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Accelerate expects another difficult year amid ongoing Covid-19 impact
By: Simone Liedtke 30th June 2021 Although JSE-listed Accelerate Property Fund’s performance for the financial year ended March 31, reflected early signs of recovery from the impact of Covid-19, management contextualised the pandemic’s severe impact and the group’s strategy to focus on nodal strength as a beachhead for growth in... →
Emira attracts R805m in sustainability-linked debt financing
By: Simone Liedtke 30th June 2021 JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has raised R805-million in sustainability-linked debt, with reduced margins for achieving pre-set environmental sustainability targets. In only the third issue of its kind in South Africa, Emira listed a new unsecured three-year R380-million sustainability-linked... →

Pipes, tubes demand strong in housing sector
By: Darren Parker 25th June 2021 Demand for piping and tubing from the housing sector has remained buoyant throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, says pipe and tube manufacturer Stewarts & Lloyds sales manager Clayton Greer. He explains that plumbing service providers “had plenty of ongoing work” repairing and maintaining existing... →

Defects liability period under way for KZN crèche
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 25th June 2021 Multidisciplinary engineering, project and construction firm, Zimile Consulting Engineers, is supervising and monitoring the Ezinembeni Crèche, in Maqongqo, Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the defects liability period of the contract This follows the completion of the initial... →
Emira acquires eleventh US property
By: Simone Liedtke 22nd June 2021 JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has acquired its eleventh grocery-anchored dominant open-air shopping centre in the US, growing its equity investments in the country to more than R1.5-billion, or $105-million. The highly attractive Newport Pavilion power centre acquisition strengthens the quality... →

EPP experiencing robust retail rebound on the back of Polish vaccination programme
By: Simone Liedtke 22nd June 2021 Poland is outpacing its original vaccination roll-out targets, resulting in a robust rebound in retail activity and promising economic prospects, said JSE-listed EPP on June 22. With one of the lowest and consistently declining Covid-19 infection rates in the European Union (EU), a growing number... →

Afrimat Construction Index sees consolidation of recovery trend
By: Irma Venter 22nd June 2021 Afrimat, the JSE-listed industrial minerals, commodities and construction material openpit mining company, has released the findings of the Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter of the year. The ACI is a composite index of the level of activity within the building and... →

Steel shortage delays building projects
By: Khutso Maphatsoe 18th June 2021 The shortage of steel and an increase in the steel price have led to delays in projects for the light-steel-frame building and roofing sector, says construction materials supplier Izinga Roofing director and owner Jerred Micholson. →

Arrowhead starts merger negotiation process with Fairvest
By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th June 2021 JSE-listed Arrowhead Properties has advised that it has started engaging in merger discussions with fellow-listed Fairvest Property. This follows after an independent board assessing the potential merits of such a transaction with Fairvest, having determined that it is in the best interest of... →
Buoyant hardware, building material markets push up confidence index
By: Irma Venter 14th June 2021 After slipping to 27 in the first quarter of the year, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index has increased to 39 in the second quarter of the year. Even though this is the highest level of the index since the first quarter of 2018, at the current level, more than 60% of respondents says they are... →

Contracts awarded on strong foundation work
By: Halima Frost 11th June 2021 Concrete foundation specialist Gauteng Piling’s most recent projects have showcased the company’s diverse capabilities in the concrete piling industry. Gauteng Piling contracts manager Keoatlaretse Tema tells Engineering News that two of the projects include the installation of concrete piling... →

Vukile sees a future of mixed online, offlline sales; to develop ESG metrics this year
By: Schalk Burger 10th June 2021 Real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund CEO Laurence Rapp on June 9 said the company had sold its remaining industrial assets, had secured an agreement to sell its remaining offices and was now a highly focused retail landlord. For the financial year ended March 31, the company... →
Hyprop notes early signs of stronger consumer spending in many of its malls
By: Simone Liedtke 9th June 2021 Retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop has made positive progress on its key strategic priorities in the first four months of this year, including having taken steps to strengthen its balance sheet. Hyprop, which has properties in South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Southern-Eastern... →

Eastern Cape govt fails to spend its R338m budget on housing
By: News24Wire 8th June 2021 The Eastern Cape human settlements department failed to spend R338-million allocated for housing developments in the past financial year. The money was then taken and re-allocated to other provinces. →
Richmond Park to host Takealot’s new distribution centre in Cape Town
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 7th June 2021 Property investor and developer Atterbury has been chosen to develop a new distribution facility and pickup point for online retailer Takealot, in Richmond Park, Milnerton, Cape Town. The new Takealot facility at Richmond Park will initially be 6 700 m² and include two expansion opportunities... →
Heartwood Properties records solid growth despite challenges
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 4th June 2021 Despite having faced major challenges in 2020, 4 Africa Exchange-listed Heartwood Properties recorded net asset growth per share of 25% for the financial year ended February 28. Since first listing on the stock exchange in March 2018, it has grown its net assets by a total of 93%. →

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon’s new African HQ
By: Reuters 4th June 2021 For the Khoi and San - South Africa's first inhabitants - a verdant patch of land in Cape Town embodies victory and tragedy. The two communities drove back cattle-raiding Portuguese soldiers there in 1510. But, a century and a half later, it was where Dutch settlers launched a campaign of land... →
R419m student housing development for University of Fort Hare's Alice campus now complete
By: Schalk Burger 31st May 2021 With the completion of the 12-block, 1 440-bed Alice Student Village Phase 2 built over two years, the University of Fort Hare (UFH) has 6 049 available beds in Alice, in the Eastern Cape, which are enough to accommodate 70% of students on its Alice campus. The R419-million greenfield student... →
BLSA says property law changes threaten digital start-up investment
By: Marleny Arnoldi 31st May 2021 In a weekly Business Leadership South Africa newsletter, CEO Busi Mavuso has unpacked her apprehensions around the Expropriation Bill, as debates continue around amendments to the property rights legislation and the Constitution. She says that was is most disconcerting is the fact the Bill... →
L2D reports on new customer count software, footfall recovery
By: Marleny Arnoldi 28th May 2021 JSE-listed Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) has noted signs of retail recovery, after the country moved back to Level 1 lockdown in March this year. In a pre-close investor update issued on May 28, the real estate investment trust advised that higher footfall, maintained tenant occupancies, rental... →
RDC Properties shows interest in acquiring Tower Property
By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th May 2021 JSE-listed Tower Property has advised that it has received a nonbinding expression of interest from Botswana-listed property and investment group RDC Properties to acquire all or most of Tower’s issued share capital. The Tower board of directors has created an independent board to consider the... →
Pick n Pay, Fortress co-invest in super distribution centre development
By: Simone Liedtke 27th May 2021 Real estate investment company Fortress has inked its biggest logistics development agreement to date with retailer Pick n Pay at the premium-grade Eastport Logistics Park, near OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng. The new development will cover 36 ha of state-of-the-art infrastructure and... →

Arrowhead withholds interim dividend, reports stabilised collections 
By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th May 2021 JSE-listed Arrowhead Properties has posted a 24% year-on-year decrease in distributable earnings per B share to 23.19c apiece in the six months ended March 31, and decided against declaring an interim dividend to preserve cash. This compares to distributable earnings per B share of 30.65c... →
Balwin furthers transformation goals through BEE transaction
By: Simone Liedtke 26th May 2021 Property company Balwin Properties intends to further advance its empowerment objectives by increasing black participation within the Balwin group. To achieve this, Balwin is progressing its black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction and, in particular, “seeks to set itself apart from other... →
Residential building activity expected to grow in 2021 – FNB
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 24th May 2021 Statistics South Africa’s residential building numbers for the first quarter showed some positive growth in units completed, but growth in plans passed was still negative, notes financial services provider FNB. A big growth rate in building activity is still anticipated this year owing to a very... →
Collaborative vision required to overcome current lack of cohesion – WCPDF
By: Donna Slater 20th May 2021 South Africa’s government and private sector need a clear agreement on their collective to bring an end to the trend of working in silos and “talking past each other”, nonprofit property development organisation Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) chairperson Deon van Zyl has said.... →
Investec Property Fund says repurposing office space now vital
By: Reuters 20th May 2021 Investec Property Fund's (IPF) strategy of repurposing office assets and "amenitising" office space has become even more relevant after the Covid-19 pandemic hit demand, the South African fund's joint-CEO said on Wednesday. Structural shifts were already emerging prior to the pandemic with the... →
Zikalala launches a R170m Defy warehouse in Ladysmith
By: Yvonne Silaule 19th May 2021 KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala joined household appliance manufacturer Defy in launching its R170-million warehouse, in Ladysmith, on May 19. The facility, based in Danskraal near Ladysmith, has capacity to load and unload more than 200 trucks a day and a storage capacity of 100 000 m3 of... →
NHFC to help subsidise 7 000 homes for first-time buyers in 2021/22
By: Yvonne Silaule 18th May 2021 Development finance institution the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) has allocated R3.2-billion towards the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) for the 2021/22 financial year. The aim is to help subsidise more than 7 000 homes across the country, Human Settlements,... →
Calgro stabilises cash flow, doubles units under development
By: Schalk Burger 17th May 2021 JSE-listed residential property investment company Calgro M3 has restructured the process of handing over units to ensure a consistent number each month, which has stabilised cash flows and reduced the company's capital exposure. The company has also restructured its debt with only R70-million in... →
Redefine posts lower distributable income as Covid-19 impact still felt
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th May 2021 JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Redefine Properties has reported lower distributable income per share of 26.18c apiece for the six months ended February 28. This compares with distributable income per share of 33.46c apiece posted for the six months ended February 29, 2020. →
Balwin remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ on the back of positive financial results
By: Simone Liedtke 17th May 2021 In a financial year that was characterised by unprecedented socioeconomic and market conditions with unusual working and living environments, various measures initiated by JSE-listed Balwin Properties saw the company experience continued strong sales demand for the “Balwin product” at the end of... →

Western Cape asks public for input on Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework
By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th May 2021 The Western Cape government on May 14 published an Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework for public comment. The framework will help municipalities in the Western Cape facilitate the inclusion of more affordable housing units in developments in their municipal areas. →
Construction starts on Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha
By: Simone Liedtke 14th May 2021 Property investor Flanagan & Gerard (F&G) and Sun International subsidiary Emfuleni Resorts have officially started construction of the Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha (previously known as Port Elizabeth). The first phase of construction is set to be completed and launched in December this year,... →

Facilities management ‘a matter of business survival’, says consultancy 
By: Simone Liedtke 13th May 2021 Through effective service management and through the appointment of professional companies that understand business, the facilities management (FM) sector unlocks an opportunity for companies, government and South Africa as a whole to create employment, while simultaneously meeting political... →
Zikalala launches a R1.5bn logistics facility
By: Yvonne Silaule 11th May 2021 KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala on May 11 launched the R1.5-billion Pepkor Logistics facility, at Keystone Business Park, in Hammarsdale. Pepkor is a JSE-listed retail chain with more than 5 500 stores. →
IFC, Eris partner to support affordable student housing in South Africa
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th May 2021 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has made a $150-million equity investment in property developer and real estate fund manager Eris Property Group's South African Student Accommodation Impact Investments platform. The investment will help Eris develop and operate accommodation for up to... →
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