City of Cape Town’s rates strategy squashed by court
May 6 2026 00:15 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The Western Cape High Court has struck down the City of Cape Town’s unpopular rates and taxes tied to property value instead of consumption. The court declared the levies unlawful and invalid, giving the city until June 30 2026 to remove them. The ruling follows a protracted […]
Shenge Property Group’s R11.3m Investment in Elukwatini
April 24 2026 16:40 SOUTH AFRICA Shenge Property Group, a 100% black-owned property investment company has bought into the Elukwatini Precinct. Infrastructure is the silent backbone of any thriving town, they said. Often overlooked until it fails, stormwater management is critical to the longevity of physical structures and the safety of the people who use […]
David and Tracey Frankel donate 10-storey technology campus to Maharishi Invincibility Institute
April 8 2026 11:15 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA A possible milestone in South Africa’s digital transformation was reached with the launch of the Maharishi NextUp Institute of Technology (MNIT). This initiative is housed in a dedicated 10-storey, 10,065 m2 campus at 56 Main Street, Marshalltown, which has been donated to the Institute by South Africans, David and Tracey Frankel. The launch marks […]
The state’s R155bn property company plan is optimistic and crying for support
March 25 2026 22:00 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA You can throw any cliched word around Dean Macpherson and his team’s plan to energise the state’s plethora of buildings and other real estate assets. The plan to create a state property company with some R155bn worth of assets is ambitious, admirable and, probably necessary. But it needs […]
Protecting your short-term rental investment: What Cape Town property owners should know about potential rate changes
March 6 2026 16:10 As the City of Cape Town considers changes to how full-time short-term rental properties are rated for municipal purposes, luxury property management firm Nox Cape Town is helping property owners understand the potential financial impact and plan proactively to protect their investments. For property owners who rely on rental income – […]
What the 2026/27 Budget Means for the Property Market
February 27 2026 13:48 This is a guest piece by Herschel Jawitz of Jawitz Properties JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Overall, this is a consumer friendly budget that should bring some welcome relief to taxpayers and in turn, support the growth of the economy. The inflationary increase to tax bracket thresholds is a welcome change from 2025, […]
Standard Bank Hosts 2nd African Markets Conference in Cape Town: MobilisingGlobal Capital at Scale for Africa’s Growth and Development
February 24 2026 12:15 Luvuyo Masinda, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard BankGroup Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking, will host the second edition of its seminal African Markets Conference (AMC 2026). The flagship event will take place on 22-24 February 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together global institutional investors, […]
SA Property Investors Network (SAPIN) to foster youth entrepreneurs create within the property sector
February 19 2026 17:30 The SA Property Investors Network (SAPIN) will tomorrow (February 20th 2026), host one hundred youth delegates in partnership with Absa Home Loans, to assist them with the opportunity of creating their own businesses within the property sector. “We believe creating a job is better than finding a job and the property […]
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 […]