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EDITORIAL LOUISE FENNER-SOLOMON | PUBLISHER OUR TEAM PUBLISHER / ADVERTISING Louise Fenner-Solomon 082 572 4707 [email protected] PUBLISHER / DESIGN Peter Fenner-Solomon 082 521 3916 [email protected] A s we wind down towards the Christmas break, it’s a chance to reflect personally and on the industry as a whole. Personally, this has marked my first full year of small town living. Taking advantage of the benefits of high speed internet, my family made the decision to move from Cape Town to Knysna late last year. Moving to a small town has been interesting. There is no getting lost amongst the millions living in the far reaching suburbs of Cape Town, exposed mainly to like-minded folk of a similar socio-economic background. Here, everyone, from the luxury of a gated ACCOUNTS Peter Fenner-Solomon 082 521 3916 [email protected] golf estate to the locations dotted along the hills above town, calls the town centre their shopping and entertainment destination. The microcosym of South African life is revealed on a daily basis. It‘s a truer reflection of our society which brings with it a rawer reality of what life is like for those that live close to the poverty line. There is a strong sense of community and the ability to make a difference far more easily than SUBSCRIBE SOUTH AFRICA 1 Year / 6 Issues 2 Year / 12 Issues INTERNATIONAL 1 Year / 6 Issues 2 Year / 12 Issues living in a big city. Here, the issues that need addressing are on your doorstep – in your face daily and daring you to avert your gaze and not care. Making the move has been R350 exc. VAT R600 exc. VAT a decision we don’t regret at all and we value the new experiences we encounter in our new home. This year has been a hard one for the industry. As I deal with so many different R800 exc. VAT R1 400 exc. VAT HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Email us your subscription choice: [email protected] role players I am really able to gauge first hand how difficult times are. Some firms are no longer with us, staff have been retrenched and adspend is certainly down as people tighten their belts. This is the time to stand together and support one another which I have often done this year with a discount for a valued client, a complimentary story for a new business, a kind word and a share on Linkedin. If every firm helps where they can, we will all weather these trying times. CONTACT US TELEPHONE [phone] FACSIMILE 086 551 8323 EMAIL [email protected] WEB 4 www.archibuild.co.za I wish you a wonderful, well earned break. Recharge your batteries and prepare to face 2019 head on. 2016 + 2017 SAPOA PROPERTY PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR Editorial