The R200bn Discount on Johannesburg
November 5 2026 17:15 This is a guest article by Will Harris, CEO of Gmaven Prime Sandton offices are changing hands for less than it costs to build a suburban house. The market has put a price on broken local government, and an election in November could hand Johannesburg’s property owners a windfall for doing […]
Green Buildings – The New Baseline: Scaling Impact, Shaping Policy
November 5 2026 14:45 By Georgina Smit, CEO of the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA For years, the sustainable built environment movement was defined by its pioneers. We celebrated the boundary-pushers, the architectural achievements, and the forward-thinking developers who proved that green building certification was not just environmentally important, […]
Exemplar lifts interim dividend 6.7%
November 4 2026 11:10 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Exemplar REITail, the JSE’s only listed property fund dedicated solely to township and rural shopping centres, has declared an interim dividend of 90.58305 cents a share for the six months to 31 August 2026. That is 6.7% more than the 84.92758 cents it paid a year ago. The […]
Redefine Properties lifts distributable income 7.5% as SA fundamentals hit five-year highs
November 4 2026 11:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Redefine Properties says it has moved from stabilisation to growth. Its results for the year to 31 August 2026 back that up, with earnings at the top of guidance, office vacancies well below the national average and a balance sheet that looks very different from the one it […]
The JSE’s most disappointing Reit since 2016 – Rebosis: from R11.50 a share to nothing
October 29 2026 18:23 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA An opinion piece by Alistair Anderson, editor and founder of Property Flash In 2016 Rebosis Property Fund was a R9bn-plus Reit and a symbol of transformation in listed property. A decade later its shares are worth nothing, its listing is gone and its assets have been sold to […]
Exemplar REITail opens Leratong City Mall in Kagiso, the first phase of the R5bn Leratong Smart City
October 29 2026 15:40 KAGISO, SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed Exemplar REITail opened Leratong City Mall in Kagiso, Mogale City, today, launching the first phase of the R5bn Leratong Smart City development on Gauteng’s West Rand. The 34 000m² regional shopping centre is the second-largest mall in Exemplar’s portfolio and one of the biggest retail developments to […]
New Rondebult community Shopping Centre opens
October 28 2026 15:47 BOKSBURG, GAUTENG Rondebult Shopping Centre has opened in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, marking a significant milestone for the Rondebult community with a fully let 25,000sqm centre that places the needs and preferences of local residents at its core. 100% let at launch, the new community destination brings together convenient shopping, family-friendly spaces and […]
Court refuses to give estates blanket approval for agent accreditation fees
October 27 2026 17:40 Estates must now defend their fees case by case, and agents who pay them could still face action JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Residential estates across South Africa have lost their bid for a court order declaring that the accreditation fees they charge estate agents are lawful. On 20 October 2026, the Gauteng […]
Karabo Poppy x Raoul Goetze x Blok: A Tale of Two Cities
October 27 2026 16:10 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA A once-blank wall in Cape Town’s city centre has found its wild side. A leopard, surrounded by bold florals, patterns and colour, has taken over a wall in Vredenburg Lane, which connects Long Street through to the Company’s Garden, via a new tiled pedestrian archway throughfare. The […]
Mini-budget 2026: Debt has peaked, but growth hasn’t arrived — what Godongwana’s MTBPS means for property
October 27 2026 09:30 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement confirmed a milestone South Africa has waited more than 15 years for: government debt has stopped rising. But with growth downgraded, interest rates climbing and fuel prices at record highs, property investors, landlords and homeowners will need to look beyond the headline. […]