OPINION: Steven Bartlett’s R189m Bishopscourt listing is a headline, not a housing market signal
October 8 2026 16:00 Picture: Supplied by stevenbartlett.com CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA When British podcaster and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett put his Bishopscourt mansion on the market for R189m, the reaction was swift and predictable. Social media lit up with complaints that foreigners are pricing South Africans out of their own city. Some asked why the […]
Growthpoint, Atterbury, Octodec and West Property Fund among the big names honoured at SAPOA’s 60th-anniversary property awards
October 8 2026 14:15 SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA Last month, South Africa’s listed property funds, private developers and architects shared the spoils at the 2026 South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Property Awards for Innovative Excellence, with winners ranging from a Reserve Bank headquarters to a rural Eastern Cape mall and a student residence. The […]
Mauritius’ changing visitor market opens the door for aparthotels
October 8 2026 13:45 Mauritius may be best known for its luxury resorts, but the island’s evolution as a financial, business and investment hub is creating demand for accommodation beyond the traditional resort stay. According to Statistics Mauritius, the island welcomed a record 1.436-million tourists in 2025, up 3.9% on the previous year. Bank of […]
The View at Fourways Mall to opens its doors officially next week
October 7 2026 17:30 Fourways, Johannesburg The R100m lifestyle wing on the corner of Cedar and Witkoppen roads is open and will be celebrated at a launch next week, bringing Marble’s Pantry and tashas to Fourways for the first time and putting a full stop on one of the most closely watched retail turnarounds in […]
Improvon and Actis’s Nairobi Gate scoops top API industrial award as East Africa’s first customs-controlled SEZ hits its stride
October 7 2026 16:00 Nairobi Gate in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi Gate Industrial Park, the special economic zone (SEZ) on the city’s Eastern Bypass developed by South African logistics property specialist Improvon and global infrastructure investor Actis, has been named Best New Industrial, Logistics or Alternative Asset in the Development category at the 2026 Africa Property […]
Safari’s new Pretoria West and Phuthaditjhaba centres set to bring dominant retail to busy mass-market nodes
October 7 2026 15:25 A proposed Phutaditjhaba shopping centre South Africa Safari Investments, the retail property group controlled by Heriot Reit, is back in the business of building shopping centres. It is developing sizeable regional community centres in areas where shoppers are plentiful and good-quality formal retail space is in short supply. In Pretoria West, […]
Heriot’s Horizon aparthotel turns a Sea Point apartment block into a modern masterpiece hotel with excellent access to the beachfront
October 6 2026 18:20 Horizon Aparthotel, Sea Point, Cape Town JSE-listed Heriot REIT has added a beachfront hotel to its growing Cape Town hospitality portfolio, converting an 11-storey residential block at 289 Beach Road in Sea Point into Horizon Aparthotel, a 36-unit boutique property operated by seasoned group Totalstay. Horizon opened its doors on 1 […]
Why the Western Cape has become South Africa’s industrial growth engine
October 6 2026 16:00 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The Western Cape is no longer simply a regional manufacturing hub. It has become one of South Africa’s most dynamic centres for industrial investment, technological innovation and business growth, attracting organisations looking to improve productivity, strengthen supply chains and embrace smarter ways of working. From advanced manufacturing […]
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation SA announces Kasada as national hospitality partner
October 6 2026 17:15 London, United Kingdom Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and Kasada have announced a strategic national partnership, naming Kasada as the Foundation’s National Hospitality Partner. The hospitality sector is one of the most accessible pathways into formal employment on the continent, offering quality jobs with real career progression across all […]
Rental housing property is a business, not just an asset
October 6 2026 17:10 Guest article by Nkeku Mothoa, Client Coverage Consultant at TUHF Capital For many aspiring property investors, the appeal of property lies in its perceived simplicity. Buy a building, tenant it, collect rental income and watch the asset appreciate over time. Yet the reality is far more complex. Successful property entrepreneurs understand […]