A slowing capital growth trend, into negative territory by 2019, has been in play in recent years. The Corona Crisis is likely to add momentum to this correcting trend in 2020.

Marc Wainer, founder, former Chairman and CEO of Redefine Properties, who started his career working in his parents' grocery and fish shop in Yeoville and went on to build one of the country’s largest and diversified Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the JSE passed away earlier today at the age of 71.

Peter Gent, ex-RMB Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as an independent, non-executive director to the board of directors of commercial property development company, Heartwood Properties, who are listed on the 4AX (4 Africa Exchange).

The data doesn’t lie: when women occupy positions of leadership, businesses are more resilient, employees more engaged, and bottom lines more robust.

JSE listed Spear REIT Limited announced the appointment of Mrs. Kim Pfaff-Karg as Chief Investment Officer who will join the business on the 1st of March 2020.

GoIndustry DoveBid SA (GoIndustry) is hosting another massive property auction on behalf of their long-standing client, Telkom.

TUHF Limited has secured a R700 million investment from Standard Bank through the bank’s Debt Capital Markets team.

The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) this week kicks off a series of high-level meetings with several industry bodies in preparation for the new Property Practitioners Act which takes effect this year.

Regarded as the most prestigious programme of its kind within the South African commercial real estate industry.

Aimed at recognising and honouring South African property journalists who have made a noteworthy contribution to the commercial and industrial property industry through quality media coverage of the property industry, the SAPOA Property Journalism Awards for Excellence return for the 2020 instalment.