Commercial property association Sapoa wants to link up with universities to help provide for the education needs of the property industry

President Thabo Mbeki’s scathing remarks about the adverse effect of golf estates and boomed areas on residential integration have found surprise backers in the property development sector.

The commercial property market and the listed property sector enjoyed a period of exceptionally strong growth last year. So what are the prospects for foreign companies wanting a slice of the rich pie?

The surge in listed property prices over the past few years looks likely to continue, according to the latest report from property economists Rode & Associates.

Pie Act causes frustration

Ushaka Marine World in Durban was named the overall winner of commercial property association Sapoa's awards For Excellence in property development 2005 last week at the organisation's annual convention at Sun City.

South African commercial property association Sapoa's 2005 president TC Chetty is a town planner whose vision has contributed to changing Umhlanga, north of Durban, from sugar-cane fields into the property success story of the decade.

The stellar performance of SA’s commercial investment property sector last year is expected to put the country on the world stage and attract more interest from foreign investors.

Interview with Stan Garrun on Moneyweb.

Total returns for SA commercial property accelerated to 23.4% in 2004, up from 15.3% in 2003, breaking the previous record of 17.4% set in 1997