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Andrew Golding, CE of Pam Golding Properties, introduces the company’s Agricultural marketing specialists in commercial and lifestyle farms in the Boland and Overberg. Real estate expert, Clarence Collins gives insightful commentary on the current state of agr

By Ally Lewis “If you build it, he will come,” goes the quote from the acclaimed film, Field of Dreams. But it’s a phrase that could well have been applied to the construction of this unique Glencairn home, structured entirely from shipping containers. Initial

By Ally Lewis A fruit farm and wedding venue outside Franschhoek is home to South Africa’s first floating solar PV installation, and the first commercially scaled one on the continent. Able to produce up to 60 kilowatts of energy, it is also the largest floati

China’s ‘horizantal skyscraper’ nears completion The highly anticipated Raffles City Chongqing complex in China is nearing completion. The $3.8 bilion megastructure, which consists of eight towers and a gigantic connecting skybridge – the so-called ‘horizontal

If every generation has a story that boasts innovative change, then perhaps ours is about what we are doing to shape the future prosperity of our planet. As the story grows louder, so does the growing number of conscious consumers who have created a new demand

As we’ve turned the page on 2018 and entered 2019, there are three core pervasive themes that underpinned the property market last year, all of which may have significant implications for future trends. The first of these, says Carol Reynolds, Pam Golding Prop

In an interview with Tony Korsten from Asset Magazine, Anthony Stroebel, General Manager Real Estate Services for Pam Golding Properties, describes the group’s commitment to taking issues of sustainability seriously into the future. Starting within the o

Big names from both the public and private sectors, generously aiming to contribute towards greener outcomes in their spheres of influence, gathered recently to celebrate and support some of South Africa’s brightest ‘green’ innovators. The 20

Early forecasts that sustainable-living will impact the future value of South African homes is bright. According to world building trend experts, as one of the globe’s earliest adopters of green building projects in the commercial space, there is growing antic

Operating almost entirely off the grid, with innovative green design features in keeping with the latest international trends in sustainable living, this serene lakeside home in the exclusive Lake Michelle eco-estate is a sanctuary where time seems to stand st

While the transport of water tanks on Cape Town roads has become a familiar sight, the sound of borehole drilling is equally common. And with up to 11 other major cities around the world, as recently reported by BBC News, likely to run out of water, the bigger

South Africa’s prolonged drought is having a significant impact on the choices local buyers are making when purchasing a property, according to the head of Gumtree Property. In recent months, demand for water-wise properties – homes which are equipped with bor

In response to growing demand for locally grown produce, Target – one of America’s largest retailers – is planning to install vertical farms in their stores. Vertical farming – an agricultural technique which involves growing fruit and vegetables indoors