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Office Property

From desks to homes: how residential conversions are tackling office oversupply

John Loos 3 hours

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of African Bank, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank’s acquisition strategy strengthens business and commercial offerings

26 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Industrial property in SA shines with stellar 15.1% returns amidst global supply chain shifts

Mahir Hamdulay 20 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Sandile Mpanza, Head: Commercial Property Finance, Africa Region, Absa CIB.

Markets & Investment

EAPI Summit 2025: Transforming East Africa's real estate landscape

8 May 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Eased PPP approvals to trigger wave of private investment in South Africa

28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: National budget boosts infrastructure investment in key property areas

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 25 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Prishy Padayachee, African Bank's Group Chief Risk Officer.

Banking

African Bank names group chief risk officer

3 Feb 2025

Source: John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Retail & Hospitality Property

#BizTrends2025: Cautious optimism for better times, but risks are abundant

John Loos 23 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Commercial property turns the corner

John Jack 16 Jan 2025

Property

From rental shifts to AI innovations: The evolving landscape of South Africa's property sector

Waldo Marcus 9 Jan 2025

Growthpoint announces R2bn-plus mixed-use development in Sandton Summit

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint announces R2bn-plus mixed-use development in Sandton Summit

Issued by Catchwords 13 Dec 2024

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

Retail & Hospitality Property

How green energy and public-private partnerships are shaping South Africa's real estate

5 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The South African commercial real estate market has surged to nearly R2tn

28 Nov 2024

Source: African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank reports over half a billion profit as it expands offerings

26 Nov 2024

Shopping centre rental growth closing gap on CPI - Clur Index

Commercial Property

Shopping centre rental growth closing gap on CPI - Clur Index

25 Nov 2024

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Markets & Investment

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 15 Nov 2024

At these levels, there’s value in the current oversupply of commercial property space

Office Property

At these levels, there’s value in the current oversupply of commercial property space

Geoff Jennett, Issued by Catchwords 7 Nov 2024

Source: Justin Thom, director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Office Property

Is commercial subleasing still a trend in South Africa?

21 Oct 2024

Image source: Natallia Khlapushyna –

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court considerations in traditional healer's battle for income in personal injury claim

Mpumelelo Ndlela 15 Oct 2024

Source: Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Growthpoint and Attacq to invest billions in their precincts on stronger demand

Sfundo Parakozov 16 Sep 2024

Property investments will be more attractive once interest rate cuts start to roll

Markets & Investment

Property investments will be more attractive once interest rate cuts start to roll

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2024

Source: Facebook/Cavendish Square

Markets & Investment

Claremont office and retail market outshines Cape Town's top spots

9 Sep 2024

#WomensMonth: Melinda Isaacs, seasoned development executive at Liberty Two Degrees

Retail & Hospitality Property

#WomensMonth: Melinda Isaacs, seasoned development executive at Liberty Two Degrees

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Aug 2024

Ennismore, Kasada sign deal for Hyde Johannesburg, Africa’s first

Hospitality

Ennismore, Kasada sign deal for Hyde Johannesburg, Africa’s first

13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Director of Marketing EMEA at MRI Software.

Property

#Women'sMonth: Maxine Dursham transforms property marketing with innovation

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2024

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Office Property

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Issued by Catchwords 7 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Simon Wilkins, managing director, advisory for Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

What the GNU could mean for South Africa’s commercial property sector

30 Jul 2024

Growthpoint begins construction on CT green office refit for Ninety One

Office Property

Growthpoint begins construction on CT green office refit for Ninety One

Issued by Catchwords 26 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

The MPC has held the repo rate steady - now what?

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Somaya Joshua, head of commercial property finance at Absa CIB.

Property

No reason to waste a good crisis in East African property markets

Somaya Joshua and Zaharaa Khanbhai 12 Jul 2024

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Facilities & Property Management

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Issued by Catchwords 4 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bronwyn Knight, chief executive officer of Grit Mauritius.

Healthcare

Healthcare real estate is transforming Mauritius’s investment landscape

18 Jun 2024

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Land & Property Law

Legal considerations when buying and selling property at auction

Lauren Theron 31 May 2024

Source: Africanbank CEO, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

#AfricaMonth: Kennedy Bungane champions Africanbank's expansion

Katja Hamilton 31 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Trends

#AfricaMonth: Seeff explores the continent's real estate trends and growth opportunities

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

4 key factors driving recovery in SA's office market

Office Property

4 key factors driving recovery in SA's office market

8 May 2024

Property

SA property resilient despite challenging economic conditions - here's why

Mahir Hamdulay 29 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Fairhaven Country Estate.

Residential Property

Record median prices in the Helderberg underpinned by upcountry and foreign buyers

8 Mar 2024

Barlow Park Retail now open for business

Commercial Property

Barlow Park Retail now open for business

5 Mar 2024

Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA’s crucial shift to high-voltage battery energy storage systems

Lance Dickerson 21 Feb 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

Cavaleros Group announces new luxury retail development

Commercial Property

Cavaleros Group announces new luxury retail development

14 Feb 2024

Growth contracts as consumers recalibrate – Clur Shopping Centre Index

Commercial Property

Growth contracts as consumers recalibrate – Clur Shopping Centre Index

13 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. SAMRRA's founding chief executive officer, Myles Kritzinger.

Property

South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA) launches

31 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Trends

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Galetti Auction: 'The Woods' Hyde Park up for bids

22 Jan 2024