Please note that you are using an outdated browser which is not compatible with some elements of the site.
We strongly urge you to update to Edge for an optimal browsing experience.
Somerset West’s Cape Dutch style homesFor those who dream of owning the quintessential Cape home, a three bedroom cottage with patio shaded by a grape vine is on sale for R1.85m.Spanish Farm – is the picture that good?Spanish Farm is an upmarket suburb in Somerset West, claiming to have its fair share of millionaires. Are property prices really on the up?Budget 2025: 0.5% VAT increase proposed for 2025 and 2026To raise the revenue needed, the government proposes to increase the VAT rate by half- a percentage point in 2025/26, and by another half-a-percentage point in the following year. This will bring the VAT rate to 16 per cent in 2026/27.