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Becoming a homeowner is definitely more than a little bit confusing (why didn t they teach us about credit scores, mortgages and interest rates at school, please?) but it s fairly commonly known that a key barrier to getting a foot on the housing ladder is the need for a large upfront deposit.
Typically, prospective homeowners need to put forward a deposit of at least 10% of the property s overall price, although ideally up to 15% or more, if possible. Given we re in an age of inflating property prices and a lack of truly affordable housing, this chunk of money needed upfront can price many people out of owning a home. We re not called Generation Rent for nothing.
Ship and airline crew, or medical staff, can catch KLM's regular flights out of OR Tambo or Cape Town to Amsterdam. But ordinary South Africans without EU residency may not.
Chaos as SAâs sudden new curfew sees flights bumped and airline call centres overwhelmed Business Insider SA
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Airlines were forced to suddenly adjust their flight schedules on Tuesday morning, to cope with an extended curfew across South Africa.
Passengers unable to legally get to airports on time for morning flights found call centres overwhelmed as they tried to figure out what was going on.
Airlines advise watching their schedules closely, with the possibility of cancellations looming.
You should have about an hour to get from your home to an airport to catch the first flight every day. If you can t, you ll have to join a cell centre queue.