We survey the blogosphere to see what others are predicting for interest rates during 2010 ;

Lower Interest Rates Will Revitalise Property Market By 2010
In 2009, the direction of the property market is largely defined by what is happening globally as well as politically in South Africa.With the introduction of the National  Credit Act as well as high interest rates, loans became …

South Africa keeps interest rates on hold at 7% - MarketWatch/FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) South Africa’s central bank decided on Tuesday to leave its repurchase rate unchanged at 7.0%. The decision was in line with market expectations.

South African inflation targeting to stay – Nene.
Opponents of the policy argue that efforts to contain inflation within the 3 to 6 percent target range have kept interest rates too high, adding to job losses during last year’s recession. The central bank raised interest rate by 500 …

South African Business - Standard Bank sees interest rates rising.
Posted by business on Thursday, March 4th 2010. Is it time to be cautious with debt or will it still be affordable? Read More on Moneyweb · Report This Post. Categorized in Uncategorized …

Sentiment appears somewhat mixed , but all experts agree that lower interests should play an important role in stimulating housing demand , resulting in a more robust property sector during 2010. We are also starting to see a slow uptick in new car sales - most agree that the economy has bottomed out.