Nigerian creates business exporting avocados and chillies from Rwanda to European supermarkets

Nigerian-born Seun Rasheed was working for oil giant Shell in Qatar when a holiday to Rwanda set him on a different path. During the trip, the wide gap between the local price of passion fruit and wh...

The new face of African entrepreneurship

Africa Joins the Global School Chess Circuit With First WSTC Qualifier

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of private equity firm Verod Capital Management, is bullish on the education sector in West Africa. Last year, Verod sold its stake in TAG West Africa, which operates La...

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

For many people, Somalia is synonymous with war, insecurity and political instability, rather than a destination for business. Yet despite challenges in parts of the region, local commercial activity...

Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs

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Stefanutti Stocks posts R7.8bn contract revenue, R689m operating profit after Kusile settlement

“The group delivered a strong performance supported by the recognition of the Kusile Power Project Settlement. The funds received from the Kusile settlement and the disposal of SS-Construções (Moçamb...

Cape Town’s property industry called to register on the City’s Spatial Planning Database

Post registration, the municipality’s Urban Planning and Design Department will commence with community engagements in each district. The eight districts to be reviewed are Table Bay, Blaauwberg, Nort...

Growthpoint, Etana Energy & City of Cape Town launch pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Growthpoint Properties, Etana Energy, and the City of Cape Town have implemented the first pooled wheeling of renewable electricity across multiple properties within the City’s municipal network. The ...

Exemplar REITail reports 15.3% year‑on‑year increase in distribution

Exemplar REITail has declared a full-year distribution of 176.90 cents per share for the year ended 28th February 2026, representing 15.3% growth on the prior year and an 11.8% compound annual growth ...

New SA REIT Best Practice Recommendations align disclosures with global REIT standards

The SA REIT Association has released the Third Edition of its Best Practice Recommendations (BPR) – framework that governs how each of its members measures and reports financial and operational perfor...

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Spear REIT to acquire premium Tygervalley office portfolio

Spear REIT Limited is acquiring a premium grade office portfolio in Tygervalley for R960 million from Ingenuity Property Investments. Located at 1 Sportica Crescent, the three office buildings compris...

Afrimat’s FY2026 revenue up 20.3% post Lafarge integration

Afrimat has reported a 20.3% increase in group revenue for its financial year ended 28th February 2026 to R10 billion from R8.3 billion, with a 9.6% increase in its operating profit to R523.7 million ...

Cape Town to publish proposed 2026/27 budget amendments after High Court tariff ruling

The municipality is also proposing a further raise to the rates-free rebate for the first R620 000 of a property’s value, up from R450 000, for residential properties under R8 million. Mayor Geordin H...

CPD points available for upcoming WCPDF annual conference

The Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) has secured CPD points for its upcoming annual 2026 conference, ‘Future (City) Perfect, to be held on the 24th and 25th of June at the CTICC in Cape...

Hyprop to acquire Galleria Burgas in Bulgaria for €122.2m

Hyprop Investments Limited is acquiring Galleria Burgas, a premier shopping centre on Bulgaria’s east coast for €122.2 million (before adjustments). The acquisition is being carried out by Balkan Reta...

Aucor Property tops R1.5bn in 2026 sales, ±R800m portfolio to go on auction in June

The South African real estate landscape is undergoing a definitive structural shift. As of early 2026 numbers, the auction industry has made huge steps in making the auction disposal method the prefe...

SAPOA: Global All-Property Total Return climbed to 4.8% in 2025

Global property markets extended their recovery into 2025, with the All-Property Total Return rising to 4.8%, up from 2.0% in 2024 and a clear rebound from the negative returns recorded in 2023. For m...

Balwin Properties receives firm intention offer from PIC consortium

Balwin Properties has received a firm intention offer from a consortium including the PIC, acting on behalf of the GEPF, together with Balwin founder investors, to acquire all eligible issued ordinary...

Cape Town pinpoints Civic Centre parking lot for affordable housing, mixed‑use development

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit plans for an inner-city affordable housing and mixed-use development on a municipal parking lot at the Civic Centre in the CBD. According to Coun...

PPC joins forces with Sinoma Overseas to improve efficiencies in Zimbabwe

PPC has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Sinoma Overseas Development Co. Limited to collaborate on several initiatives related to PPC Zimbabwe. In the short term, the focus will be on impr...

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Private rail in South Africa: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

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South African REITs deliver 38.6% total return in 2025

South African REITs delivered a 38.6% total return in 2025, building on 2024’s 35.8% performance, and completing two consecutive years of gains according to the latest SA REIT Association Chart Book. ...

SAPOA: National office vacancies continue to improve; 5-year low recorded in Q4 2025

South Africa’s office vacancy rate declined to 12.8% in Q4 2025, the lowest since late 2020 according to SAPOA’s Office Vacancy Survey Report for Q4 2025 – and reflecting steady gains across several m...

The V&A Waterfront to debut Africa’s first EDITION Hotel

Marriott International and V&A Waterfront Holdings have signed an agreement to open The Cape Town EDITION within the precinct in 2026, marking the debut of EDITION Hotels in Africa. The Cape Town EDIT...

JLL Africa: From distress to opportunity: Tracking SA’s commercial property market recovery post-...

South Africa’s recent removal from the FATF Grey List marks a critical milestone in restoring international trust and confidence in the country’s regulatory and financial frameworks. While it remains...

Zimbali Vision 2030: a marina development and Zimbali Country Estate unveiled

IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFAHR) has unveiled its Zimbali Vision 2030 including two pioneering projects, a marina development and the Zimbali Country Estate positioned across the N2 from Zimbali Lakes. Th...

Growthpoint Properties opens R26m Sandton Drive Link Bridge

Growthpoint Properties has officially opened the Sandton Drive Link Bridge. Spanning the key arterial route of Sandton Drive, the new R26m pedestrian bridge directly connects Growthpoint’s premium off...

Cape Town signs Power of Attorney for major land swap with National Government

The City of Cape Town has signed a Power of Attorney in favour of the National Department of Public Works as part of an agreement that will see the municipality and National Government exchange owners...

R1bn amusement park planned for Durban’s beachfront

eThekwini Municipality has announced plans for a R1 billion amusement park at the former Durban Funworld site. The amusement park will be developed in partnership with two leading Italian amusement en...

SA’s REITs continue winning streak with 9.1% return in November 2025

SA’s REITs extended their winning streak in November 2025, delivering a 9.1% total return following October 2025’s 10.8% gain. According to the SA REIT Association’s monthly Chartbook, the sector sig...

Golden Acre redevelopment kicks off, announces Neighbourgood partnership

The redevelopment of the Golden Acre Precinct in Cape Town CBD has begun with the commercial office tower being converted into residential apartments with upgraded retail and a safer, better-connected...

Average residential rent hits R9 286 amid rising inflation & tenant arrears in Q3 2025

The residential rental market continued to cool in Q3 2025 according to the latest PayProp Rental Index with year-on-year rental growth having eased to 4.9%, slightly down from 5% in Q2 2025. Average ...

SA REITs outperform USA, UK and Australia with 46% year-to-date growth

The data shows that the SA listed property sector delivered a 9.7% total return in November 2025 alone, pushing its year-to-date growth to 46.2%. In a global context, the Global REIT Index was up 12%...

Western Cape High Court reserves judgement on SAPOA’s challenge to Cape Town’s property-based tar...

SAPOA’s legal challenge against the City of Cape Town’s adopted 2025/2026 Budget was heard in the Western Cape High Court between Tuesday, the 2nd of December 2025 and Thursday, the 4th of December 20...

Pareto Limited and Divercity break ground on R850m residential redevelopment of Menlyn Office Park

Owner of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, Pareto Limited, alongside Divercity Property Group, have broken ground on the R850 million residential redevelopment of Menlyn Office Park to deliver 1 200 new ap...