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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
Macpherson says property investment vehicle will unlock value from R155bn State portfolio
18th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has provided some more high-level details on a plan to use a ringfenced property investment vehicle to begin to unlock value from the... 


Paul Gerard
Flanagan & Gerard announce R60m Boardwalk Mall expansion
13th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group with its business partners have begun the development of a R60-million extension to Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha, further strengthening the... 


Architectural render of the Tecoma Park logistics park
Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park logistics facility in Cornubia
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has started construction of its new 36 830 m2 multi-tenanted logistics park, named Tecoma Park, in the rapidly emerging Cornubia Town... 


An aerial view of the Morningside Shopping Centre
Flanagan & Gerard takes full ownership of Morningside Shopping Centre
10th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group has taken full ownership of the Morningside Shopping Centre in the upmarket Sandton suburb of Morningside from property investment firm... 


Woodlands Boulevard
Hyprop sells 50% stake in Woodlands Boulevard for R791m
9th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and A2X-listed real estate investment trust Hyprop has announced the strategic sale of a 50% undivided share in Woodlands Boulevard for R791-million. Strategically aligned with its long-term... 


Canal Plaza sod-turning event
Abland Property Developers breaks ground on Century City office development
6th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Abland Property Developers has started construction on Canal Plaza, a new office development in Cape Town’s Century City, in partnership with Gutsche Investment (GIMCO), the Moolman Group and Blue... 


Discovery's head office 1 Discovery Place
Growthpoint sells shares in Discovery head office as it rebalances its portfolio
6th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will sell its 55% share in the 50 466 m² Discovery Phase 1 building to financial services firm Discovery for R2.31-billion. The... 


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Property players plug into renewables as risks fall and tariffs rise
6th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid decarbonisation pressures and looming electricity tariff increases, South African property players are increasingly incorporating renewable-energy sources – such as on-site solar PV or offsite... 


Paarl Mall in its current guise
Growthpoint breaks ground on R270m Paarl Mall redevelopment
5th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Growthpoint Properties has kicked off a R270-million project to redevelop Paarl Mall, in the Western Cape. The project will bring the centre’s gross lettable area to 44 474 m2, while also... 


Southern Sun and Pareto move to acquire Liberty's shares of Sandton properties
4th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed hospitality and leisure group Southern Sun has proposed nonbinding terms to acquire 50% of the shares of the Sandton Towers, Garden Court Sandton City, Sandton Convention Centre and the... 


Castellana's Berceo Shopping Centre in northern Spain
Vukile moves to acquire higher-growing Iberian shopping centres after disposal of Spanish retail parks
3rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund's majority-owned subsidiary Castellana will acquire the Berceo Shopping Centre, in the city of Longrono, La Rioja,... 


Cape Town issues four new tenders for housing developments
Cape Town issues four new tenders for housing developments
28th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has issued four new tenders for the construction of “affordable, residentially-led, mixed-used developments” on parcels of land released by the city. CoCT calls on... 


Inospace's Grand Works logistics and storage facility
Inospace acquires Cape Town urban logistics hub from Fairvest for R65m
28th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Last-mile logistics and storage operator Inospace has acquired the Voortrekker Xchange – a commercial property strategically located along Cape Town’s N7 corridor, from JSE-listed real estate... 


NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé
K148 road construction halted as court interdict sparks appeal over enviro approvals
28th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Construction of the proposed K148 road, in Gauteng, has been halted after NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé secured a High Court interdict, with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport... 


An image of Geoff Jennett
Former Emira CEO Geoff Jennett joins Heartwood Properties board
27th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Geoff Jennett has been appointed nonexecutive director of Heartwood Properties, a commercial property development and investment company listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange and soon to be listed... 


Inside the Golden Acre
R1.2bn project to revamp Cape Town’s Golden Acre gathering steam
26th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The R1.2-billlion project to redevelop Cape Town’s well-known Golden Acre is gathering steam, with construction work in full swing to convert the 110-m-high, 24-storey office tower, located in the... 


Heartwood Properties to list on A2X Markets
26th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Property investment and development company Heartwood Properties has announced that it has been approved for a secondary listing on the A2X stock exchange. Heartwood is currently listed on the Cape... 


Skyline of Johannesburg
Sanlam Property Income Fund aims to address rental housing backlog
22nd January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a structural rental housing backlog of about 3.7-million units in South Africa, financial services provider Sanlam’s Property Impact Fund aims to address this shortfall, particularly targeting... 


Vukile CEO Laurence Rapp
Vukile acquires 35% stake in Pradera as part of European expansion
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Vukile Property Fund has acquired a 35% stake in specialist retail property investment fund and asset manager Pradera, which has a 25-year record across the... 


Render of The Cape Town EDITION
Marriott to debut EDITION brand in Africa with Cape Town Waterfront development
19th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global hospitality group Marriott International has signed an agreement with V&A Waterfront Holdings to open The Cape Town EDITION at the V&A Waterfront in 2026, marking the debut of the EDITION... 


RIB Software sub-Saharan Africa sales director Quimby Bunce interviewed by Creamer Media publishing editor Martin Creamer.
RIB Software revolutionising construction project delivery in South Africa
15th December 2025

Construction and building information modelling software developer RIB Software is transforming the way in which large-scale projects are managed in South Africa’s construction industry.  


Attacq appoints Peter de Villiers as interim CFO
12th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq has appointed Peter de Villiers as interim CFO, with effect from February 1. This follows the November announcement that current CFO Raj Nana has... 


An image of the Sandton Drive Link Bridge
Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge
10th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint has launched the new R26-million Sandton Drive Link Bridge as part of a larger effort to enhance safety, accessibility and walkability for... 


Turner & Townsend to acquire pan-African real estate project management firm Profica
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Professional services company Turner & Townsend will acquire Johannesburg-headquartered specialist real estate project management and construction solutions consulting firm Profica. This strategic... 


Building confidence index jumps to 10-year high
Building confidence index jumps to 10-year high
8th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index jumped to a 10-year high of 43 in the fourth quarter of this year, up from 35 in the third quarter. However, despite the uptick, the current index level still... 


Construction starts on R2bn mixed-use development in Green Point
5th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

Construction work has started on The Granger, a R2-billion mixed-use development adjacent to the DHL Stadium in Green Point, Cape Town. Situated between the city’s central business district (CBD)... 


Architect rendering - Aerial view of Menlyn Park residential development
Menlyn Office Park redevelopment begins with R850m housing project
4th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Construction has begun on an R850-million residential redevelopment at Menlyn Office Park in Pretoria, Gauteng, which will add 1 200 apartments to the Menlyn node through a new partnership between... 


A view inside one of Hyprop's malls
Hyprop raises R400m in accelerated bookbuild
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop has raised R400-million in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild. Hyprop on December 3 set out to raise R300-million to fund various... 


JDA partners with NYDA to boost youth participation in Joburg’s development
3rd December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has formed a strategic partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to accelerate youth economic participation,... 


Dr Herman Booysen
SRK Consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein, looking to diversify
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management Dr Herman Booysen is... 


Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder
Fairvest delivers strong distribution growth, surpasses guidance
1st December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed property group Fairvest has reported a yearly distribution of 142.57c per A share and 48.15c per B share for the financial year ended September 30, surpassing the guidance provided to... 


Vukile CEO Laurence Rapp
Vukile delivers strong first half, upgrades full-year guidance
26th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund has reported strong results for the six months ended September 30, outperforming guidance. Vukile increased its half-year... 


An image of Octodec CEO Jeffrey Wapnick
Resilient portfolio performance supports Octodec’s full-year results
25th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Octodec Investments’ distributable income per share increased by 8.2% for the financial year ended August 31, on the back of a resilient portfolio... 


First Walmart store in South Africa to open in Clearwater Mall on Nov 22
18th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

US-based retail multinational Walmart will open its first branded store in South Africa on November 22, at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, marking its official entry into the country.... 


Energy and Electricity Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
EPCs necessary to improve energy efficiency of South Africa’s buildings
18th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The new regulations requiring buildings to display their energy performance certificates (EPCs), which rate their energy-use efficiency, at entrances come into force on December 7. While... 


Growthpoint Properties CEO Estienne de Klerk
Property ownership certainty key to South Africa’s real estate growth, Growthpoint CEO warns
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Growthpoint Properties CEO Estienne de Klerk has raised concerns over uncertainty in property ownership, warning that the issue could hinder investment and development in the real estate sector.... 


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