Background and the South African market The pecan nut (Carya illinoinensis) is indigenous to North America, where it grows wild along the Gulf of Mexico and around the Great Lakes. The pecan nut tree can produce even when very old. There are 400-year-old trees in Mexico still bearing nuts. The Chinese began buying pecans in 2004.
The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) hosted the Berg Seminar at Cathedral Peak Hotel, nestled in the beautiful and serene mountains of the Drakensberg. Taking place over 2days, the event kicked-off on Friday, 28 October and featured knowledgeable speakers providing insightful presentations. Georgina Smit, head of technical at the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)
16 November 2022. The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) hosted the Berg Seminar at the Cathedral Peak Hotel on 28 – 29 October 2022. The place was abuzz as the delegates arrived in anticipation of a great speaker line-up and an exciting programme outlined with presentations, panel discussions, entertainment and engaging networking sessions
Written by: Jenny Falck Even though the property valuation profession in South Africa has a much larger profile than, say, 20 years ago, there are still many myths and uncertainties surrounding the profession, the environment in which it operates and the reasons for its existence. It is therefore essential that the What, Why, Who and
SAIV Past President, Patrick O'Connell is featured in the latest issue of Asset Magazine, where he touches on a number of issues including retail constraints, investor concerns, office vacancies and outlook for 2023. When Asset last spoke to Patrick O'Connell, CEO of Spectrum Valuations & Asset Solutions, in October 2021, the country was anticipating
Written by: Dave Furness In this article, we look at an example of the multiple value-attributing factors when determining the value of a property. A property is purchased at a price/value determined to have a market value of R2,000,000; it has also been determined that the escalation in values and prices achieved in the
The Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) has appointed Urban-Econ to conduct a study of the impact of the Property Valuation Act on the land reform programme in South Africa. MetGovis is sub-contracted to provide the valuer's perspective. The Office of the Valuer-General was established in terms of the Property Valuation Act (Act no. 17
Penny Lindstrom has been a force to reckon with! It’s hard to pay homage to someone who has over 50 years of service within the valuation profession. Perhaps the difficulty lies in the realization that there are no perfect words to sum up the wealth of experience, knowledge and accolades that are attached to
THE VALUATION OF GAME / WILDLIFE FARMS Game / wildlife farms become ever more popular as the challenges of profitability in the agricultural sector increase. In 2000 there were already 9 000 game ranches in South Africa that covered 13% of the country’s total land area, compared to 5% for all national parks (Falkena,
The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) kicked off the SAIV Northern Branch Physical Seminar at the Midrand Conference Centre on Friday, 23 September 2022. Taking place over two days, this was the first in-person event hosted by the Northern Branch since 2019. The event featured distinguished speakers presenting topical discussions on the economy
