s been significant development internationally in real-estate crowdfunding. However, although this practice is gaining popularity in South Africa, its regulatory guidelines still need to be ironed out by authorities WORDS: LISA DEWBERRY

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he US and Europe have in recent years been blazing a trail when it comes to real-estate crowdfunding, enabling projects to be funded through the online monetary contributions of many individuals.

However, while this practice is gaining popularity in South Africa, Lesego Mashigo, media relations manager, Financial Services Board (FSB), says crowdfunding as a concept is not yet regulated in South Africa.

“The International Organistion of Securities Commissions of which SA is a member, published a report on SME Financing through Capital Markets on 9 July. The report highlights the challenge to regulators to strike a balance between encouraging crowdfunding and mitigating the risk associated with it and protecting investors,” he says.

Mashigo says the FSB is studying the report to consider the way forward, however crowdfunding activities may already be subject to existing legislation and regulation, depending in which area they operate. A person

keen to partake in crowdfunding by offering it or as an investor, is advised to contact the FSB to ensure the activity falls within regulation, or they may fall foul of the law.

Scott Picken, CEO of crowdfunding investment firm Wealth Migrate, says with SA having no legal stand on crowdfunding, it has fallen behind in embracing crowdfunding as an opportunity for citizens to raise funding for businesses and as a tool to invest.

He says in most countries governments and boards are working with crowdfunding market leaders to find solutions regarding access to finance and investment opportunities.

“With crowdfunding, individuals invest with others in real estate in different world economies, using a portal to access deals. There’s no need to travel to negotiate the deal and no hassle with maintenance of the property,” says Picken.

“I would love to work with regulatory

bodies to gain their support for crowdfunding so that South Africans can benefit from this activity currently popular in the rest of the world,” he says.

Bryan Smith, CEO, RealtyWealth. com, a real-estate investment platform undergoing regulatory approval in South Africa, says crowdfunding offers South African investors an ef­f ec­­­tive and secure way to invest in US commercial property. He says their platform enables SA inves­tors to invest in commercial real es­tate known as Single Tenant, Net Lease Properties.

“The investment properties are secured by long-term leases occupied by a single credit-rated corporate tenant responsible for incidentals, including taxes, insurance and maintenance, and pays the investor a monthly net lease payment. Products range from corporate guaranteed equity investment deals to short-term bridge financing debt investment deals in US dollars.

We aim to make investing simple, accessible and affordable,” says Smith.

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Analyse it PATRICK CAIRNS

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NATIONAL NEWS STORY Opening the door to different neighbourhoods in SA

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here is a dream shared by many environmental engineers and those involved in the green economy that we can entirely eliminate waste. Whether that waste is in the form of chemicals or refuse that goes to landfill, the ideal is to prevent it from ever impacting on the environment.

This can sound like a pipe dream. It seems unlikely that industry could ever be completely waste free.

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here’s nothing more exciting than moving into a new neighbourhood.

Preann Singh was living in an apartment and looking for a home that offered more space and privacy. She believes finding a good agent who listens to your needs is the best thing you can do when property hunting. She tells us what she loves about her new home and neighbourhood in Umhlanga Rocks.

There is, however, a scenario in which zero waste is possible. And that is when waste is actually no longer waste, but becomes a usable resource.

If this seems far-fetched, consider that the Scottish government has made a commitment to creating a zero waste society. Companies as big as Nestlé and Proctor & Gamble have also already managed to achieve zero waste-tolandfill at a number of their factories.

Q: How did you find your property?

A: I started out looking on PrivateProperty.co.za and went to view a property I’d seen online. I met someone there who referred me to Mandy, my agent at Tyson Properties.

I told her what I was looking for and she came back to me with a property that met my exact requirements.

We went to take a look and two hours later, I was making an offer.

In South Africa too, there is a growing enthusiasm for this idea. Perhaps the most significant project in this regard is the planned Limpopo Eco-Industrial Park being developed outside Musina.

The idea is simple to articulate, although far harder to achieve: the park aims to be an entirely closed ecosystem in which the waste from one industrial operation will be the raw material for another, so that there is an entirely closed “waste loop”. Those involved in the project believe it may be the first of its kind in the world.

Q: What do you wish you’d known before you started looking?

A: The internet makes searching for properties easier, but finding a good agent can save you a lot of time and trouble. The whole process was so smooth and easy, and I didn’t waste any time looking at houses that didn’t meet my needs.

Central to the development of the park is the “gasification island” which will use waste from a nearby landfill together with waste coal from mine dumps to produce syngas for power. Energy will also be produced from a co-generation plant linked to an operation producing coke from metallurgical coal.

Q: What do you love about your new home?

A: It’s absolutely beautiful: modern and contemporary, with a touch of Tuscan inspiration. The previous owners had some gorgeous furnishings that really suited the design of the home and I managed to negotiate the sale of some of these along with the house. I also love that it’s in a secure estate. But there are only 10 houses in total, so it feels very private.

The co-generation plant effectively uses the heat and gas released in the production of the coke to make electricity.

The Limpopo Eco-Industrial Park is situated on four farms comprising around 8,200ha in total. More than half of the land will be kept as a nature reserve

Other plans for the site include a gas-toliquids plant that will produce methanol, an ammonia and urea plant that will use carbon dioxide released by other operations in the park, an ethylene plant, and a brick-making factory that will take glass recovered from landfill waste and sand from an abandoned copper mine.

Q: Did you know exactly which area you wanted to be in?

A: I didn’t really have a strong preference. Finding the right house was more important to me.

I wanted more space, a double garage, a pool and garden.

In some respects it seems highly ambitious. It will redefine not only how these businesses deal with waste, but also with each other, because they will become interdependent. Issues at one, may become problems for all of them.

It may, however, be a vision of the future – creating business relationships that are truly symbiotic and relevant to the society in which they operate.

And that is true sustainability.

Q: What’s your favourite thing about the area?

A: It’s very peaceful and quiet, and I feel safe here. There’s also a great little shopping centre just across the road from me, which I can walk to.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Visit Private Property at privateproperty.co.za.

Q: Where’s your favourite local restaurant or coffee spot?

A: There’s a new Italian restaurant, called Old Town Italy. The food is great and it’s walking distance away.

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The iconic ‘heartbeat’ of Tshwane – Loftus Versfeld Stadium – is set to receive an upmarket neighbour WORDS: LEANDI CAMERON

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he bustling space adjacent to the Blue Bulls rugby team’s home ground of Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Arcadia, will undergo a facelift – as will the surrounding residential area – in the form of a mixed-use development. Named Loftus Park, it’s co-owned in equal shares by real estate company Pivotal Property Fund and property developer Abland.

“We are very excited about this unique development, and believe we’ve raised the bar with an exceptional mixed-use concept located in the heart of one of our country’s richest historical rugby institutions,” says Jackie van Niekerk, CEO: Pivotal.

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“Loftus Park provides us with a location in proximity to the Union Buildings, embassies, the University of Pretoria

and various prestigious schools and hospitals,” says Van Niekerk.

The development will comprise A-grade and premium-grade commercial office space, a public exhibition centre, a destination retail component, and a Virgin Active gym, as well as several restaurants surrounding an open-air piazza. In addition, Loftus Park will host a sport rehabilitation centre with doctors and specialists to compliment the sport culture within the area.

Phase two of the development will likely include a hotel that is currently being negotiated with an international brand. Phase three adds an upmarket residential area, aimed at embassy staff.

Tshwane is home to the largest array of embassies in the world, outside of Washington DC, and Loftus Park is

situated within this embassy precinct.

Additional interest is expected from young professors, post-graduate students from the University of Pretoria (a few kilometres from the park), and business people who work in town and wish to avoid dealing with traffic.

Abland director Thinus Delport says the development is due to open in June 2017.

Because of its location, Loftus Park is accessible from all major transportation routes in Gauteng. It is situated close to Hatfield Gautrain station and is also on the A Re Yeng (Tshwane’s Bus Rapid Transit service) bus route.

Loftus Park will provide 8,600 jobs during construction and a further 5,400 full-time new jobs after completion, and will add in excess of R30m per annum to the City of Tshwane’s rates base.

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Looking for a dream home that’s affordable too?

Consider the West Rand WORDS: CATHERINE BLACK

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ith Johannesburg’s northern suburbs now climbing even further out of the average family’s affordability scale, house hunters are increasingly looking elsewhere to get their foot on the property ladder.

One such location is the West Rand, which has recently seen huge growth in demand in suburbs such as Little Falls, Wilgeheuwel and Radiokop.

“There aren’t many other areas where you can buy a home with four bedrooms, two lounges, a TV and entertainment room, kitchen, laundry, pool and lapa, plus a granny flat and huge carport on 1,000m2 for R1,2m,” says Liana van Loggerenberg, head, Rawson Property Roodepoort. Because of these affordable price points, Liana says buyers see these as “stepping stone” properties, where owners can capitalise on the house’s increasing value over a few years before upgrading to more upmarket areas.

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Eileen Livesey of Pam Golding Properties, has also noted increased demand in the West Rand, particularly in areas such as Constantia Kloof, Allen’s Nek, Little Falls, Strubens Valley, Panorama and Radiokop. “Properties most in demand in these areas fall within the price range of R1,5m to R2,5m,” she says.

In addition to its affordability, Rawson Property’s regional manager David Jacobs says the West Rand is becoming popular due to the range of good schools nearby and access to shopping centres like Westgate and the new Cradlestone Mall.

The transport network is also extensive.

“The N14 highway – currently under­ going a major revamp – is by far the easiest route between the West Rand and the Fourways/Sandton area,” he says.

Eileen agrees, noting the proximity of big businesses as another pull factor. “Major corporates, such as FNB, MTN and Wesbank, are now also situated close by, and, consequently, professionals and executives are looking to find good properties close to their places of work.”

In terms of other specifics in the buying decision, David says that security remains one of the main priority factors with West Rand properties. “Buyers want homes complete with burglar bars, security gates, security lights and an alarm system, at the very least,” he says. The emphasis on security is a priority for personal safety and for better financial returns in the long term.

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M: 40

B:

30, 34

Willow Acres

31

Meyerspark

24, 30

Willow Acres Estate

35

Midlands Estate

36

Willow Park Manor

23, 31

Midstream Estate

33

Woodhill

31

Midstream Ridge

36

Woodhill Golf Estate

35

Monavoni

35 36 30

Z:

37

Zwartkop

33

Zwavelpoort

31

29

Blue Valley GolF Estate

32

Boardwalk

30

Boardwalk Meader

29, 34

Brooklyn

29, 34

Monavoni AH Monument Park

Brummeria

29

Mooikloof

Buffelsdrift

38

Mooikloof Gardens

30

Mooikloof Ridge

39

Mooikloof Ridge Estate

39

Celtisdal

32

Moreleta Park

Centurion Golf Estate

32, 36

25, 35, 37, 39

Muckleneuk

Clearwater Estate

38

30

Murrayfield

Clydesdale

38

24

Constantia Park

37, 38

Cornwall Hill

36

D: Die Hoewes

32

Die Wilgers

34

Doringkloof

32

N: Newlands

39

O: Olievenhoutbosch

24

Olympus

30, 39

P:

E: Eastwood

40

Eco Park Estate

32

Eldoraigne

34

Equestria

23, 38

Erasmuskloof

38

F: Faerie Glen

Pretoria Central

37

Pretorius Park

37

Protea Aftree Oord

39

R: RHK Noord

24

Rietvalleirand

39

Rooihuiskraal North

33, 35

29, 34, 38

S: Silver Lakes

30, 39

29, 37, 38

Silver Lakes Golf Estate

35

23

Silver Stream Estate

30

Silverton

24

H:

Silverton Ridge

37

Hennopspark

32

Six Fountains

37

Heuweloord

24

Six Fountains Residential Estate

35

Highveld

32

Soshanguve

37

Soutdowns

36

Soutdowns Estate

36

G: Garsfontein Gezina

I: Irene

32

Irene Proper

36

T:

Irene Wood Estate

33

Thatchfield Close

33

The Reeds

24, 33, 36

K:

The Ridge

39

Kameeldrift East

40

The Wilds

37

L:

V:

La Montagne

38

Val de Grace

30

Villieria

23

Leeuwenhof

29

Lydiana

38

Lynnwood

34, 38

W:

Lynnwood Glen

29

Wapadrand

39

Lynnwood Manor

29, 30

Waterkloof

25, 31, 35

24, 30, 38

Waterkloof Heights

31, 40

33

Waterkloof Park

31

Waterkloof Ridge

39

Lynnwood Ridge Lyttelton Manor

33

Menlo Park

Baileys Muckleneuk

C:

Wierdapark

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