“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...
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 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 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 ...
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...
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 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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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. ...
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...
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...
Exemplar REITail and McCormick Property Development is closing 2025 with over 100 000m2 new GLA under development across three provinces, in addition to several refurbishment and expansion projects. L...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
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%...
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...
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...
The Q3 2025 Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) registered a double-digit, quarter-on-quarter increase, representing a significant improvement compared to Q2 2025’s results. The composite index of activi...
Buoyed by continuing strengthening of sector performance in Q3 2025, South African retail property is ideally placed to leverage evolving consumer shifts, says Belinda Clur, managing director of Clur ...
The Cavaleros Group has announced its acquisition of the iconic Portside Towers – the tallest building in Cape Town and a defining landmark within the city. This acquisition marks a significant milest...
Accelerate Property Fund has reported a R59,4 million increase in its revenue during the six months ended 30th of September 2025, primarily due to increased commercial rent, parking income, and a R82,...
Stats SA’s 10-year review of new buildings in the private sector between 2014 and 2023 shows that the City of Cape Town led in new residential units with 96 725 completions of mainly freestanding home...
Fairvest Limited has posted its results for the year ended 30th September 2025, declaring an annual distribution of 142.57 cents per A share and 48.15 cents per B share, surpassing its guidance to the...