The local listed property sector declined by 0.7% in the first week of October, as international investor sentiment towards South Africa continued to deteriorate in the wake of further labour unrest. 

The August 2012 residential market overview compiled by the highly respected analysts, Lightstone, reveals clearly that the four major banks in South Africa, as well as, Investec and SA Homeloans have by-and-large come to terms with and solved the unpaid mortgage loan crisis that hit them in 2008/2009.  

Delegates hoping to gain a diversity of insight at the 16th annual SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Congress will not be disappointed, as the theme of Connect: The Power of Personal plays out across a variety of retail topics.

Small towns in the province of Limpopo, once regarded as pit stops by big-city businessman on their way to larger, more important places, have now become part the country’s mining revolution

Redefine International, the London-based diversified income-focused property company, has agreed terms to restructure its VBG property assets in Germany and the associated financing facilities

Globally, the resolution of disputes before embarking on costly litigation is an increasing trend. And with the South African government about to make it mandatory for all court cases to go through a mediation process before they can be set down for trial, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an internationally accredited mediation training programme in this country

You may be of the opinion that Bloemfontein is the land of roses, conference venues and legal battles but there are other rumblings that prove the city to be very much alive.It appears that there is a combination of private enterprise coming to the party and local Metro intransigence; forces of progress and dissatisfaction

Universities throughout the country are faced with an ever-increasing problem as their students struggle to find suitable accommodation and many institutions have now reached student accommodation crisis levels. In Gauteng in particular, students are faced with a chronic shortage of safe, secure and affordable accommodation and this is fertile grounds for creating excellent investment opportunities to those willing to engage this market

The government pension fund could invest as much as $3.8-billion in African private equity as the continent's top public pension manager looks for higher returns beyond its home market

Government recently unveiled its infrastructure plan for the country which it plans to take to the provinces and various other stakeholders for implementation