With the rise and fall of the economy, unexpected things happening to undeserving people, and money just not being able to stretch far enough, it’s not an uncommon experience to have your house repossessed if you can no longer afford to pay your bond. With the economy having crashed so badly, there is an increase [...]
How to build a basic tree house in your backyard
The Vaal is home to many trees, so it won’t be a bad idea to add some value to your property by building a tree house in your backyard. There may not be many other houses in Vandebijlpark with a tree house, so you can do this to ensure that yours really stands out. 1. [...]
Retirees are seeking property near the water
While the property market recovers from the recession, more and more developers are re-entering the arena and buying up land upon which to build new developments. The Vaal Dam and Vaal River areas have been ear-marked as the ideal places in which to start building new estates, especially with retirement villages in mind as the [...]
South Africa’s water supply is threatened
It’s been common knowledge for a while now that South Africa’s water supply is at risk of running out by as early as 2025, with Gauteng’s water supply specifically at risk of drying up by 2015. In order to curb these disastrous effects of water mis-usage, the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project [...]
Do you want to live in Sasolburg?
Sasolburg derives its name from the same place as its origins: it was founded in 1954 as a town for employees of Sasol (previously known as the “Suid-Afrikaanse Steenkool-, Olie- en Gasmaatskappy”, or South African Coal, Oil, and Gas Company), providing them with housing and living facilities. It’s located in the far north of the [...]
Spend winter at the Vaal River Meander Wine Route
In its ninth year running, the 2012 Vaal River Meander Wine Route promises to be even more popular than during its previous years. One expects wine events to belong exclusively to the Northern and Western Cape, but the wine route in the Vaal brings many wine cellars to one convenient and comfortable location for two [...]
New land available for Vaal property development
People are realising more and more the value of living outside of busy urban areas, especially later on in life when it’s time to look at slowing down and retiring. After all the many hours in the office, raising children, and saving up for your future, it’s time to take it easy. Thankfully, property development [...]
Why would you want to live in Vereeniging?
Vereeniging is located in the Vaal Triangle, to the south of Johannesburg, and is next to Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg. The area is known for its prominence in driving manufacture in South Africa, and iron, bricks, steel, tiles, pipes, cable and processed lime are manufactured in Vereeniging. The community also relies on the ongoing economy from [...]
Live on the Gauteng peninsula of the Vaal Dam: Harbour Town
At the first sight of Harbour Town, you’d think you were closer to the sea, or rather, nowhere near to Johannesburg. However, located just one hour from Jo’burg, Harbour Town is a beautifully situated, secure residential estate on the Vaal Dam. Local Vaal Dam residents and developers have discovered the tranquility and serenity of the [...]
A fly-fisherman’s paradise
Fly-fishermen require the perfect fishing spot with available known shoals of fish in order to experience their hearts’ true desires; to relax into long casts in a peaceful setting and feel the stress of their hard week’s work simply melt away. A fly-fisherman’s dream would be to reside in a property on the Vaal River, [...]
