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 […]
Sandton Gate wins at SAPOA’s 60th awards, making the case for “building around the working day”
October 2 2026 14:15 Sandton Gate, Gauteng Sandton Gate, the 10-hectare mixed-use precinct on Winnie Mandela Drive developed by Abcon and Tiber, won the Retail Category at the 2026 SAPOA Property Awards for Innovative Excellence, held in the South African Property Owners Association’s 60th anniversary year. The recognition lands as the industry questions some of […]
10th Annual API Awards winners
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The 2026 API Awards winners were announced in Cape Town last week. Development category: · Best New Affordable Housing: The Cube Residential Apartments (Bluebuck Projects). · Best New Residential (Mid-market): Thaba Eco Village (Balwin Properties). · Best New Upmarket Residence: Millennium Heights Block 4 (WestProp Holdings). · Best New Office Development […]
Jacques Coetzee crowned SAPIN Investor of the Year 2026
September 23 2026 11:30 SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA Housing estate developer Jacques Coetzee was crowned SAPIN’s Investor of the year 2026 at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton this past Saturday, taking the top honour at the fifth season of the awards. Tne awards which tend to favour residential developers were presented by the SA Property Investors […]
Real estate experts converge on API Summit in Cape Town
September 16 2026 16:05 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The API Summit, which is the most important real estate conference in Africa, will take place this week in Cape Town, as an assortment of skilled people from across the continent meet to discuss how to make property and its related industries thrive across the continent. Now […]
API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds
September 15 2026 08:40 This is a guest article for Attacq CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA While banks, DFIs and private equity are funding hotels and lodges across the continent, realising Africa’s full hotel development pipeline will require an estimated US$10bn of new development investment per year. Closing the gap between a funded deal and an […]
Another Brick in the Wall – API Summit 2026
September 11 2026 12:30 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the Another Brick in the Wall podcast. This episode includes a discussion about the 17th African Property Investment (API) Summit which will take place next week. The essential convention will be hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on September […]
API Summit 2026’s Hospitality Forum brings top real estate talent together
September 10 2026 11:30 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Hotels, corporate accommodation and other hospitality markets across many of Africa’s key markets are attracting not only interest from some of the world’s most sophisticated real estate investors but are also receiving their capital. As numerous property owners look to sell properties and related businesses after holding […]
First Multifamily Forum in API Summit’s 17-year history signals the sector’s arrival
August 18 2026 16:40 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA In South Africa, stabilised multifamily real estate portfolios are posting occupancies above 95%. Yet, across Africa, the upside offered by the surging asset class has barely been tapped by institutional investors. On 18 September at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the API Summit’s inaugural Multifamily Forum […]
SAPOA Welcomes Richard Quest as MC for its 60th Annual Convention
August 14 2026 14:30 The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has announced that international journalist, CNN International anchor andbusiness editor Richard Quest will serve as a speaker for the SAPOA 60th Annual Convention, strengthening the event’s reputation as among Africa’s leading commercial property events. “Recognised globally for his incisive business reporting, engaging interview style […]