Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa March 2013 | Page 7

INVESTOR TALK BY ANGIE REDMOND W elcome to the first edition of REImag with myself as the editor. With Neale stepping away to focus on the business and to grow the company, I have taken on the mantle of ensuring that the same engaging and informative content you have come to expect continues to be delivered to you every month. However, this year we aim to engage YOU, the reader, we want to hear your stories, your thoughts and your opinions about the property market. So, visit our Facebook or Twitter page and let us know what’s on your mind, or email me at [email protected] and help me shape the magazine YOU want to read. With all the doom and gloom in the news and the constant reports of corruption and fraud, it is hard to remain positive when thinking about investing in South Africa. However, remember that for every horror story, there are three success stories. South Africans are proving that we can and will make a difference. The recent Constitutional Court case regarding the boycotting of municipal rates is just one example. It raises a very relevant question: What options are available to taxpayers who are not receiving the services they are paying for? Should they turn to ‘street justice’ as it’s being called or can they refuse to pay the property rates portion of their municipality account? While judgment was reserved, the case is an important step in raising awareness of service delivery problems in South Africa, problems which demand answers and change. Given the unc W'F??V6????26??F?F???2??6???Bv??&???6??R??7F?GWF???2&VF?7B??FW7@?w&?wF??B?F?W'27VvvW7B6WF?????B?2F??RF?&R????fF?fRv?V???fW7F??r?F?W&R&R????'GV??F?W2F???fW7B??&?W'G???6?WF?g&?6?BF?7&VFRvV?F??'WBF?W?????B&P??'f??W2( 26??R?WB??b?F?R?&??F????r?2&WV?&VB??F??2VF?F???vR????B6??R?bF?W6R?WB??b?F?R?&????fW7F?V?B?FV2?B??r??R6?vW@???f??fVB??W"6?fW"7F?'?F??2VF?F???f?7W6W2????R?F?R??fW7F?"???v??v?F??rF?R7G&FVv?W2F?@??fRv?&?VBf?"?F?W"&V??fR&?W'G???fW7F?'2???WfW'??77VR?vR?6?&?f?FR6??Rw&VBGf?6P?F???7&V6RF?Rf?VR?b??W"&?W'G?v?F?6?'B???R??&?fV?V?G2??6?v?F??WBgW'F?W"F???WN( ?27F'B??W"??fW7F?V?B??W&?W????vV?VR&VF???@??TD?D? ??( ?F???Bv?''??b??P??fR'V??B??W"67F?W0???F?R?"?F?W?&P?v?W&RF?W?6??V?B&R????rWBF?P?f?V?FF???2V?FW ?F?V??( ?*??V?'?Ff?BF??&VP??wwr?&V??r?6??????&6?#24&V?W7FFR??dU5D? ??P???