The key numbers of the State of Cape Town Central City Report 2024 – A Year in Review
September 26 2025 23:59 STATE OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY REPORT 2024 – A YEAR IN REVIEW Total property investment into Cape Town Central City in 2024/2025: R9.031bn (conservative estimate) NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS: 27 5 Completed during 2024/25: R1 020 000 000 11 Under construction R3 930 000 000 8 Planned […]
Cape Town CBD property investment surges to R9bn in 2024/25 from R7bn in 2023
September 26 2025 23:45 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The Cape Town CBD saw property development exceed R9bn for the first time last year. It’s clear that investor confidence in the CBD continues to rise as was evident in the recently released the State of Cape Town Central City Report 2024 – A Year in Review (SCCR), published annually […]
Nexia SAB&T helping property companies to grow and thrive
September 23 2025 16:20 SOUTH AFRICA Property has always been a cornerstone of wealth creation in South Africa, not only for high-net-worth individuals but also for entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and SMMEs driving economic growth in the real estate sector, and as such, navigating this dynamic industry requires a keen eye for opportunity while demanding expertise […]
Another Brick in the Wall: James Arnott, co-founder of both Rewilding Africa CIC and African Conservancies
September 16 2025 16:20 SOUTH AFRICA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM Hello there! Our latest episode of Another Brick in the Wall has been released and is available at iono.fm: and on Spotify : Our guest in this episode is James Arnott, a property developer and professional who is passionate about conservation. He is the co-founder of both Rewilding Africa […]
SARB leaves rates unchanged disappointing market punters
September 19 2025 12:30 SOUTH AFRICA The SA Reserve Bank (SARB) held rates on Thursday which surprised analysts who expected a cut. However, the SARB’s monetary policy committee led by governor Lestja Kanyago is known for being hawkish. The SARB kept the prime lending and repo rates at 10.50% and 7%, respectively. This was disappointing […]
Reit distributions do not qualify for SARS’ interest expense tax exemption
September 3 2025 16:15 If you have not used your full South African Revenue Service (SARS) interest tax exemption, real estate investment trust (Reit) distributions cannot be applied towards this exemption. Reits are property groups which pay out a minimum of 75% of their income out as dividends each financial year. Reits have traditionally been […]
SAPOA Launches SA’s first Municipal Performance Awards for Local Governments
August 26 2025 13:30 SOUH AFRICA For the first time in South Africa’s history, the financial health of the nations municipalities will take centre stage on a national platform, not for criticism but for celebration. This is according to the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), which in partnership with Ratings Afrika and the Banking […]
MPC cuts rates 7% to lowest level since 2022
July 31 2025 16:45 SOUTH AFRICA The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut rates in the country by 25 basis points. This brought the repo rate down to 7.00% and the prime lending rate to 10.50%. The decision was in line with most published expectations. Given the imminent application of a […]
City of Johannesburg must conduct a new Sandton City valuation
July 23 2025 22:00 Sandton Ctiy The City of Joburg must conduct a new valuation of Sandton City following the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg which set aside its determination of the country’s uper-market shopping mall’s more than R10bn market value. Sandton City, which is co-owned by the Liberty Group and investment company Pareto, has […]
South Africa celebrates record breaking results at Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
June 19 2025 15:00 World Wine Awards 2025 (DWWA) have revealed a record breaking year, with the country achieving its highest total of 45 Gold medals since the awards began. Celebrating its 22nd year, DWWA is firmly established as the world’s largest and most influential wine competition, renowned for its rigorous judging process. At this […]