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I interview various players in the Commercial Property market in South Africa. The last interview was with Tony Galetti of Galetti Commercial and Industrial. One thing Tony mentioned was the By Law on signage in Cape Town.

How would you ...

My next subject for our “Questions With” slot is Tony Galetti.  Galetti has a national footprint with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban. Galetti Commercial and Industrial was Started by Tony Galetti and Fran...

After months of speculation about the start of the rate hiking cycle, rate cuts are back on the table. And economists are putting deflation - falling prices - back on their worry lists.

Global growth prospects have deteriorated over the past ...

A massive R580 million development, including flats, parking and retail space within walking distance of Parliament, is set to change the face of the Cape Town city centre.

Investment and property development company Eurocape's plans for the ...

Prime council-owned property in Claremont, once valued at R45 million, is set to be sold to the Western Cape Land Claims Commission for little more than half that price.

Five years after the city "in principle" released the 10 850m ...

South African prices rose at their fastest pace in 17 months in July, driven by higher food costs, but markets mindful of a worsening global economic outlook continued to factor in more monetary stimulus via a possible interest rate cut.

Cen...

Keith Wakefield and a fellow director of the failed Cotswold Downs Development Company have, through another firm, "bought" the R40-million debt owed to First Rand Bank which instituted liquidation proceedings and will now benefit from any...

It’s all doom and gloom as everyone tries to predict the outcome of the newest crash in markets. The last recession saw consolidation happening in the Commercial Property Broking Sector with the smaller brokerages losing out or closing down. W...

FOLLOWING on from the recent announcement of new Growthpoint/PIC shareholding, the V&A Waterfront management disclosed further details on the immediate new developments in the Clock Tower Precinct, the first of which already commenced in April this...

The City of Cape Town is on a collision course with the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) over the introduction of toll roads on the N1 and N2, saying the process has been flawed.

The city has declared an intergovernmental ...

Joburg mayor Parks Tau is overwhelmed by the positive responses and submissions received from the public as part of the city's review of its long-term plan on growth and development.

Submissions included discussions as well as comments made v...

Advertising is everywhere, but the Tshwane Metro Council is warning businesses and residents that there are by-laws to obey.

According to the council, any visual representation of a word, name, number, letter, figure, illustration, object, mar...

The Joburg city skyline is set to change following a decision to build decking over the railway lines that serve as divides in areas around the city.

The familiar sight of the railway lines crisscrossing the Joburg CBD and surrounding areas ...

Green prophets and profits will unite at the Green Building Council of South Africa’s (GBCSA) fourth annual Convention and Exhibition in Cape Town this October.

The GBCSA’s fourth annual Convention and E...

Plans to build a multimillion-rand SANParks safari hotel on the banks of the Crocodile River in Malelane, in the southernmost part of the Kruger National Park, will go ahead with the support of the government and communities around it.

To be...

Plans for the multimillion-rand South African National Parks' safari hotel, to be situated along the banks of the Crocodile River in Malelane, in the southern-most part of the Kruger National Park (KNP), will go ahead with the support of the governm...

RMB has changed its view on rates, it said on Wednesday.

"Recent events in the US and eurozone, and yesterday's FOMC statement in particular, have resulted in us revising our repo rate forecast substantially."

RMB added that...

In an aftermath to project Phoenix - a competition run by the former Pretoria City Council for the design of new council headquarters after Munitoria burnt down - the architect firm which won the competition is claiming R44 million in damages from t...

Protea Hotels, Africa's largest hotel group, has spent the past six months creating a "multibillion-rand" fund for the acquisition of financially stressed hotels in South Africa, the Business Day reported on Monday.

"There...

Minister of Transport S'bu Ndebele welcomed the opening of the Hatfield to Rosebank Gautrain line yesterday, and said it would change the lifestyle of commuters.

"The Gautrain has ushered in a new era in public transportation, matching ...

A huge mixed use development on the historic Boschendal estate in Stellenbosch is still on track, according to Phil de Silva, the vice-president of IFA Hotels and Resorts, which owns 37.3 percent of the site.

He said yesterday that Arnold va...

Office vacancy levels are rising in line with a lack of confidence in the business sector about the country's economic prospects.

The latest SA Property Owners' Association (Sapoa) office vacancy survey for the second quarter revealed that va...

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