Investors are patting themselves on the back as River Horse Business Estate North of Durban appreciates handsomely in the midst of a slow economy. 

Construction is at an advanced stage at the new mixed-use development, Beacon Rock, which has already become a landmark building at the upgraded entrance to uMhlanga Village on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.

It is no surprise that Maboneng, the mixed-use precinct sited on the east side of Johannesburg’s city centre, bounded by Market, Albrecht, Main and Berea streets, since its launch in 2009 has gone from strength to strength

Construction has started on an unusual new residential and commercial property venture shortly to be launched in Stellenbosch.  It is, say the developers, wrapped in the legend and history of the founders of the Cape winelands’ cultural heritage, and surrounded by some of the most famous estates in the South African wine industry today.

The deVere Group, a leading global financial consultancy group, is expanding its Cape Town office and has taken a five year lease over the office suites in the five star Crystal Towers mixed use development in Century City.

Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm today confirmed the final close of its second African real estate fund, Actis Africa Real Estate 2, with total commitments of US$278m.

We are already seeing a trend towards businesses moving their businesses closer to home

Leading property investment and development company Atterbury has broken ground for an exceptional new R1,3 billion mixed-use retail and business development in the Johannesburg CBD.

Aengus Investment Properties (AIP) is set to transform Port Elizabeth Central into a thriving mixed-use property node with the launch of its Oh!41 creative hub at Havelock Square in October

Investec Property will be among the first developers to break ground within the multi-billion rand Cornubia project, following its acquisition of 13 hectares of land earmarked for retail development.