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Breaking ground on first ARF construction in Cape Town

April 2 2026 17:15 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA On Saturday, March 28, Sithembele Sidzumo and the team from Kaya Properties broke ground on Ubuntu Terrace 1. This is the first TUHF funded project to receive Affordable Rental Flats (ARF) approval in Cape Town, where the City of Cape Town has been engaging with micro-developers and […]

Ground officially broken on The Fibonacci, Heriot REIT’s development in Cape Town

March 6 2026 19:45 The Fibonacci, Mowbray Cape Town CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town faces a pronounced student housing shortage. Published sector data shows that the central city offers roughly 13 670 beds while serving a combined student population of almost 75 000, leaving a considerable shortfall. Against this backdrop, Heriot REIT Limited, celebrated […]

Another Brick in the Wall – Fourways Mall’s The View

March 6 2026 16:47 FOURWAYS, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG Hello there! Welcome to our latest episode of Another Brick in the Wall where Alistair and Michael chat to Paul Gerard of Flanagan & Gerard and Pieter Lombaard of the Moolman Group. These two gentlemen are leading the large turnaround of Fourways Mall. They are assisting the mall’s owners, Accelerate […]

New Indlovu Logistics Park development is upping Growthpoint’s Western Cape exposure

March 2 2026 18:00 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) is expanding its logistics and industrial property portfolio with the development of Indlovu Logistics Park on the site of the former PPC facility in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. Indlovu Logistics Park is being developed to meet growing demand for high-quality logistics and warehousing […]

Growthpoint to redevelop Walmer Park Shopping Centre

February 27 2026 15:00 GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has announced the R75m redevelopment of the Edgars premises at Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. This investment will reinforce Walmer Park’s position as a retail destination by introducing a new internal link mall and expanding the variety of retail offerings. The project aligns […]

Growthpoint and Tricolt break ground on Olympus Sandton

February 27 2026 15:00 Tim Kloeck, Chairman of Tricolt and Estienne de Klerk, SA CEO of Growthpoint Properties SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA Growthpoint Properties and Tricolt marked the official groundbreaking of Olympus Sandton on Thursday February 26 2026 as the development readies to rise above the familiar skyline at the very highest point of the Sandton Summit […]

Cape Winelands airport development gains momentum

December 31 2025 12:00 WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA The multibillion-rand Cape Winelands Airport project is on-track in South Africa. The R8bn project will see the construction of an airport which is scheduled to open in 2028. The airport will be developed by the Cape Winelands Airport entity with support from JSE_listed Growthpoint Properties as a “key property […]

Somerset Mall Unveils Major Expansion: 26 New Stores Now Open in the Helderberg

December 27 2025 21:10 WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed Hyprop Investments’ Somerset Mall has transformed its retail offering with the opening of a major expansion that brings 26 sought-after brands to the region for the first time. The 5500m² development increases the centre from 180 to 206 stores and delivers what Helderberg residents have been asking […]

Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge

December 13 205 15:30 Estienne de Klerk, Growthpoint Properties SA CEO Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has opened the Sandton Drive Link Bridge, a R26m infrastructure investment. Spanning the key arterial route of Sandton Drive, the new pedestrian bridge directly connects Growthpoint’s premium office building, The Place at 1 Sandton Drive, with Sandton City shopping centre. […]