Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa October 2016 | Page 21

RESIDENTIAL

RONALD ENNIK

ESTATE AGENT
Today’s consumer – and, not least, the home
buyer – wants an easier, more streamlined,
route to market, given that he or she now has
instant online access to a wealth of information
without the assistance of an intermediary, says
higher-end homes marketer Ronald Ennik..
“There is no question that agents who embrace,
and keep abreast of, digital technology will
maintain a competitive edge – by way of instant
access to powerful online marketing tools.
www.reimag.co.za

TYRONE GOVENDER

FREEDOM PROPERTY FUND
Freedom Property Fund, which became the
fourth property company to list on the JSE
this year, last week said it had launched two
major residential property developments
aimed to boost the groups portfolio. Tyrone
Govender, CEO of Freedom Property Fund,
comments: “There is a tremendous demand for
accommodation in this area. The thriving local
economy is experiencing sign

KIMI MAKWETU

AUDITOR GENERAL
Irregular as well as unauthorized expenditure in
the SA’s municipalities has more than doubled
since the current administrations took office five
years ago, to R14.75bn, Auditor General Kimi
Makwetu revealed Wednesday. Addressing his
report on local government audit outcomes for
the 2014-15 financial year, Makwetu revealed
that municipalities have shown an improvement
in their audit results over the past five years
from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
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