During the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 20), South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown moved from Alert Level 3 through to Level 1.

South Africans are not only buying more homes, as the interest rate holds steady at its lowest in more than 50 years, they are also buying “more home”

Equites Property Fund Limited (Equites) today announced distributable earnings for the six months to 31 August 2020 of 74.44 cents per share, consistent with the distribution of 74.43 cents per share in the prior year.

The African Property Awards is a novelty awards scheme instituted to recognize and appreciate the efforts of the real estate and construction sector.

The rand has been surprisingly strong since early April, with a few reversals along the way. What is driving this and how long can it last?

Just one off-ramp away from Sandton’s CBD lies Greenstone – a newly developed suburb just beginning to make waves in investment circles. 

In a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted today, over 200 industry stakeholders joined the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) Investment Seminar to discuss the urgent solutions needed to address South Africa’s high-density social housing challenges and revitalise the country’s economy.

Returning from a nationwide catchup with their network of brokers and lending partners, Paragon Lending Solution CEO, Gary Palmer, says despite banks’ and landlords’ considerable help during lockdown, South Africa should prepare for a very bumpy few months as lenders and landlords run out of runway and eviction notices begin to pile up. 

Fairvest Property Holdings Limited (“Fairvest”) today announced results for the year to 30 June 2020, with total distribution for the year of 21.038 cents per share, down 3.4% decrease on the prior year. 

Hyprop, a retail-focused REIT listed on the JSE, today reported annual results demonstrating management is navigating successfully through very uncertain times.