SARS already knows: The third-party data behind your 2026 tax return
October 5 2026 16:15 CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA This is a guest article by Margaret Smith, Tax Manager, Nexia SAB&T Long before a taxpayer opens eFiling, SARS has usually already received most of the numbers that will appear on the return. Employers, banks, medical schemes, retirement funds, and investment platforms are legally required to report directly […]
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 […]
IHS Affordable Housing Conference 2026: Capital Is Ready, Now the Sector Must Prove It Is Investable
October 2 2026 17:00 Vanessa Murray, Divisional Executive, Nedbank CIB Property Finance The IHS Affordable Housing Conference was held last month in Houghton, Johannesburg and one message stood out – Capital is ready for housing investments across SA but banks are wary of where to place the money. Former SARS head Edward Kieswetter said the […]
SA REITs gain 1.6% in September as distribution growth climbs to 11.09% while the equitymarket falls 5.8%
October 2 2026 14:00 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Sector moves back in front for the year to date on its heaviest trading volumes since March, with income growth at its strongest in almost a decade, although guidance points to slower growth in 2027 South African real estate investment trusts (Reits) gained 1.6% in September 2026, moving […]
Vukile reaffirms FY27 guidance as three-market retail platform fires on all cylinders
October 1 2026 11:30 HOUGHTON, SOUTH AFRICA On Tuesday, JSE-listed retail specialist landlord Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE) released a pre-close market update, it reaffirmed its guidance of 8% to 10% growth in funds from operations (FFO) per share and 10% to 12% growth in dividends per share for the year to-end March 2027. Its […]
Burstone says its performance is holding steady as it balances challenges in different markets
September 30 2026 13:40 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Burstone Group (JSE: BTN) has kept its full-year guidance intact, even while warning that first-half earnings growth will land slightly below that range. In a voluntary pre-close trading update for the six months to 30 September 2026, the diversified property group reaffirmed that it expects distributable income per […]
Blok’s co-investor model, a smart away to invest into Green Point
September 30 2026 10:00 THIRTEENONUP, Green Point, Cape Town Cape Town developer Blok is offering a purchaser of a Two-bedroom apartment at THIRTEENONUP in Green Point, a saving of over R1 000 000 through their Co-investor Model purchase method. This purchase method rewards buyers who invest a large upfront portion of the purchase price. Close […]
Airbnb fee change allegedly brings greater transparency to accommodation pricing
September 29 2026 16:20 Airbnb’s move to a single host-paid service fee will reshape the way hosts price their accommodation, while for guests, the most noticeable change will be far greater transparency over what their stay actually costs. The global accommodation platform is phasing out its split-fee structure, under which hosts and guests paid separate […]
Tricolt appoints Totalstay as aparthotel operator at The Madison and Olympus Sandton
September 29 2026 16:00 The Madison, Cape Town South African residential property developer Tricolt Group has appointed Totalstay™ as the aparthotel rental pool operator for two of its flagship developments, The Madison in Cape Town and Olympus Sandton in Johannesburg. The appointment follows a due-diligence process undertaken by Tricolt to identify an operator capable of […]
Redefine Properties and Abcon Developments to open SME-focused industrial midi-unit development at S&J Business Park
September 29 2026 15:50 GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA With beneficial occupation commencing in September 2026, Redefine Properties and Abcon Developments will open Nines at S&J, a new SME-focused midi-unit industrial development in the Amalthea Precinct of S&J Business Park in Gauteng’s south-eastern corridor. The development is designed to meet growing demand from small and medium-sized enterprises […]