Cape Town selected for prestigious study on global destinations

BY: ENVER DUMINY
Cape Town, South Africa, was selected as one of 15 top global destinations to be chosen as ideal subjects for a case study by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), demonstrating……more

How traffic congestion in Cape Town is impacting the property market

7 MAR 2019  
According to the INRIX 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard, Cape Town drivers spend more time in traffic congestion than those of any other major city in the country. The report has revealed that on average, Capetonians lose 162 hours……more

Why property markets slow before elections

BY: ADRIAN GOSLETT
With the election date recently set for 8 May 2019, it is possible that activity in the property market may improve in the months to follow. It is not unheard of for the property market to reach a bit……more

5 disruptors the commercial property market should consider during 2019

BY: LEON BREYTENBACH
The past year has seen a plethora of disruptors which are influencing the world of commerce, the property market included. These trends are bringing about major changes to the way business was carried out in the past. Many of……more

Hyprop dividend hit by up-for-sale Nigerian and Ghanaian assets

Suren Naidoo  /  4 March 2019 12:25    
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 HYPROPR82.033/4/2019, 12:49:00 PM
Hyprop, the owner of Canal Walk, Clearwater and Rosebank malls, has the highest exposure of any Reit to Edcon. Picture: Nadine Hutton, Bloomberg
Retail-focused Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Hyprop’s poor performing sub-Saharan African……more

Construction of mixed-use Barlow Park Precinct set to start

4 MAR 2019  
The R3bn-plus redevelopment of Barlow Park Precinct is set to start before mid-year, transforming the Sandton Central site from a sprawling corporate park into a mixed-use precinct.
The project is a collaboration of three South African businesses; Barloworld, Atterbury……more