JLL, one of the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firms, today released its 2019-2020 South Africa Investment report which provides insights on key investment trends observed following the impact of COVID-19.

One thing that time has proven is that industrial property offers a good return on investment over time and remains an essential need for many sectors.

Redefine Properties (JSE: RDF) continues to advance its strategic priority of strengthening its balance sheet to offset the ongoing uncertainty and negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The property market is holding steady in challenging times, with the lower end of the market accounting for the bulk of home loan applications.

JSE listed diversified real estate investment trust Redefine Properties (JSE: RDF) along with equity partners Madison International Realty and Griffin Real Estate in European Logistics Investment BV  and in joint venture with its strategic development partner Panattoni Europe.

Delta Property Fund, a specialist black-managed and substantially black-owned REIT with a significant sovereign underpin, today reported results for the financial year ended 29 February 2020.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cut the Repurchase (repo) rate by 50 basis points.

The Property Industry Group has announced an industry-wide assistance and relief package for retail tenants that are hardest hit by complying with South Africa’s lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Moody’s downgrade of South Africa’s credit rating should have happened long ago.

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).