Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Episode 7 – Funding REITs for the future
June 6 2026 16:15 Vanessa Murray, Divisional Executive: Property Finance– Nedbank CIB JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This is the seventh episode of the REIT Report series which falls under our comprehensive podcast. It is brought to you by the SA REIT Association. In […]
Emira sells down some of its US assets and invests in local property companies
May 29 2026 13:20 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has sold down its US holdings and invested in Octodec Investments, as was reported in its latest set of financial results. During the reproting period, the group’s US holdings decreased from $673.6m to $381.5m. Emira, which also has exposure to the SA and Polish […]
Dipula Properties helped by overall improved conditions for South African landlords
:May 27 2026 17:35 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Dipula is benefitting from careful management and recent improvements in operating conditions for landlords and listed real estate investment trusts (Reits). The company led by CEO Izak Petersen achieved a 20% year-on-year increase in its distributable earnings to R310m for the six months to end-February 2026. Dipula also […]
As Octodec reports double-digit interim dividend growth, will Emira make a takeover play?
May 27 2026 14:45 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed Octodec Investments recently released financial results for the six months to end-February 2026, soon after which Emira Property Fund increased its stake to 23.5% of the company. James Day, CEO of Emira, said: “Emira is pleased to have surpassed its goal of acquiring a strategic 20% stake in […]
Spear REIT Expands Western Cape footprint by buying R960m Tygervalley office portfolio
May 27 2026 14:30 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Spear REIT Limited has bought a premium grade office portfolio in Tygervalley, Cape Town, for R960m, expanding its footprint in one of the Western Cape’s commercial precincts. The acquisition follows the company’s recent bookbuild, which supports Spear’s disciplined growth strategy and continued focus on high‑quality assets, the group said. […]
Spear Reit shines with guidance beating FY2026 results
May 19 2026 17:00 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Western Cape-focused Spear Reit (real estate investment trust) continues to excel since listing a decade ago, delivering guidance-beating results for the financial year ended 28 February 2026. It reported a 6.02% year-on-year increase in both distributable income per share (DIPS) and distribution per share (DPS). The performance […]
Spear sells two offices for more than R100m
May 13 2026 17:30 Spear Reit has disposed of two commercial properties in Cape Town for more than R100m at a R26m profit. The properties, Hamilton House and Chiappini House, both located in the Cape Town CBD, are long-term commercial rental properties. The properties comprise 3,452 sqm and 1,024 sqm of commercial space, respectively, in […]
Redefine Properties weathers global uncertainty and improves projections for full 2026 results
May 11 2026 22:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA SA’s second largest property fund, Redefine Properties said on Monday that improving property fundamentals and stronger operational momentum positioned the real estate investment trust (Reit) for continued earnings growth in 2026, even as geopolitical tensions and Middle East conflict created uncertainty for global markets. A war without a clear […]
Another Brick in the Wall – The REIT Report – Episode 5 – Offices, Retail, Logistics, Residential: What’s Hot and Why It Matters
May 8 2026 17:00 Welcome to the Another Brick in the Wall podcast and the fifth episode of our series, The REIT Report. It’s here that Alistair Anderson and Michael Avery speak with Lawrence Koikoi, head of research at Meago Asset Managers. Lawrence delves into the varied property types which are owned by real estate investment trusts (Reits) and […]
Spear raises R1bn in oversubscribed bookbuild
April 23 2026 13:20 WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA Western Cape-invesed real estate investment trust Spear REIT has completed an accelerated bookbuild, raising R1bn. The capital raise attracted strong demand and was multiple times oversubscribed, the group said. A total of 78 740 158 new ordinary shares were placed at an issue price of R12.70 per […]