Population Growth Trends

Statistics show that population growth rates in South African cities has been consistently higher than the total population growth rate of the country.

'Argent will now attempt to double its 2006 turnover by the 2009 financial year'

Gensec reports a boom in the A grade Office sector in the Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng. "In the last six months alone we have concluded more than R30 million capital value in Johannesburg CBD," confirms Kura Chihota, National Leasing Manager, Gensec.

Murray and Roberts is upbeat about prospects, with directors expecting real growth in headline earnings in the year to June 30 2006

Pam Golding Commercial, a member of the Pam Golding Property group, has launched an  auction division - Pam Golding Commercial Auctions - to cater for this highly effective and increasingly popular means of selling commercial investment property in a short period of time and at a market related price.

The Clay Brick Association has announced the appointment of Pierre Sanson as its new Executive Director.

South African cement sales for May exceeded one million tons for the first time since November 2004, the Cement and Concrete Institute has reported.

Domestic cement producers have benefited handsomely from the strong rise

SA cement sales rose by only 2.1% year-on-year in March 2005 to 924,652 tons, but this is due to Easter falling in March this year

Listed property loan stock company Pangbourne Properties is upbeat about the prospects for its newly acquired Pineslopes retail centre, saying Fourways, where the centre is situated, is one of the "premier growth" areas in Gauteng.