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Paul Gerard, James Vos, Ulrik Bengtsson and Pierre Lehaye at the sod-turning ceremony
R650m GrandWest Mall development breaks ground in Cape Town
22nd June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Flanagan & Gerard Property Group and GrandWest, a subsidiary of Sun International, has marked the official start of construction on the R650-million GrandWest Mall development within the GrandWest... 


Growthpoint Properties COO Engelbert Binedell
Growthpoint increases number of net-zero certifications across its portfolio
19th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reached 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office, logistics and industrial portfolio. The... 


An image of a solar panel
Hyprop completes R45m solar project at The Glen
19th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments has completed and commissioned the R45-million Phase 2 of its solar PV project at the Glen Shopping Centre, which the company co-owns and manages.... 


An image of solar PV at Vukile's East Rand mall
Vukile records solid full-year performance, portfolio growth
17th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund achieved 9.3% year-on-year increase in funds from operations (FFO) and dividends a share for the financial year ended March 31. The specialist retail real estate... 


A generic image of an office space
Heightened demand for office space driving fit-out cost increases, says Turner & Townsend
15th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Professional services and management consulting firm Turner & Townsend has highlighted that a combination of a rise in demand for premium, highly amenitised Grade A office space and a shortfall in... 


Tiber starts construction on R1bn cantilevered pool deck at ‘The Paradigm’
Tiber starts construction on R1bn cantilevered pool deck at ‘The Paradigm’
15th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the recent completion of basement works and bulk excavations on the R1-billion The Paradigm building on Buitengracht Street, in the Western Cape, construction company Tiber Construction... 


A generic image of industry stakeholders at a hospital ribbon cutting ceremony
Growthpoint makes sizable investment to increase private hospital capacity in KwaZulu-Natal
12th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings (GHPH) is nearing the completion of a R60-million expansion of the Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga Ridge,... 


Fortress CEO Steven Brown
Fortress reaffirms distributable earnings forecast, provides guidance for FY2027
12th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Fortress Real Estate Investments has reaffirmed its distributable earnings forecast of at least R2.15-billion for the financial year ending June 30. This translates into a forecast... 


Present at the handover of the site were CoCT Human Settlements Directorate executive director Nolwandle Gqiba, Mark van Wyk, Communicare CEO Anthea Houston, Carl Pophaim, Geordin Hill-Lewis and city councillor Ian McMahon
Affordable housing construction to start at Salt River Market site this year
11th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has handed over the Salt River Market site for the construction of 970 inner-city affordable housing units by developer Communicare. Salt River Market is among four... 


Workers at a construction site
Building confidence drops by a further 4 points in the second quarter
10th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

After slipping by one point to 42 index points in the first quarter of this year, the business mood in the building sector fell by a further four points to 38 in the second quarter, the FNB/BER... 


Growthpoint Properties South Africa CEO Estienne de Klerk
Growthpoint achieves record-low pricing on R1.8bn oversubscribed bond issuance
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has successfully issued R1.8-billion in senior unsecured bonds in a significantly oversubscribed auction. The issue initially... 


The Transnet parkade under construction
Grinaker reports progress on construction of multi-storey parkade at Transnet headquarters
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Construction company Grinaker Building & Construction says it is making progress in building the multi-level, heavy-duty structural concrete parkade at State-owned Transnet’s headquarters, in... 


Fairvest reports progress in repositioning to retail, declares interim dividend
3rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder says the company is making consistent progress in repositioning itself as a retail-focused portfolio through the disposal of... 


Emira CEO James Day
Emira delivers 3.7% y/y increase in distributable income
28th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund has reported robust results for the financial year ended March 31, declaring a cash-backed second-half dividend of 64.61c a share,... 


Balwin founder and CEO Steve Brookes
PIC, Balwin founders launch bid to take the property developer private
20th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A consortium comprising the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and founder investors of JSE-listed Balwin Properties, has made a firm offer to acquire all shares in the specialist large-scale... 


The Balfour mall will be redeveloped.
Fortress acquires Balfour mall, to open redeveloped property in 2027
19th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed property company Fortress Real Estate Investments has acquired the 37 000 m2 Balfour Mall, in Highlands North, Johannesburg, and will, in partnership with venture capital company Forever... 


Calgro M3 group CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe
Calgro M3 maintains dividend, increases NAV, but HEPS declines
18th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed property investment company Calgro M3 has reported a 10.77% year-on-year increase in net asset value (NAV) to R16.46 for the financial year ended February 28. The company declared a... 


Equites expects to make bumper investments in South Africa in 2027 and 2028
14th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed logistics specialist real estate investment trust Equites CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan says that, although the company's investments slowed during the financial year to February 28,... 


Dipula Properties CEO Izak Petersen
Dipula Properties lifts first-half distributable earnings by 20%
13th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Dipula Properties has reported a 20% year-on-year increase in distributable earnings to R310-million for the six months ended February 28, supported... 


Octodec Investments CEO Jeffrey Wapnick
Octodec lifts first-half revenue, distributable income
12th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Octodec Investments has increased its revenue by 2.1% year-on-year to R1.08-billion for the six months ended February 28, while its distributable... 


Redefine CEO Andrew König
Redefine lifts full-year guidance after increasing first-half distributable income by 7.4%
11th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Redefine Properties reported a 7.4% year-on-year increase in distributable income for the six months ended February 28. This prompted it to increase the... 


Balwin Properties CE Steve Brookes
Balwin reports higher revenue as sales momentum delivers meaningful recovery
11th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed Balwin Properties has reported a 21% year-on-year increase in revenue to R2.7-billion for the year ended February 28, supported by a rise in apartment sales, a stronger forward sales... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau to designate new Limpopo SEZ following Cabinet approval
8th May 2026

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau reported on Friday that he would designate the Fetakgomo Tubatse Special Economic Zone (FTSEZ), in Limpopo, following Cabinet’s approval of the... 


First city-approved affordable rental flats under construction in Cape Town
1st May 2026 By: Irma Venter

Sithembele Sidzumo and his team from Kaya Properties have officially broken ground on the Ubuntu Terrace 1 project in Delft, Cape Town. The development is the first TUHF-funded project to receive... 


One of the reinforced concrete duo-cell silos under repair at the PPC Hercules plant
PPC rehabilitates duo-cell silo at Hercules plant
28th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed construction materials company PPC has completed the R26-million major structural rehabilitation of one of the reinforced concrete duo-cell silos at its Hercules plant, in Tshwane,... 


Impressions of the proposed development at the precinct
Cape Town mayoral committee greenlights long-delayed precinct development at Bellville athletics track
22nd April 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) mayoral committee has greenlit the long-delayed private sector upgrade to the Bellville Athletics Track by the successful bidder in the tender issued in 2009 for... 


Inside The Capital Boardwalk
The Capital Hotel Group opens new R270m hotel in Gqeberha
21st April 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Capital Boardwalk, Gqeberha’s new aparthotel, conferencing venue and entertainment complex, will open its doors to guests on May 1. The R270-million development includes an in-house restaurant,... 


Cape Town launches R300m project to revamp Strandfontein Pavilion
17th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched the city’s multiyear, R300-million redevelopment of Strandfontein Pavilion on the False Bay coast. The recreational site, originally constructed in... 


Master Builders North calls for urgent action to improve construction industry oversight
17th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Following a number of fatal construction site accidents in the past 20 months, Master Builders Association (MBA) North has called for urgent measures to improve oversight and accountability in the... 


Wouter de Vos
Growthpoint launches R135m Phase 2 of logistics redevelopment in Cape Town
16th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Growthpoint Properties has started the next phase of the redevelopment of 7 Chain Avenue, in Montague Gardens, Cape Town, following the delivery of Phase 1 at the brownfield site, which was... 


Emira makes offer for a further 14.73% of Octodec’s shares
14th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund has made a voluntary offer to shareholders of fellow listed Reit Octodec Investments to increase its shareholding in Octodec to... 


Rendering of the Golden Acre precinct redevelopment
Next phase of Golden Acre redevelopment under way
14th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Construction has formally started on the retail component of the Golden Acre precinct redevelopment in Cape Town. Following the successful start of the residential conversion late last year, this... 


Property groups unveil new R750m conference centre, hotel in Waterfall City
Property groups unveil new R750m conference centre, hotel in Waterfall City
13th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq Waterfall Investment Company and Rabie Property Group have announced a R750-million investment to develop the new Waterfall City Conference Centre and... 


Hyprop raises R580m in bond auction
10th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and A2X-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments has raised R580-million from a bond auction, which forms part of Hyprop’s broader funding strategy to diversify... 


V&A Waterfront to build R230m superyacht marina
10th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

The V&A Waterfront says it will invest R230-million to construct a purpose-built superyacht marina. A superyacht is a large, luxury private or chartered yacht, typically exceeding 24 m (79 feet) in... 


Wanderers street in the Johannesburg CBD, with the St Mary's Cathedral on the right
CoJ calls for comment on proposed street name changes around St Mary's Cathedral
9th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As part of the work the Johannesburg Development Agency is undertaking for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct, in the Johannesburg inner city, centred on St Mary’s Cathedral, the City of... 


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