Apr 30, 2009: Best and worst office rentals Old buildings in big demand in South Africa's CBDs. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban - latest A-Grade property rental stats. South Africa's major Centra...
The Highland Gate golf and trout-fishing estate in Dullstroom, which was put into provisional liquidation in August last year, is being auctioned, the Alliance Group said on Wednesday.
Apr 30, 2009: Alex shopping centre fully let Retailers have rented space in the new Pan Africa shopping centre in Alexandra, north east of Johannesburg, with gusto. The centre is fully let.
Apr 30, 2009: Furniture store coming to Hazeldean A new Sevens furniture store which will incorporate a Pappachino's family restaurant is being built in the Hazeldean precinct to the east of Pretoria. The R25m d...
Apr 30, 2009: Emira explains buy-backs CEO James Templteon reckons move will be earnings-enhancing in 2009 financial year and beyond. Johannesburg stock exchange-listed Emira Property Fund (see EMI in...
Apr 28, 2009: PnP To Invest R1.4b In the face of an economy characterised by retrenchments, cutbacks and slowing investment, Pick n Pay said yesterday that it would invest R1.4-billion in the year ahead, and would help to create new jobs ...
Apr 28, 2009: Growthpoint gets 3rd blue-chip tenant Growthpoint Properties, the largest listed property company in South Africa, has secured a third blue chip tenant for its Century City office portfolio.Chris Mac...
Apr 28, 2009: Development strong in Hatfield Though the rate of new development has slowed dramatically in most parts of the country on the back of the economic downturn, Hatfield in Pretoria remains a relative hive of residential and corporate acti...
Apr 28, 2009: Confident Clicks geared for expansion CLICKS is accelerating the roll-out of new pharmacies as many other businesses slash expansion plans. The country’s largest retail chain has opened 48 phar...
Apr 23, 2009: Construction confidence may lift Johannesburg - Business conditions in the civil construction industry are expected to improve in the second quarter of 2009, lifting confidence in the sector. This is shown by the latest First National Ba...
Apr 23, 2009: Steep rate cut expected next week Reuters) - South Africa's central bank is likely to keep its aggressive monetary easing stance next week with a steep rate cut to boost an economy that looks set for its first recession in 17 years.
Apr 23, 2009: Landlords May Not Sue For Rent Landlords with mortgage bonds registered over their rental properties may have unwittingly surrendered their right to sue defaulting tenants for unpaid rent without even knowing it!Apr 23, 2009: Eskom to spend R385bn Eskom will spend R385-billion over the next five years on its capital expansion programme, its CEO Jacob Maroga said on Tuesday. He was speaking at an energy con...
Apr 20, 2009: Investec takes honours at Morningstar Awards Investec Asset Management announced that, for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year, it has been awarded the Morningstar Best Large Fund House Award at the 2009 Morningstar Awards in South Africa this w...
The R22-billion Gautrain, linking Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo airport has been much maligned, but it has sparked a massive commercial property boom around its stations. A spokesman for the Gaut...
A finance group has bought West Coast developer Gert Joubert's new hotel, spa and country club at Shelley Point and is immediately going ahead with extensions and new facilities. The cost of the acquis...
Apr 20, 2009: Sanyati ‘not worried’ about credit crisis CIVIL engineering and construction firm Sanyati is bracing itself for more competition for local projects as a number of companies shun the overseas markets because of the global financial crisis, accordi...
Apr 16, 2009: M&R JV withdraws from Dubai deal Johannesburg - South African engineering and construction company Murray & Roberts Holdings (MUR) said on Thursday that Al Habtoor Murray & Roberts Takenaka Joint Venture (HMRT) has reached mutual...
Apr 14, 2009: Hatfield still hot Though the rate of new development has slowed dramatically in most parts of the country on the back of the economic downturn, Hatfield in Tshwane (Pretoria) remains a relative hive of residential and corp...
Apr 14, 2009: Investors hungry for SA property International investor and developer Dubai World continues to demonstrate confidence in South African investment, despite weak global economic conditions, based on the solid performance of its existing as...
Apr 14, 2009: Retail figures may signal start of SA recession RETAIL sales figures this week are likely to reinforce the view that SA’s economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, signalling the start of the country’s first recession in 17 year...
Apr 09, 2009: SA franchises lag global trend Johannesburg - The South African franchising industry is seen as a key business driver in both the public and private sector, but the industry is not without challenges and South Africa lags behind the re...
Apr 09, 2009: Two new projects on go in Newtown
The derelict - but historically important - Potato Shed and Transport House in Newtown will be saved. Plans include a mall, a hotel, offices, apartments and an open square. Arts, culture and heritage will merge...
Apr 09, 2009: Madison - Megamerger leaps a hurdle Unit holders in Madison, the listed property manager, yesterday voted in favour of an acquisition by listed Redefine Income Fund, paving the way for the creation of one of the biggest listed property comp...
