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 […]
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 […]
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 […]