CITY OF OPPORTUNITY: Bloemfontein, seen from the air. The Mangaung Local Municipality plans to accelerate development of the city and surrounding areas by creating infrastructure and easing such formalities as zoning requirements

For the first time in history, more people are living in urban areas in SA than in rural communities. This is one of the findings of a report released by the South African Cities Network, comprising the six metros as well as Pietermaritzburg, Bloemfontein and East London.

WITH demand for commercial property investments at a high, Pam Golding Commercial, a division of residential real-estate giant Pam Golding Properties, has entered the auctions market.

SA’s secondary urban areas deserve closer attention.

Adequate infrastructure or the lack of it  is shaping up as a critical factor in the future of the property market.

With most residential property pundits focusing on the Cape Town and Johannesburg property markets, scant regard has been paid to Bloemfontein.

THOSE of us who live in SA's major cities (37% of us, according to a new report) know very well the dramatic contrasts which make up our large urban environments, but we seem to struggle to come up with new ways of thinking about where we are going.

In the commercial sector, the city has had a 6% increase in the lease of industrial and retail space.

The Airports Company SA (Acsa) would spend R3.8 billion upgrading terminals, runways, and security and rescue services at its 10 local airports, chief executive Monhla Hlahla said yesterday.