The Slow Movement

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  Living the Country Life – Close to the City

  3 min readWhile many people choose to live in lifestyle estates for the serene surroundings and country feel, they still need to be close to the city – to work, shop, access professional services, or frequently travel to and from the airport. This is particularly true for young working professionals and parents of schoolgoing kids who have to add a soccer-mom-taxi element to an already hectic commute schedule.

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  Live Large in a Small Town

  5 min readEmbrace retirement with a move to a small town and enjoy the freedom to explore new opportunities and adventures.

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  Keep it Clean

  3 min readExplore Verde Hotels, a leader in sustainable development and waste minimisation in Cape Town's hospitality industry.

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  Fire Risk Management for Estates

  3 min readEvery time we hear stories of veld fires, we are alerted to the very real danger to our homes of a runaway fire. The devastating Knysna fires of 2017 are a vivid reminder of just how quickly a fire can rage out of control and cause millions of rands of damages. Coupled with domestic risks such as faulty wiring or appliances, it’s essential that bodies corporate and trustees review their estate’s insurance to ensure that they are adequately covered against fire risk.

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  Natural Unspoiled Harmony

  2 min readWhen Simbithi Eco Estate was conceptualised 15 years ago, it was all about ‘home’, and today, the 430-hectare estate has a thriving community of residents, each of whom believe ‘home’ is not a location – ‘home’ is a feeling.

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  Invest in a Healthier Ocean

  2 min readEverybody knows that good business has to be sustainable,and that – really – we do not have to choose between a profitable economy on the onehand, and clean air and oceans on the other. So, cleverly, the Republic of Seychelles has put the two together and launched the world’s first sovereign blue bond — a pioneering financial instrument designed to support sustainable marine and fisheries projects. And, of course, to preserve the clean oceans and clear air of these beautiful islands.

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  Slow down in Slow Town

  3 min readExplore the concept of a slow town and how it encourages living with purpose and enjoying life’s simple pleasures.

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  Best Practices – Managing Financial Reserves

  3 min readCareful planning for future repairs and replacements is in the best physical and fiscal interests of the community association. Maintaining a reserve fund not only meets legal, fiduciary and professional requirements, it also minimises the need for special levies, and enhances resale values. How does an association properly determine and compile adequate reserves to fund necessary repair and replacement costs? By conducting reserve studies.

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  The Garden Pergola: Ancient and African

  5 min read‘Pergola’ might be the one word more than any other in the language of gardening that gets us thinking of hot, quiet, lazy Mediterranean afternoons heavy with the scent of newly cut grass; afternoons filled with family and Chianti, fresh basil, and rich, ripe tomatoes anointed with the thickest, finest olive oil.

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  A Cooling System that Works Without Electricity

  4 min readAs we slither our sweltering way to the end of the hottest summer most of us can remember, we find hope in an awesomely innovative technology developed by scientists at Stanford University in the USA. Stanford scientists cooled water without electricity by sending excess heat where it won’t be noticed – space. The specialised optical surfaces they developed are a major step toward applying this technology to air conditioning and refrigeration.

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  Colour in Nature

  4 min readBlur the lines between the great outdoors and your interior spaces by replicating nature’s colours on your walls. Here’s how. Marie Kondo’s Netflix fans can stop uncluttering for an instant. There’s a new way to ‘spark joy’ in your home. It’s called: ‘Bring the outside in.’ The idea is to replicate nature in our interior spaces by using paint colours that inspire a calming effect, or act as a mood-booster.

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  Fire!

  4 min readIt warms, it cooks, it illuminates. Fire is central to our lives, and it’s not too far a stretch to say that it is our use, mastery and – dare I say it – worship of fire (and the high-tech advances on the same theme) that define us as human.

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  Le Sube

  3 min readHunter S Thompson once said: ‘Love is the feeling you get when you love something as much as your motorcycle.’ One sunny morning, while on the French Riviera, I found that out for real.

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  The river life awaits at Heron Banks

  3 min readDiscover the charm of Heron Banks, an eco-friendly estate offering river life, golf, and outdoor adventures just outside Johannesburg.

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  The Long-Term Value of ETFs

  4 min readUnlock the potential of ETFs. Discover how these steady investments can benefit both new and seasoned investors alike.

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  Planning Ahead

  5 min readExplore effective strategies for planning your future in student accommodation with Vita Student and find your ideal home.

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