InTouch beats the FIC’s own sanctions alert by almost 10 hours
October 22 2026 17:53 A South African compliance platform had re-screened its clients’ entire books against Friday’s UN sanctions amendments at 06:02. The regulator’s update email followed at 15:52. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA On Friday, 16 October 2026, accountable institutions using InTouch’s Continuous TFS Screening started their working day with their entire client base already re-screened […]
Vered Estates and MortgageMarket launch Red Property Finance to take the pain out of getting a home loan
October 21 2026 17:45 Jonathan Novick, CEO of Vered Estates and Timothy Akinnusi, CEO of MortgageMarket Residential estate agency Vered Estates and fintech mortgage originator MortgageMarket have formed a strategic partnership to make it simpler, faster and safer for South Africans to finance a home. The partnership launches Red Property Finance, a technology-driven home loan […]
FindHomes launches free rental data platform as new figures reveal a market split in two
October 6 2026 13:30 CAPE TOWN, South Africa New platform tracks more than 156,000 live long-term rentals, giving South Africans free access to suburb-level asking rents, price reductions and market trends Local property intelligence company FindHomes has opened its rental intelligence platform to the public for free, giving renters, landlords and property professionals access to […]
MortgageMarket launches ZeroCapture, South Africa’s first AI agent for mortgage origination
September 29 2026 15:30 Tim Akinnusi, CEO of MortgageMarket and Candice Goldberg, Chief Growth Officer at MortgageMarket WOODMEAD, SOUTH AFRICA MortgageMarket, a fintech company and a marketplace for home loans, has announced a landmark industry development becoming the first company to launch an AI agent to solve the administrative task of data capturing of home loan applications […]
Retail property growth dips below volatile CPI as consumers value engineer – Clur Index Q2 2026
September 7 2026 17:15 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The rate of trading density and rental growth in South African retail property contracted in the second quarter of 2026 amid volatile inflation and as pressured consumers took to value engineering in the tough economic climate. That’s according to the Clur Shopping Centre Index, which covers over […]
AI in Supply Chains Will Expose Weak Foundations, Not Fix Them
August 9 2026 10:15 This is a guest article by Ram Ramakrishnan is Chief Executive Officer of Cloud23, a Johannesburg based enterprise software group. Recent disruptions across global supply chains are once again exposing a familiar fault line in enterprise technology transformation. SPAR’s reported SAP-related disruption in KwaZulu-Natal. Revlon’s enterprise resource planning driven manufacturing and fulfilment […]
A Decade of Distinction: Enter the 10th Annual API Awards
July 18 2026 15:30 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA The Africa Property Investment (API) Awards , the continent’s prestigious peer-to-peer recognition of real estate – celebrates its 10th edition this year, inviting professionals from across the continent to put their finest work forward. The awards will be a centrepiece of the 17th annual API Summit, taking […]
ZAP HUB looks to professionalise residential real estate for South Africans
July 6 2026 17:30 Bronwyn Rodrigues, ZAP HUB CEO While South Africa’s real estate services and markets ecosystem is advanced and employs sophisticated professionals, it is ripe for disruption. This has prompted the launch of ZAP HUB, a dedicated property and support services hub available in cyber space, CEO and founder Bronwyn Rodrigues says. “At […]
Another Brick in the Wall – Ian Anderson – New best practice recommendations for Reits
June 12 2026 22:00 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to the latest episode of the fast growing podcast, Another Brick in the Wall. This episode features Ian Anderson who is head of listed property and a portfolio manager at Merchant West Investments. Ian speaks to Alistair and Michael about how Reits have performed in the first half […]
Commercial hub Gauteng’s retail centres and SA’s big malls were the winners in the first quarter of 2026
June 10 2026 11:00 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Gauteng shopping centres and super-regional malls outperformed as growth shifted across retail property formats and the three key provinces in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Clur Shopping Centre Index. Along with the growth swing across formats and the provinces, the first quarter saw ongoing […]