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ECONOMIC REVIEW

Quantitative easing in the EU seems to be working. The GDP forecast for that region for this year is 1.5%.

There is growing concern about the mismatch between high Chinese equity prices and that country

BUSINESS REVIEW

Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark and Norway are the world

PROPERTY REVIEW

Three out of our four housing marketing price bands showed a noticeable price slowdown in recent quarters. It is only the lower middle income price band (i.e. houses priced on average at R868887) which held its own. The slowdown is ascribed by Loos to affordability issues in line with a stagnant economy. He does not, however, see any major price slump in the foreseeable future.

The above stands in stark contrast to the average growth in the SA property market for last year, which was 10%. Johannesburg registered 12% and Cape Town a staggering 17%. Why was there such growth last year

PRACTICE REVIEW

It started with Ambrosini, then came Stransham-Ford who succeeded in an application allowing his life to be terminated. There are now three others who will shortly apply for similar orders. Interestingly the state (NPA) and medical practitioners will be opposing the movement towards the right to terminate one

CASES

Landlord

QUOTABLES

WEIRD & WONDERFUL

Trust the Irish

LIGHTEN UP

Father O