Marna van der Walt is CEO of Excellerate Property Services.

CEO for Excellerate Property Services Group Marna van der Walt remains somewhat cautious based on her insight of retail forces for the holiday period.

Liberty and JHI announce the proposed strategic partnership of their new property management services business.

Security has taken front-and-center stage in both the media and the shopping center world in the past few years as a litany of high-profile mall shootings has forced landlords and law enforcement agencies to reassess their readiness levels in preparation for the dreaded "worst-case scenario."

Managing a portfolio of in excess of R59 billion in assets on behalf of property owners in Southern Africa and on the African continent, from 1 January 2014 JHI Properties will be headed up by Nomzamo Radebe who takes up the position of managing director. 

In a move to capitalise on business opportunities in both the private and public sector, Excellerate Property Services (EPS) has appointed Fundiswa ‘Fundi’ Mazibuko director of customer relationship management and business development.

Excellerate Property Services (EPS), which was formed following the Excellerate group’s acquisition of a stake in JHI Properties in 2010, continues on its focused, strategic growth path, says Marna van der Walt, who was appointed CEO of EPS in October 2012. 

Excellerate Property Services (EPS), which was formed following the Excellerate group’s acquisition of a stake in JHI Properties in 2010, is on a concerted growth path, says Marna van der Walt, CEO of EPS

Making further inroads into the Zimbabwean market, JHI Properties is to manage the property portfolio of a new, unlisted property investment fund, Ascendant Property Fund (APF), which is acquiring 15 properties in three Zimbabwean cities from corporate vendors. This brings the total number of commercial properties managed by JHI Properties Zimbabwe to approximately 50.

The PEACE Foundation – a non-profit organisation which aims to alleviate rural poverty through sustainable and self-sufficient local economic development has been awarded a shareholding in independent property services group, JHI Properties.