Before the Budget, before the promises: why SA’s housing market is quietly stabilising
February 18 2026 14:00 Renier van Loggerenberg, CEO, Craft Homes, picture supplied JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA As South Africa heads into another national budget cycle, much of the public conversation will focus on ambition, growth targets, reform pledges and infrastructure commitments. These all matter, but in residential property, confidence is built slowly. From where we sit […]
SA Reserve Bank holds rates a expected at first MPC meeting of 2026
January 26 2026 18:15 Lesetja Kganyago, Reserve Bank Governor, picture courtesy of SA Reserve Bank SOUTH AFRICA The SA Reserve Bank left the repo rate unchanged on Thursday after the Monetary Policy Committee met for the first time in 2026. This was expected by many analysts. The Bank left the repo rate at 6.75% and […]
Strong momentum predicted for commercial property in 2026 as investor confidence surges
January 12 2026 22:40 Jayson-Lee Collins, Director at Broll Auctions and Sales JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Renewed confidence, rising transaction values and a shift in investor behaviour are predicted to influence the South African property auction landscape in 2026. This is according to Broll Auctions and Sales’ 2026 market outlook, which it says draws on “robust performance trends from […]
The Top 5 Residential Property Trends Investors Should Keep on Their Radar for 2026
December 10 2025 14:00 After battling against affordability challenges and sluggish sales activity in 2024, South Africa’s residential property industry defied the doom-and-gloom forecasts for 2025, staging a steady recovery fuelled by long-awaited interest rate cuts, Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Group said. “We end 2025 with the prime lending rate a full percentage […]
No reason to delay rate cut, economy and property need it, says Seeff
November 17 2025 16:10 SOUTH AFRICA Ahead of the crucial interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank this week Thursday, Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group has again called on the Bank to provide a meaningful rate cut of at least 50bps. The economy and property market needs a rate cut and there […]
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 […]