Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Guest: Carl Coetzee | CEO at BetterBon

The surprise turnaround of the residential property market is possibly the greatest economic highlight of the past year. While buyer activity at the upper end of the market has slowed, there has been a significant increase in activity at the lower and middle end of the market, particularly from first-home buyers. This speaks to the fact that record- low interest rates have made buying a house increasingly affordable for more people. According to Carl Coetzee, CEO of BetterBond, last year’s interest rate cuts grew the demand for property by 35%

 

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Our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel vand der Westhuizen has figured out why you need variety in your workout routine, and she's chatting different fitness routines, and their perks. 

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The past few months has we have been witnessing the collapse or near collapse of key museums and heritage institutions in South Africa. These include Robben Island Museum, the District Six Museum, the Apartheid Museum, the Liliesleaf Heritage Site, and the Fugard Theatre. For these cultural institutions to survive, Shelagh Gastrow,

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The SADC double troika summit called for a proportionate regional response to the situation in northern Mozambique. The summit was convened to discuss the insurgency in the country's Cabo Delgado province which flared up again at the end of last month. Martin Ewi is a Senior researcher in the International Crime in Africa Programme (ICAP) at the Institute for Security Studies’ (ISS’s)

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Liezel van der Westhuizen, the fitness enthusiast in residence, talks about adjusting your daily routine for the better, to include breath breaks.

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Khalid  Mohidin  | Editor  at Cricket Fanatics Magazine

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Ted Blom | Energy Advisor  at Independent

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Mohale Moloi | Reporter  at Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

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Amidst rising fuel prices, every motorist in South Africa can adopt fuel efficient driving techniques that will save money at the fuel pump. Ciro De Siena, motoring journalist art Cars.co.za, offers fuel efficient driving tips, car maintenance and transport alternatives that will keep your money in your pocket.

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"The money is safe and waiting for you to come forward," says Kabelo van der Merwe of Unclaimed Benefits at Liberty.

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