Johannesburg - South Africa's producer price index (PPI) registered deflation of -4.1% year-on-year (y/y) in June from -3.0% y/y in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) data on Th...
A 5,000sqm commercial property on Valleyview Road in KZN's New Germany was sold for R19,25m on auction last Wednesday. The warehouse, which is ideal for industrial operators, was sol...
Worst conditions since 2000 - latest mortgage market analysis. Year-on-year mortgage advances growth slowed down to 8,2% y/y in June from 9,4% y/y in May this year. The year-on-year ...
Growthpoint Properties Limited today announced that all resolutions necessary for its proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in Australia's Orchard Industrial Property Fund (...
A SLIGHT infringement of the Competition Act could trigger an unexpected visit to a company’s premises from the competition authorities. “Dawn raids are an invasive and s...
CAPE Town was yesterday officially appointed as the venue where the draw for the 2010 Soccer World Cup final — at which all the qualifying soccer teams will be allotted into gr...
The recently completed facelift and R110 million upgrade of Brooklyn Square, now known as Design Square, has introduced modern new trends and aesthetics to the 15 000m² shopping...
With sustainability issues such as water conservation and food production becoming ever more important, rural development nodes should be created in South Africa. So says Dr Chris Mu...
Johannesburg - Liquidations growth rose sharply in June from 6.8% in May to 33.5% in June on a year-on-year (y/y) basis. Total liquidations grew from 283 in May to 311 in June. ...
The Draft Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill, scheduled to come before parliament later this year, has been described as an “abomination” that deserves to be throw...
Don't even think about buying without 30%-plus deposit. Bank credit policies are knocking commercial property players, from developers and building suppliers to brick-layers. Gordon ...
JSE's Emira invests heavily in greater Pretoria. Pretoria and its satellite city, Centurion, is becoming hot property for real estate developers and one JSE-listed Property Fund, Emi...
Investec had raised £85.5 million (R1.1 billion) from the sale of 22 million shares to buy back debt, the investment and private bank said yesterday. The lender would use the m...
In late 2006, Goldman shrewdly began backing away from the residential mortgage market. With little fanfare, the firm began aggressively hedging its exposure to home loans, in partic...
Redefine Income Fund has acquired competition authority approval to acquire the linked units of ApexHi Properties and Madison Property Fund Managers Holdings, it was announced on Mon...
Centurion Gate is highlighted as the ultimate in urban living. Centurion Gate Office Park adds to the concept of urban lifestyle living where you can work, live and play in a modern ...
Johannesburg - Power utility Eskom has still not announced when it will publish its financial results, even though almost four months have passed since the group's financial year end...
Johannesburg - Listed fast food franchisor Famous Brands has bought the South African and African business of coffee-house Mugg & Bean for a cash consideration of R104 million, i...
Johannesburg - Construction group Murray & Roberts on Friday announced it had won a R3.82bn contract in the Middle East. "Murray & Roberts is pleased to announce the awa...
Growthpoint Properties Limited R200 million redevelopment of 11 Adderley Street in central Cape Town has created quality 10,000sqm retail and 22,000sqm office space in one of the cit...
Property asset manager asked to review deal that cost policyholders millions. Old Mutual has asked its property asset manager to review a real estate deal that cost its policyholders...
The protest action by SACCAWU has had no notable impact on trading activities at Makro and Game stores and all stores are open for normal trade. With reference to our press release o...
Property entrepreneurs in Johannesburg have been given another opportunity to enter the property market thanks to an increased allocation of funds from Futuregrowth Asset Management....
The Shelley Point hotel, country club and spa on the Cape West Coast will be targeting the conference market to a far greater degree than they have done thus far.
Total AAA grade office space of 6,325sqm in the Royal Hotel, Durban, is currently on the market to rent or buy. The entire Town View Tower will be converted from hotel rooms to secti...
A homestead in the Durbanville area of Cape Town's northern suburbs, dating back over 110 years, has come onto the market at R3,5m. Merton House is located in a particularly upmarket...
Johannesburg - Investec said on Friday that for the quarter ended June 2009 compared to the quarter ended June 2008 attributable earnings have declined 26%. The group is, however, tr...
Johannesburg - Construction firm Stefanutti Stocks, previously known as Stefanutti & Bressan, is keeping its focus on the Middle East and gearing up for an economic upswing in th...
The weak economic activity has not had much of a dampening effect on the demand for office space and rentals. According to the second quarter of the Rode Report, growth in the office...