We are in for a rough ride….The higher fuel price (national) and introduction of toll on Gauteng roads will have a definite impact on the inflation rate. This in turn will force the Reserve Bank to increase the repo rate which will increase the interest rates levied by the banks.  This in effect means that consumers will have less money to spend which effects business. The face of business may change where companies may be required to allow more virtual interaction with their employees or increase their salary bill. It has become time to think differently how businesses are operated and how cost management is done.  Your office is where you are with your smartphone, tablet or laptop providing complete mobility. This allows people to have their office wherever they are. A small head office with employees working in a virtual environment is the way of the future. The technology and infrastructure is there to do this. The metrics to measure productivity is there to do this. It has become time to think differently on how the traditional office is operated. With the increasing costs through fuel and toll roads it has become imperative for companies to evaluate their operational expenses.  The good news is that infrastructure and technology exist where companies can save up to 88% of their operational office expenditure without compromising productivity. What is the definition of virtual ? "Having most properties, the appearance, essence, or effect, of something without being that thing." Working in a virtual environment does have its advantages. The biggest problem is however that having the properties, the appearance, essence or effect of a company without the physical appearance of that company can have its challenges. Where do you meet your clients for important meetings ? Coffee shops can only take you so far….Where is your base that you actually work from ? Meeting your clients at home does not really necessarily portray a very good impression. Combining a virtual environment with A-Grade offices is the answer. This provides a base to work from and provide an instant corporate identity where you have the appearance, essence, effect of something and actually being that something. If you can combine this something with a national footprint then you have a winner. If this something saves up to 88% on operational office expenditure then it is a "no brainer"…. How will the higher fuel price and toll roads effect business? Save Fuel and Toll Fees Think differently..... Investment Opportunity Excellent Rental Properties Own a High Yield Office in Centurion Buy one of our excellent properties for sale Toll roads will benefit certain areas... Certain areas will benefit from the toll road implementation. It is estimated that traffic will dramatically increase along Ryneveld Avenue in Pierre van Ryneveld, Pretoria. Traffic from the east of Pretoria to Centurion will cross the highway and turn right just after Irene Mall following Ryneveld Avenue and then River Street into Centurion. Shopping centers along the way, like Ryneveld Corner, will most definately benefit.