Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Jackie van Niekerk – New Chairperson of SA REIT Association
August 15 2026 11:16 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA This is the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This is the twelfth episode of the first season of the REIT Report series which falls under our comprehensive real estate podcast. The REIT Report is brought to you by the SA REIT Association. In this […]
Attacq CEO Jackie van Niekerk takes the chair of SA REIT Association as the sector moves from recovery to growth
August 12 2026 14:00 SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA Jackie van Niekerk, CEO of Attacq, has taken over as chairperson of the South African Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Association, succeeding Estienne de Klerk, Group Chief Executive Officer of Growthpoint Properties, with effect from the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Johannesburg on July 20 2026. […]
Tribunal approves buyout of Balwin Properties
July 31 2026 17:00 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA The Competition Tribunal has approved the acquisition of JSE-listed sectional title developer company Balwin Properties by the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the embattled Public Investment Corporation (PIC), and Volker Holdings that have formed a bidding company. Following the implementation of the merger, Balwin will be under the control of the […]
Grit Real Estate Income Group appoints Golden Section’s Garreth Elston to board
July 31 2026 16:40 LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA Grit Real Estate Income Group has appointed Garreth Elston as an independent non-executive director, effective Friday. Elston is a fund manager who leads Golden Section Capital. He has brings more than 20 years of experience in listed and direct real estate, commercial property, private equity, capital markets and […]
$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 professional across Africa’s real estate investment landscape reveals that the continent’s property and hospitality […]
Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Brett Till – Chief Financial Officer at Hyprop Investments – What’s working for retail Reits
July 16 2026 18:00 ROSEBANK, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This is the tenth episode of the REIT Report series which falls under our comprehensive real estate podcast. The REIT Report is brought to you by the SA REIT Association. In this episode, Alistair and Michael […]
Hyprop raises R739m in oversubscribed JSE capital raise
July 9 2026 17:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has achieved an oversubscribed R739m capital raise on the JSE, clearing its issuance at a premium to its volume-weighted trading average. The bookbuild, which concluded early yesterday, saw the landlord issue 12 631 505 new ordinary shares, hitting the maximum volume […]
Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Mweishö Nene – Lead Equity Analyst at SBG Securities – The Valuation Conundrum
July 8 2026 11:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This is the ninth episode of the REIT Report series which falls under our comprehensive real estate podcast. The REIT Report is brought to you by the SA REIT Association. In this episode, Alistair and Michael […]
Capital.com enters South Africa under dual FSCA regulatory licence
June 26 2026 13:15 Travis Robson, CEO, South Africa, Capital.com Capital.com announced dual regulatory approval from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The global financial group, which operates a technology-led trading platform, has been authorised as an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) and Category 1 Financial Services Provider (FSP). The approvals establish Capital.com’s regulated operating […]
Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Episode 8 – Reits resilient in first half of 2026
June 23 2026 17:25 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This is the eighth episode of the REIT Report series which falls under our comprehensive real estate podcast. It is brought to you by the SA REIT Association. In this episode, Alistair and Michael chat to […]