Founded forty years ago to house a few thousand people working on the then-new Sasol Two and Sasol Three plants in Mpumalanga, Secunda has since grown into a thriving modern town with about 300 000 residents and a complex economy of its own.

Record trade highs are being reported at Mpumalanga’s Middelburg Mall, with its shopper numbers growing by an unprecedented 32% over the past year.

Emira Property Fund is enhancing its portfolio of assets by investing in strategic acquisitions, redevelopments and expansions to its properties, which increase both the quality of its portfolio and its exposure to the retail sector. 

Freedom Property Fund announced the appointment of Dr Nakedi Mathews Phosa as an independent non-executive director of the real estate capital growth fund from 11 May 2015.

Mpumalanga's Middelburg Mall has seen record trade since the hugely successful opening of its R200 million Phase Two expansion on 16 October, 2014.

When the R200 million second phase expansion of Middelburg Mall opens, it will create 400 new jobs within the local community.

The creative talent of two of Middelburg's finest artists has been commissioned for a public art installation as part of the R200 million second phase expansion of Middelburg Mall.

The Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of Three Cities Management Company by African Hotels and Adventue (AHA).

Retail development specialists, McCormick Property Development, are developing their largest CSI development to date in the town of Dwarsloop in Mpumalanga.

The first quarter of 2014 saw a solid foundation being set for the Aucor Property Team with some excellent sales in this period.