John Jack, CEO of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has given an update on various market abuse investigations.  

Many point to online retail as a key challenge to the Retail Property Sector, and no doubt it is one of the challenges, as technology marches forth.

Levels of building activity in the South African market for new housing remained subdued in 2018, which were much in line with trends since 2010 after the economy emerged from recession in 2008/09.

Government’s Infrastructure Fund is set to receive a R100 billion over the next decade as the state steps up its infrastructure programme by partnering with the private sector.

While this has probably remained below the radar for many home owners, amendments to Regulation 68 47/1937 of the Deeds Registries Act which were published in January this year (2019) means that there’s a longer, more onerous - and no doubt costlier route you need to follow if you’ve lost the original Title Deed to your property.

Rental growth affects values within the industrial property sector, plus is a large determinant of business costs.

Private sector-financed building activity (see explanatory note) in the South African market for new housing remained subdued in the first eleven months of 2018, based on data released by Statistics South Africa.

It was recently announced that South Africa is in a technical recession, and although it sounds daunting to buy a house during a recession, it might be the perfect time to do so.

South Africa has come out of a technical recession with the economy growing by 2.2% in the third quarter of 2018, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).