Green Building Convention 2026: GBCSA puts the business case front and centre as the globe faces challenges
October 20 2026 10:10 The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Green Building Convention 2026 takes place from 27–29 October 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town More than 800 property and sustainability leaders will head to Cape Town next week for the Green Building Council South Africa’s 19th annual convention, the […]
F1 signs 10-year deal to bring the African Grand Prix to Rwanda, anchoring a new sports, tourism and commercial precinct beside Kigali’s new airport
October 13 2026 18:30 Supplied by Getty Images Formula 1 is coming back to Africa. On Tuesday, the sport’s owners and the government of Rwanda signed a 10-year agreement to stage the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, at a purpose-built circuit south of the capital, Kigali. The deal was unveiled at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Forbes Global Properties Launches in South Africa, Marking Its First Member on the Continent
September 18 2026 15:40 Forbes Global Properties, an international network of invitation-only real estate brokerages, has launched in South Africa, marking the network’s first presence on the African continent. Led by founder Keegan Steyn, South Africa | Forbes Global Properties will exclusively represent the brand across the country specialising in the marketing and sale of […]
API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds
September 15 2026 08:40 This is a guest article for API Summit 2026 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 […]
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 […]
R750m Waterfall City Conference Centre and Hotel breaks ground
July 31 2026 11:00 MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA Construction has begun on the R750m Waterfall City Conference Centre and Hotel, a landmark development set to transformJohannesburg’s business events landscape and strengthen Waterfall City’s position as one of South Africa’s main mixed-use destinations. The project represents an investment in the region’s hospitality and conferencing sector and marks […]
$2.1Bn worth of property deals completed in Africa across the past 18 months
July 22 2026 13:15 CAPE TOWN Ahead of the 17th Africa Property Investment (API) Summit in Cape Town, investment pipelines are converting into a record number of transactions as the continent’s real estate and hospitality sectors receive increasing interest.Data gathered from professionals across Africa’s real estate investment landscape reveals that the continent’s property and hospitality […]