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Kenya’s Most Luxurious House PHOTOS

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I did not think such luxury is available anywhere in Kenya. Images of celebrities super cribs are always splashed online, and many of us think that is a preserve of the west.

Believe it or not this house in Nairobi can go head to head with many of those houses.

Zana International contracted one of Kenya’s most renowned architects Mehraz Ehsani, and the result is nothing short of amazing. Numerous pools and jacuzzis, lots of natural light coming through, green grass outside, well thought spaces all over… the house brings a breath of fresh air.

Landscaped with mature trees, bamboos and tropical plants, it is situated adjacent to the International School at Magnolia Hills.

According to the official site, “The design of the house is a modern interpretation of life in the Kenyan country-side, where people enjoy brilliant sun-filled days and the beauty of nature, while at night, retire to the darker spaces intended for sleep.”

The house is easily capable of accommodating 200 – 250 guests.

There are two kitchens. The main one which is very large, and one for the lady of the house. It has a gym, six bedrooms (all en-suite), extensive balconies, an inside and an outside Jacuzzi, and is offered with two staff quarters, and a garage for three cars.

The price is not stated, but some quarters place it at KSh 600 million.

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Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

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This amazing mega mansion, dubbed “Palazzo Steyn”, is located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the centerpiece of “Steyn City”, a lavish community under construction that will feature 11,000 residences, private hospital, 2 private schools, offices park, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and a wooded parkland. It is set to open in 2015. Steyn City is the brainchild of billionaire Douw Steyn, an insurance tycoon who founded Auto & General. Palazzo Steyn is Douw’s personal residence. Valued at $25 million, the 32,000 square foot mega mansion features 7 bedroom suites, 2-story foyer with domed ceiling and grand staircase, 2-story library, 33-car subterranean garage and more. Outdoor features include a circular driveway with fountain, tiered lawns, infinity edge swimming pool and two unique waterfall features on either side of the home that spill out into a man-made lake. There is also a separate gate house and staff/guest house.

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Palazzo Steyn – South Africa’s Most Expensive & Lavish Mega Mansion

Top Ten Big Brother Houses Around The World

2015-08-06T09:00:00.000+02:00

Top Ten Big Brother Houses Around The World

If you are a big brother fan then this post is for you. The world’s most addictive reality television programme is about to kick off in Africa while already airing in Germany and the UK, the Celebrity Big Brother housemates are settling into their new homes away from home. But it’s not just the contestants that capture the attention of Big Brother’s global audience.

From indoor pools to secret rooms, luxurious hot tubs to futuristic furnishings, the Big Brother houses are anything but boring. Lets take you on a tour of the top 10 Big Brother houses around the world.

Germany’s Celebrity Haven
The first series of Promi Big Brother (Celebrity Big Brother) in Germany created a lavish escape for its celebrity residents. Taking opulence one step further, the house boasted fur bedcovers, thrones, animal skin rugs and gold-plated furnishings. And that’s just the inside. A beach, pool bar and hot tub were just a few of the luxuries on hand for the chosen celebrities to make use of during their stay.

Source: World of Big Brother

Australia’s Lap of Luxury
Located just outside the Dreamworld theme park in Gold Coast Australia, the Big Brother 2009 house adopted an aquatic theme, with extravagant fish tanks, Captain’s Quarters, complete with a swimming pool and sauna, and sea-life-inspired decor. The house included a naughty room, for any misbehaving housemates, complete with an opaque to transparent window, for the other residents’ pleasure.

Source: World of Big Brother

Africa’s All Stars
The house for Africa’s very first All Star season was the epitome of lavish, dripping with jewels and plush velvet accessories. With chandeliers, candelabras and rich furnishings that wouldn’t look out of place in a royal palace, spending 92 days in this dream house would definitely not cause a problem.

Source: World of Big Brother

American Dream
The house for the USA’s Big Brother 15 series played on a mid-century modern theme, with each room’s decor designed to capture the imagination of its housemates: Themes include: The jet-setter room, with its own glamorous cocktail bar, vintage decor and futuristic seating area; the bathroom for senses, designed like a sauna; and the skyline room, a luxurious, monochrome penthouse. And there’s plenty of entertainment to keep the housemates occupied, including a pool table, chess board and immersion pool.

Source: Reality Tea

Indonesia’s Celebrity Enclosure
Trapped in the house for more than 30 days, with no contact with the outside world, Celebrity Big Brother in Indonesia quarantined its housemates in a house with more than 50 cameras. Those lucky enough to avoid the celebrity “cell”, used to capture badly-behaved housemates, enjoyed luxurious outdoor lounge areas to soak up the sun.

Source: World of Big Brother

Bulgarian Retreat
For season four of Big Brother Bulgaria, the lucky housemates were treated to 3,000km2 of luxury near the country’s capital of Sofia. The stunning house included an indoor swimming pool and gym area, a shop, and an outdoor relaxation area, complete with its own fireplace.

Source: Reality Nation

Croatian Paradise

Despite being the fifth season of Big Brother Croatia, the house is actually located in Thailand. Now this house is not your average BB home; in the garden, not only is there a stunning lake, swimming pool and palm trees, but also pet elephants for the housemates to look after during their stay.

Source: World of Big Brother

Filipino Design Heaven
Now in its fifth season, Pinoy Big Brother welcomed its housemates into an interior designer’s dream. With textured wallpapers, complementary patterns and prints, and eccentric furniture, the Big Brother house is spacious, colorful and full to the brim with modern, lavish amenities.

Source: Wikipedia

British Grandeur

Celebrity Big Brother 2014 has just kicked off in the UK, but let’s look back to 2013 to the beautiful abode that became the inmates’ new home. The theme was clearly opulence for 2013, with chandeliers dangling from the ceiling, bearskin rugs and gold adornments, fit for any VIP. There was no shortage of luxury, with topiaries and statues, a treehouse and hot tub to keep the celebrities occupied during their stay.

Source: Big Brother 247

Relax in Brazil
If you were lucky enough to enter Big Brother Brazil’s season 11 house and live in the Rich House, you would never want to leave. The mansion interior boasts candy-themed bedrooms, a retro, neon kitchen and zen bathroom, whilst the exterior’s palm tree-lined, poolside sun haven provides the perfect location for housemates to relax, sunbathe, take a dip in the pool, relax in the hot tub and truly enjoy their stay. Those subjected to life in the Poor House, were not quite so lucky. Life on this side of Big Brother lacks beds, food, and fun of any kind.

Source: World of Big Brother

Information courtesy of Lamudi a global property portal focusing exclusively on emerging markets.

Enigma Mansion: South Africa’s Most Expensive Property!

2015-08-05T21:01:00.000+02:00

Jawitz markets opulent Cape Town residence South Africa’s most expensive property, Enigma Mansion

Jawitz Properties has secured the hottest mandate in South Africa to date – for the most expensive, luxurious property to come on to the residential market. This 7130m 2 palatial residence, known as Enigma Mansion, situated in the most prestigious and prime residential area of Cape Town, between Clifton and Camps Bay, comes with a price tag of R300 million (€30 million/$36,5 million).

The property in its entirety takes up four erven, between three streets in the most sought out area of Camps Bay – The Glen — best known for being a luxurious, peaceful haven, sheltered from Cape Town’s well-known, ferocious wind. Just 50 metres from the base of Table Mountain Park and adjoining a nature reserve on two of its other boundaries, Enigma comprises 6000m 2 of outdoor space including parks and gardens with attractive waterways and ponds.

“Despite its private and quiet location, the bustling restaurants and cafés along Camps Bay beach are just three minutes away, bringing convenience to this dream coastal lifestyle that Enigma Mansion epitomises,” says Francois Venter, Director of Jawitz Properties.

The main residence has three floors and stretches over 1586m2, with a 627m2 basement level, ground floor totalling 638m2, and first floor covering 321m2. A studio at the west bottom of the property has its own separate street access with living space of 264m 2 spread over the ground and first floors, and there is a separate guest house on site with private street access comprising 250m 2.

The residence also offers an atelier, winter garden, sauna, gym, teahouse, massage temple, staff quarters, herb and vegetable garden as well as many terraces, with the highlight being an artistically – designed Olympic-sized swimming pool with marble inlays.

Enigma houses every possible luxury, from its state-of-the-art technology system with iPads controlling all the functions throughout the property, an 80m2 3D cinema, and an extensive selection of artwork from paintings and photographs, to sculptures and statues.

The décor surpasses 7-star quality and is an eclectic mix of Classic, French, Asian, Georgian Colonial, and Moroccan influences, with luxury fitted into every detail. Taking inspiration from the Louis XIV period and Hotel Costes in Paris, the interior features were chosen for their beauty and opulence, with no expense spared and include bespoke, imported wall fabrics, curtains, rugs, and antique fittings and finishes.

The property benefits from 24 hour armed response and 36 cameras monitoring the grounds at all times. There are electronic safes in each bedroom, as well as panic buttons, and a ‘panic room’ in the master suite. For extra peace of mind, there are 16 security guards that patrol the premises 24 hours a day.

With a glamorous history, Enigma Mansion has previously acted as accommodation for A-list celebrities, artists, CEOs of big corporations, royalty and other high net worth individuals, and has been used for photo shoots and as a movie location.

It took seven years to plan and build this dream property, with the aim of achieving the most unique collaboration of style and luxury in to a stunning setting that boasts unrivalled beauty.

Enigma is unlike any other residence in South Africa and can only be compared to extravagant homes in the South of France, Beverley Hills or Long Island. Enigma Mansion defines an unsurpassed, luxurious lifestyle and is a home making history in the South African property market.

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

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Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Top 25 Kenya most luxurious homes (Inside Kenya luxury homes)

Zimbabwe Minister Kasukuwere’s 50 bed room mansion

2015-07-30T20:56:00.000+02:00

Zimbabwe Minister Kasukuwere’s 50 bed room mansion

Zimbabwe Minister Kasukuwere’s 50 bed room mansion

Zimbabwe Minister Kasukuwere’s 50 bed room mansion

ZANU-PF cadres loyal to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa are pushing to have Kasukuwere arrested over his handling of the country’s many Community Share Ownership Schemes (CSOSs).

On Tuesday Kasukuwere for the second week running failed to turn up for the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment to answer Brainworks corruption charges.

The spotlight has particularly been on indigenisation deals involving mining companies namely the Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats), Mimosa, Blanket Mine and Unki — owned by Anglo America Corporation.
At the time these transactions were negotiated, Kasukuwere was the indigenisation minister.

Former Hurungwe West independent Temba Mliswa has dared Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Gershem Pasi to collect taxes from elite politicians like Kasukuwere whom he alleges is building a monstrous house with many rooms.

“I would like to throw simple questions, Kasukuwere the house you are building in Glen Lorne, three floors with an elevator and over 50 bedrooms. He owes me $13 000 from service station rentals. How then did he get the money?” queried Mliswa during a recent news conference in Harare.

He added: “Zimra, I mean Gershem Pasi is busy going for small boys, why can’t he go for these big boys. That’s my challenge for Gershem Pasi. Go for these big boys. Let’s see where the money is coming from. The moment that you say I’m now this rich, we start asking have you been paying tax. If you are a true leader you must pay your tax”.

“The other guys who are purporting to be rich do so while Zimra is sitting on millions of what they owe but because they have political connections and so forth, it’s just being put on hold,” said Mliswa.

Kasukuwere responded saying Mliswa should not start “a war he can’t sustain” by publicly attacking him and Zanu PF secretary for administration Ignatius Chombo at campaign rallies, adding the ruling party might be forced to expose his dark past.

“If he thinks he has support as he claims, let us meet in Hurungwe West on June 10. He must not mistake the support he got riding on President Robert Mugabe’s name by saying it is him who is popular.

Soon we will exorcise his ghost just in the same way we have done with the MDC in the whole country,” Kasukuwere said.

Kasukuwere challenged Mliswa to reveal why he was kicked out of London if “he was really clean”.

“As they say, those who stay in glass houses must not throw stones, I plead with Mliswa to stop being malicious and desist from maligning our good standing. I, for one, my money is easily traceable. I can challenge anyone who wants to come and I will show the source of my small but appreciative wealth,” he said.

Kasukuwere added: “This guy must close his mouth for once before his evil deeds are put bare for all to see. He must learn to carry his own cross and not blame patriotic Zanu PF members for his political misfortune, but he must look straight in the eyes of his ambitious uncle, one Didymus Mutasa, and ask him why they wanted to kill the President.

“I will not lose sleep just because Mliswa has opened his mouth and uttered his nonsense. I am focused on growing the party and rescuing it from the jaws of corruption and selfish agendas which the Gamatox people wanted it to be at.”

Mayor Justice Wadyajena, the chairman of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment is under increasing pressure from ZANU-PF hawks that feel threatened by Kasukuwere’s rising political stock to exert pressure on Parliament in order to have him investigated for his role in the CSOSs with a view to causing his arrest.

Despite his youthful age, Wadyajena has combined his financial clout, sharp tongue and extensive political connections to cause political tremors in ZANU-PF.

Towards the ZANU-PF congress held last year, he was one of the key architects behind former vice president Joice Mujuru’s downfall.

Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda last year indicated that Wadyajena’s could not summon Kasukuwere to appear before his committee and answer questions pertaining to issues that happened when he was still minister of youth, indigenisation and economic empowerment, the committee thinks otherwise.

Kasukuwere’s first summons were linked to the US$1,8 billion indigenisation deals that were handled by Brainworks Capital Management but never materialised.

How Brainworks was given a tender to be a consultant for the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (NIEEB) without going to tender was one of the questions that Kasukuwere was supposed to answer before the committee.

Regardless of Mudenda’s advice, the committee has asked the ZANU-PF stalwart to come and answer questions on how the Marange-Zimunya Community Share Ownership Scheme was handled.Indications are that the committee intends to go beyond the Marange-Zimunya scheme to enquire from Kasukuwere how Brainworks came into the picture with regards to other empowerment transactions.

Under the Marange-Zimunya Community Share Ownership Scheme, some US$50 million was pledged, but only about half a million materialised ever since President Mugabe launched the scheme in 2012.

Wadyajena could not be contacted for comment. His mobile number was barred from all incoming calls.
However, that Brainworks chief executive officer, George Manyere, recently appeared before the committee professing ignorance over the government tender system and that his company was never paid a cent for their consultancy work, was quite telling of the brewing plot against Kasukuwere.

ZANU-PF informants said party snipers were angling to use the Parliament route to set their sights on Kasukuwere because he, along with newly appointed Education Minister Jonathan Moyo were being seen as the brains behind an obscure faction going by the name Generation 40, or simply G40, which seeks to renew ZANU-PF from within.

Photos: Mike Adenuga N8billion Banana Island Mansion

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Photos: Mike Adenuga N8billion Banana Island Mansion

The mansion you are viewing is worth over N8billion and it is located at Nigeria most expensive place known as Banana Island, it is own by Nigeria business mogul known as Dr Mike Adenuga, he his the second richest man in Nigeria according to forbes magazine, he his worth over $2billion, his business include Nigeria indigenous telecommunication company Globa com, Conoil, Equitorial trust bank merge with Sterling Bank..etc..He also has two private jets known as Falcons 7X. worth $51m(N8.2billion) and Bombardier Challenger 604 worth $30m(N4.8billion)

His billion Naira estate consists of 8 duplexes and an additional one for his personal residence with home office (the gold one), two watch towers, a mosque, a church and a multipurpose hall that sits 200 people.

Strive Masiyiwa house pictures - Strive rents $40,000 a-month New York pad

2015-06-21T09:30:00.000+02:00

Strive rents $40,000 a-month New York pad

Prime real estate ... Manhattan’s 737 Park Ave features glamourous contemporary homes

New York City home ... Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa

STRIVE Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe’s wealthiest man, has just rented a $40,000-a-month luxury pad in New York City, it was revealed Wednesday.

According to the New York Post, Masiyiwa who is now based in London, has just moved into a five bedroom luxurious unit at Manhattan’s 737 Park Ave which was developed by leading real estate investor Harry Macklowe.

The revelation will likely discomfit the telecoms tycoon and philanthropist, who never flaunts his wealth and is notoriously protective of his private life.
His 12th-floor rental was originally asking $49,500 a month.

It features five bedrooms, 7½-bathroom unit, a windowed chef’s kitchen, a master suite with a windowed dressing area and two spa bathrooms.
Should they want to buy the unit outright, the Masiyiwas would have to fork out around $19 million.

Built in 1940, 737 Park Ave has been transformed into a glamourous contemporary condominium, taking its place alongside Park Avenue's grand apartment houses, says Macklowe Properties.

“Each home is thoughtfully designed with gracefully flowing layouts, generous uses of space, large living, dining and bedrooms, solid oak floors and new casement windows,” the company adds.

“Residents enjoy 24-hour doorman and elevator operators, a resident manager, fitness centre, children's playroom, private storage and bicycle and stroller storage.

“Entertaining, dining and social events are available in our garden room - a wonderful amenity unique to 737 Park Avenue residents.
“Homes have been created that are special, but so is Park Avenue.”

With a net worth estimated by Forbes Magazine at $600-plus million, Masiyiwa is the founder and chairman of Econet Wireless – a global telecoms business started in Zimbabwe which now operates in 15 countries across Africa, Europe, South America and the East Asia Pacific Rim.

A leading and respected entrepreneur, Strive says his Econet group is “one of a small, but rapidly growing number of global companies from Africa that are at the forefront of ensuring that the voice of African business is heard at major international gatherings.

“The company not only participates in such events, but has also actively sponsored, hosted, and supported meetings and dialogues, to promote better understanding concerning African economic issues, as well as social development issues, health and the environment.”

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LUXURIOUS HOME IN CAMPS BAY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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MODERN CONTEMPORARY IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

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BANTRY BAY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA R44,000,000 (CURRENCY)

Seamless indoor outdoor flow with sublime sea views overlooking the Bantry Bay rocks. Great open spaces flowing to huge deck and pool. Clean lines and top end finishes. Grand accommodation. All the bedrooms en suite. Child friendly level lawned garden. 8 Car garaging and double staff quarters. A must to view.

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Contemporary

MAGNIFICENT HOME SET ON THE DAINFERN GOLF COURSE SOUTH AFRICA

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The home boasts six bedrooms, four ensuite, five bathrooms. Three receptions, three garages, study entertaining patio. Overlooking sparkling pool and golf course. The home has Rhodesian solid teak floors through out and all bathrooms have Italian tiles. A must see.

Camps Bay Promenade contemporary villa - Luxury South African homes

2015-06-17T00:00:00.000+02:00

CAMPS BAY, SOUTH AFRICA R49,000,000 (CURRENCY)
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North facing, ideally situated within walking distance to beach and trendy Camps Bay Promenade, restaurants and shops, this brand new contemporary villa, bordered by a natural garden stream, comprises six spacious bedrooms, all luxuriously en-suite, air conditioning and under-floor heating throughout.

The open-plan living level, gourmet kitchen fully equipped with integrated Whirlpool appliances, flow to casual living room and bar with LED foot lighting. Step out to wrap-around terrace with built in barbeque for glamorous and stylish entertaining and breathtaking views. Watch the sunsets from separate formal lounge and private garden terrace.

VIEWS INCLUDE: City, Water, Sunset, Mountain

AMENITIES INCLUDE: health club, bike trails, equestrian facilities, walking trails

APPROXIMATE SQUARE METERS : 1000 m

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Contemporary

LOT DIMENSIONS: 684

CAPE DUTCH ESTATE - South Africa luxury homes

2015-06-15T12:50:00.000+02:00

Exquisite palatial north facing private estate nestled on the slopes of Zwaanswyk. Ambiance of note on this four acre property featuring tranquillity and privacy. This leisure estate boasts Cape Dutch main homestead with two outdoor pools and established garden with rolling lawns. Luxurious spa featuring indoor pool, sauna and steam room, gymnasium and further treatment rooms.

The estate offers 14 bedroom suites and multiple reception rooms. Built by the Noakes family in 1952 as a family home, the Manor features a classic Cape Dutch gable. Transformed into a boutique hotel in 1995, the spa wellness centre was added in 1996. Known as the Zwaanswyk area, this part of the Constantia Valley has become a haven for lovers of nature and stillness.

Where do South African millionaires live? [Pictures]

2015-06-14T10:00:00.000+02:00

Cape Town - Johannesburg is still home to the largest portion of South Africa’s multi-millionaires, according to the South Africa 2015 Wealth Report by New World Wealth.

Last year's report also found that most "super-rich" lived in Johannesburg.

For the purposes of the study a millionaire (or high net worth individual) is an individual with wealth of $1m (about R12.3m) or more, while a multi-millionaire is an individual with wealth of at least $10m (about R120m).

New World Wealth provides information on the global wealth sector, with a special focus on Africa and the Middle East.

The report focuses on the performance of high net worth individuals between the end of 2007 - the peak before the global financial crisis - and the end of 2014. This was to determine how well they have performed through the crisis.

About 48% - or 990 - of South Africa's 2 060 multi-millionaires live in Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town with an 18% share (380 multi-millionaires) and Durban (including Umhlanga, La Lucia, Zimbali and Mount Edgecombe) at 6%, or 120 multi-millionaires.

Pretoria achieved the fourth place with 5%, or 110, of SA's multi-millionaires.

The rest of the multi-millionaires - 22% or 460 - live elsewhere in the country, like Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Hermanus.

What they do

Financial services form the main industry from which South African multi-millionaires have acquired their wealth. It is the primary source of wealth for 20% of local multi-millionaires. Other important industries for them include real estate and construction (16%), basic materials (14%) and diversified (12%).

Many of Johannesburg's multi-millionaires are involved in financial services, basic materials and construction. Those in Cape Town are involved in industries like real estate, financial services, retail and tourism.

Major industries for multi-millionaires in Durban include pharmaceuticals (healthcare), construction and transport, while in Pretoria it includes basic materials, manufacturing and financial services.

Favourite suburbs

In Johannesburg Sandhurst is the favourite suburb for multi-millionaires, followed closely by Hyde Park and Bryanston. Houghton and Westcliff also make the list, but each with about half the number of multi-millionaires than the top three suburbs.

Most of the multi-millionaires in Cape Town can be found in Camps Bay, followed by Bishopscourt, Constantia and Tokai, Clifton, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye and Llandudno.

Estate living

For those multi-millionaires, who prefer living on security estates, Zimbali in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) comes out tops, followed by Erinvale in Somerset West - each with about 20 multi-millionaire residents.

The Johannesburg security estates of Blair Atholl, Dainfern and Waterfall Equestrian Estate, the Cape estates of Silverhurst, Steenberg, Fancourt, Pezula and Pearl Valley as well as Silver Lakes in Pretoria and Mount Edgecombe in KZN complete the list. They have up to about ten multi-millionaire residents each.

Beautiful luxury homes in Nigeria

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Luxury Homes at Katameya Heights in Egypt

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Katameya Heights Residence 3 contemporary home design , Egypt home design , luxury home design

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Luxury Homes in Lexi Axis of Lagos Nigeria

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For details on this property or properties of this standard in the best locations in and around the lekki axis of Lagos, Nigeria or interests in excellent wall finishing, toilet and bathroom accessories, marble, granite, landscaping. contact Eyitayo on 08050635282, 07081733768. or email eyi_ogun@yahoo.com

These luxury homes are located in one of the most serene and safest estates in lekki-lagos. The estate provides you with 24 hrs armed security service, industrial bore-hole system for uninterrupted portable water supply, a well established management office to manage the affairs of the estate and a 500kva generator to power the light sensitive street lights and water system. for details on price of land or other properties available for lease.

Email eyi_ogun@yahoo.com, or call 08050635282, 07081733768.

Also available are

1. 5 bedroom standard duplex in Victoria garden city.for sale
2. fully furnished 4 bedroom apt, lekki phase 1. for lease
3. virgin land appropriate for an estate along lekki-epe express way (sango-tedo) for sale
4. two buildings holding 4 flats each (total 8 flats) with a generator and transformer. for sale. (agungi-lekki) behind Northern foreshore estate chevron drive.

Please feel free to call or email to make enquiries about builders or any other property relevant issues.

Reverend Kathy Kiuna Opulent Mansion In Runda

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Check Out Reverend Kathy Kiuna Opulent Mansion In Runda! (PHOTO GALLERY)

I think it's time I re-thought my life's trajectory! It might just be time for Uncle Chim Tuna to re-evaluate where his life is headed. I think i should make a bee line to the closest Theology school! And this will be my last article for Ghafla! Let me get to preaching!
Yes, I am rather shaken by the opulent lifestyle led by the Kiunas. Kathy Kiuna, the matriarch of the Reverend Kiuna household has a TV show on NTV and I doubt that is what has given rise to their fortunes.

Check out their opulent house situated in Kenya's leafy links suburb of Runda: never mind that a few years ago, an acre in Runda was being sold at 200 million!

Check out their house:

http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/11541-check-out-reverend-kathy-kiuna-opulent-mansion-in-runda-photo-gallery

Munene Nyagah’s 8-Bedroom ‘Palace

2014-04-01T19:40:00.001+02:00

Lanes! Check out Easy FM’s Munene Nyagah’s 8-Bedroom ‘Palace’ (PHOTOS)

Home is where the heart is and Easy FM’s breakfast show presenter, Munene Nyagah, knows that too well. The celebrated radio and TV host is among the very few Kenyan celebs that do not have to endure the landlord headache every end month.

Munene is a proud owner of a seriously awesome palatial mansion located on Mombasa Road that can only compared to the Hollywood cribs you see on MTV. Munene’s ‘palace’ boasts of;
8 bedrooms
49-metre square living room
A huge bar
Hut-shaped observatory glass house
6 bathrooms
An outdoor balcony that overlooks the whole of Athi River and Kitengela
An underground water tank that can hold up to 80,000 litres of water and overhead tanks that hold 6,000 litres of water

Take a look at the crib;

Munene at his balcony

LANES man, LANES…

Props: Daily Nation & Denish Ochieng'

Luxury Sandton home - THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN IN SOUTH AFRICA

2014-02-24T10:00:00.000+02:00

Imagine paradise! You can find it in Clouds End, the most prestigious complex in Sandton. This architectural masterpiece is a labour of love providing everything you could desire and much more. This breathtaking home has provided a space of love and laughter for a devoted family. It is constructed of the finest materials and exceeds the highest standards to provide the utmost in aesthetic and structural integrity. From the gorgeous foyer with the sweeping marble staircase, you will be drawn to the oversized entertainment area onto the sumptuous patio and onward to the beautifully landscaped garden with the magnificent pool and pavilion. Offering everything your heart could desire, from a home theatre, wine cellar and chef’s kitchen, a sensational main suite, 18 seater dining room and Swarovski Crystal chandeliers. Whatever your passion, we offer it in this fantastical creation.

THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN IN SOUTH AFRICA

http://www.luxuryportfolio.com/property/Morningside,_Sandton/The_Jewel_in_the_Crown_in_South_Africa.cfm

ENIGMA MANSION IN SOUTH AFRICA

2014-02-18T17:17:00.000+02:00

The Enigma Mansion is unlike any other property in South Africa – situated on Cape Town’s most prestigious, prime residential coastline – the Atlantic Seaboard –between Clifton and Camp’s Bay. This remarkable residence comprises over 7000m²of luxurious paradise, from expansive grounds to beautifully-designed, spacious accommodation with indulgent interiors that surpass 7-star quality, boasting eclectic, bespoke features, finishes, and artwork inspired by the great art cultures of the world. The residence includes an atelier, winter garden, sauna, gym, teahouse, massage temple, state-of-the-art technology system, 3D cinema, staff quarters, herb and vegetable garden as well as many terraces, with the artistically-designed, Olympic-sized swimming pool as the highlight.

Enigma houses every possible luxury, and is available for exclusive film and photo shoots, as well as for short term rentals suited to A-list celebrities, royalty, high net worth individuals and the like.

http://www.luxuryportfolio.com/property/camps_bay,_cape_town/enigma_mansion_in_south_africa.cfm

Maraqia Resort - Sharm El Sheikh - Egypt

2014-02-11T12:30:00.000+02:00

Maraqia Resort set on the open plains of the Nabq Bay between the golden Sinai Mountains and the Red Sea is an outstanding resort. The beautiful architecture with vaulted domes and archways inspired by traditional Moroccan and Nubian styles creates a luxurious rich ambiance. This is the only resort in the prestigious Nabq area which offers impressive three bed penthouse suites in the three storey buildings.

Nabq area is developing at a fast rate and has, a thatched roof shopping mall called La Strada which includes Starbucks, and Mcdonalds, Bus Stop. There are supermarkets Metro, Hiper Market, Ragad Sons, restaurants, a casino and nightclubs including Hard Rock café, and Pataya Beach party.

A golf course is due to open (March 2013) and at the back of Nabq nestled under the Sinai mountains a whole further city is being built called City Stars, with shopping, cinemas, casino, hotels and the lake which will be for swimming in and will have a wave pool. All for public use, First phase planned to be opening Mid 2013.

http://www.azureoverseas.com/egypt/listing/PA53-azumaraqiar/

AQUAMARINE HOTEL & RESORT - Sharm El Sheikh Luxury Villas and Apartments

2014-02-04T16:47:00.000+02:00

AQUAMARINE is a superb development offering great apartments and luxury living in a world class destination.
Phases A & B are already under construction, and phases C & D are well in to the development stages.

- Created on 23,000m2 of prime land in the wonderful resort of Nabq, this low density Hotel & residential project creates a very family friendly atmosphere. Beautifully landscaped with lush gardens and swimming pools, this is the perfect place for relaxation and recreation.

The project incorporates 18 villas that have 248 residential units consisting of a selection of studios, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments and 52 3* hotel rooms.

The design of this residential project is planned in a way so every apartment will have a fantastic pool view from the spacious balcony or terrace.

All the top floor apartments have a sea or mountain view and a private roof terrace with wooden pergola and barbecue area. The owners of the ground floor apartments will have a private garden.

Egypt luxury villas

Jasmine residence - Sharm el Sheikh Luxury villas and apartments

2014-02-01T16:19:00.003+02:00

Sharm el Sheikh sits snuggly on a large coastal strip on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula and boasts glorious beaches and tropical waters worthy of any diver exploration.

Frequented by tourists for decades Sharm el Sheikh is a great place for a summer or winter holiday and as such the property rental market is hotting up as more independent travellers head to the region in search of a relaxing holiday.

Diving in Sharm el Sheikh is extremell popular and the resort offers a number of diving schools offering PADI qualifications - this in turn makes Sharm a great place for buying property especially if you are a seasoned diver

Jasmine residence

Jasmine residence is an exception development due to its location and architecture. It offers the buyer a unique opportunity to own a little piece of paradise close to cosmopolitan city centre of Sharm el Sheikh. The location is superb, just a few minutes walk away from downtown Naama Bay, yet far enough away to retain a peaceful living space. The residence is built on the elevated area around Naama Bay which gives uninterrupted panoramic views of the Red Sea and the majestic red Sinai Mountains. With the contemporary design which cleverly maintains privacy, the beautiful landscaped gardens, sculptured swimming pools and amenities – Jasmine Residence provides a five star lifestyle.

Fantastic location, great views, cozy interiors or each apartment, overlook to Red Sea and mountains , all of this make this compound unique in Naama Bay area.

In the morning you can enjoy snorkeling at one of Naama beaches. As Jasmin Residence is located just 10 minutes walking from these beautiful sandy beaches of Naama Bay. After lunch you and you children can spend fantastic time at Cleopark which is right beside Jasmin Residence.

Naama Bay is the heart of Sharm El Sheikh and is home to many of the International hotel chains. At night the pedestrian promenade is vibrant with life, there are street cafes, nightclubs including Space, Hard Rock Cafe and Pacha, restaurants and many bazaars selling local products and souvenirs. Naama Bay is the haven for bars and discos.

http://www.azureoverseas.com/egypt/listing/PA53-azujasmine/

Jasmine residence

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

2013-09-24T16:55:00.002+02:00

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa

Michelangelo Towers in Sandton South Africa