Fairvest raises R1.25bn as investors pile into its township and rura:l retail strategy
October 16 2026 18:45 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed Fairvest is impressing the market with the retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) raising R1.25bn in an accelerated bookbuild thsi week. On Friday, it announced that it increased the size of the offer from an initial R500m because of strong demand. Fairvest will issue around 185.18 […]
Joburg property owners have until 30 November to object to the City’s latest supplementary valuation roll
October 16 2026 16:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg property owners have just over six weeks to check whether the City has their property’s value right. The City of Johannesburg has opened Supplementary Valuation Roll 4 (SVR4) for the 2026/2027 financial year for public inspection, from 14 October 2026 until 30 November 2026. The objection window […]
Property Flash week in review: Results shine, Tongaat bows out and Joburg’s vote looms large
October 16 2026 13:10 SOUTH AFRICA If one theme ran through the stories Property Flash published this week, it was the gap between the health of South Africa’s listed property sector and the state of the cities it operates in. Reits are reporting their best numbers in years, while Johannesburg heads into a municipal election […]
The View officially opens in Fourways
October 16 2026 12:49 FOURWAYS, JOHANNESBURG The View section of Fourways Mall launched last night. It was a fantastic event, hosted by Roxy Burger who founded and owns The Piercery beauty shop brand. This is a new destination for dining, relaxation and socialising in the heart of Fourways. The View brings long-awaited high-end dining and […]
Attacq Limited and Tricolt Group break ground in R624m Aspire Waterfall City residential development
October 16 2016 12:20 MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA Attacq Limited and Tricolt Group broken ground on Aspire Waterfall City, one of the R15.3 bn precinct’s largest luxury residential developments. This happened in the past few days. Launched a year ago, buyer demand for the 217 luxury apartments and penthouses starting from R1.9m for an executive suite […]
Pretoria East’s Faerie Glen Shopping Centre Set for Major Transformation
October 16 2026 10:35 : PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA It has been reported that one of Pretoria East’s best-known shopping destinations is preparing for its boldest transformation in decades. Construction has begun this month on the ambitious redevelopment that will see the Faerie Glen Shopping Centre evolve into The New Quarter, a bigger, brighter, reimagined new […]
Another Brick in the Wall – SA Reits primed to manage global chaos
October 15 2026 13:40 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the Another Brick in the Wall podcast. In this episode, Michael and Alistair chat to Ian Anderson, Portfolio Manager and Head of Listed Property at Merchant West Investments. The three discuss how South Africa’s Reit industry has been tenacious in 2026 and […]
Exchange Control changes in play, now what?
October 15 2026 12:30 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA A guest article by Bashier Adam, Tax Director, Nexia SAB&T Most financially active South Africans know the basics: the Single Discretionary Allowance (SDA) doubled to R2m in April, trust-to-trust offshore distributions are now permissible, and other thresholds moved. The Reserve Bank issued nine circulars on 8 April 2026. […]
Joburg offers the best value for property investors, says Yael Geffen
October 14 2026 15:40 Yael Geffen Interest rates may dominate the headlines, but affordability, not rate predictions, should drive buying decisions, says the CEO of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty. Johannesburg is the place to buy for property investors, and the wide price gap with Cape Town could start to close if governance in the […]
Riverstone Wetland Estate joins South Africa’s growing roster of EDGE-certified developments
October 14 2026 14:40 Craft Homes’ Fourways estate has earned preliminary EDGE certification from the Green Building Council South Africa, with projected energy savings above 37%. It joins a fast-growing list of homes, offices and retail centres built to the IFC’s green standard. Craft Homes has announced that Riverstone Wetland Estate, its development beside the […]