Do you think it’s a good idea to invest in the South African property market in the form of an index fund given the current conditions? It is clear that the property market is struggling as can be seen with the losses on some of the larger property funds. But do you think it would normalise in the next year or two? Possibly even provide good returns over the next five years if it climbs back to pre-Covid levels? I was looking at this as part of a TFSA [tax-free savings account].

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Methanex New Zealand has mothballed its Waitara Valley methanol plant and is preparing to lay off staff in Taranaki after being unable to secure sufficient gas supplies to keep the plant operating..

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The volume of commercial real estate deals during the global pandemic was cut in half as investors were locked down and unwilling to unleash cash into the hard-hit office and retail sectors.

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Only half of the “new” public housing places sourced by the Government in its bid to stem a burgeoning waitlist are additional, newly-built homes.

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Brent Crude prices could hit $70 a barrel in the second quarter of 2021, while they are set to average $60 this year, Bank of America said this week, raising its average price outlook by $10 a barrel from its previous projection.

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