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Mauritius 'easiest place in Africa to do business'
Mauritius is currently rated by the World Bank as the easiest place in Africa to do business... read
Commercial Property
How to improve commercial property value
How to improve commercial property value
A good starting point in assessing the value of your commercial property is to look at its profitability. There are several ways to increase the profitability of your building and thus add value... read
Greenbay plans to raise R1.75bn new share issue
Greenbay plans to raise R1.75bn new share issue
Greenbay Properties (GRP) said on Wednesday, 21 September, it planned to raise R1.75bn through the issue of new shares... read
Central Square opens at SA's first green, mixed-use city precinct
Central Square opens at SA's first green, mixed-use city precinct
Central Square at Menlyn Maine opened today in Tshwane, introducing some of SA's most environmentally-friendly, customer-friendly and innovative shopping experiences... read
- From left: Chief Investment Officer, Old Mutual Investment Group, Hywei George; Chief Executive Officer of the Group, Diane Radley; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Uche Orji, at the agreement-signing ceremony.
Nigeria partners with South African firm in real estate and agriculture deal
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority established a partnership with Old Mutual Investment Group of South Africa to co-invest $700m in real estate and agriculture development projects... read
Industrial Property
Revamp of 10 state-owned industrial parks begins
Revamp of 10 state-owned industrial parks begins

Linda Ensor

The first phase of upgrading 10 state-owned industrial parks is under way, with R180m allocated for the project this year, Department of Trade and Industry director-general Lionel October said on Wednesday, 21 September... read
Industrial sector holds prospects for listed property
Industrial sector holds prospects for listed property

Alistair Anderson

There are opportunities for listed property companies in the industrial sector, especially in developing specialised warehousing and distribution centres, say experts... read
Market & Investments
Land Rights Act declared invalid by Constitutional Court
Land Rights Act declared invalid by Constitutional Court

Issued by Private Property

New land claims have been put on ice for now after the Constitutional Court declared the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act of 2014 invalid... read
Stor-Age snaps up smaller rival for undisclosed figure
Stor-Age snaps up smaller rival for undisclosed figure

Alistair Anderson

Stor-Age Property Reit (real estate investment trust), the only specialised owner of storage assets on the JSE, has acquired a smaller competitor as it looks to increase its scale, having grown organically in the past... read
Growthpoint makes SA's 50 Most Valuable Brands list
Growthpoint makes SA's 50 Most Valuable Brands list
Growthpoint Properties has debuted in 50th place in Brand Finance's list of South Africa's 50 Most Valuable Brands. In doing so, it has also become the only SA REIT to be included in the index... read
Flat repo rate welcomed as economic, housing market outlook remains weak
Flat repo rate welcomed as economic, housing market outlook remains weak

Samuel Seeff

The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank to leave the repo rate unchanged is most welcome in a climate where the economic and housing market outlook remains weak... read
Repo rate decision a timeous spring boost for home buyers
Repo rate decision a timeous spring boost for home buyers

Dr Andrew Golding

The fact that interest rates have levelled off and remained stable following these last two MPC meetings sends a positive message to home buyers and the residential property market in general... read
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Tsogo shakes up management of Hospitality Property Fund

Alistair Anderson

Hospitality Property Fund (HPA, HPF) will get a new CEO and financial director, following its takeover by Tsogo Sun... read
Property Management
How to become a landlord
How to become a landlord

Praven Subbramoney

So you're interested in investing in a rental property. Investing in rental property is a great way to diversify a property portfolio and can be lucrative - if done correctly... read
Rental
Pitfalls and complexities of investing in rental property
Pitfalls and complexities of investing in rental property

Samuel Seeff

Property can be the best investment that you make and is most certainly the best way to build wealth, but beyond your primary homestead, investing in a rental property for example can become a financial nightmare... read
Residential
Affordable housing backlog: What else can be done?
Affordable housing backlog: What else can be done?

Oupa Masilela

Providing dignified housing is one of South Africa's greatest challenges, but it's being made harder by a slow economy... read
Blok launches TENONQ
The displacement phenomenon: Woodstock and Salt River

Sarita Pillay

Buy or build?
Buy or build?

Adrian Goslett

The idea of having a home built to their exact specifications is an exciting notion for many prospective homeowners... read
Business
#InnovationMonth: SA's matchmaking app for the freelance economy
#InnovationMonth: SA's matchmaking app for the freelance economy

Lauren Hartzenberg

For many, the office-based, 9am to 5pm corporate workplace has lost its lustre, resulting in a move towards freelance or project work... read
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