Fortress announces firm intention to acquire all the listed shares of Capital Property Fund, in the biggest transaction of the year in the sector.

Offshore property funds should outpace most local property funds in terms of capital growth this year.

Smaller property funds are finding it difficult to compete in making acquisitions because of the increased cost of funding, this makes them targets for takeover by larger rivals.

The R250bn listed property sector, one of the JSE's most active in terms of merger, acquisition and listing activity in recent years, saw deal flow surge a whopping 60% last year.

Commercial real estate investors and developers continue to pour billions into the Sandton CBD.

Tower Property Fund was officially the first new fund in South Africa to list on the main board of the JSE under the Diversified REITs sector when it listed on 19 July 2013.

Sanlam’s sub-Saharan Africa Real Estate Fund lists on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.

Cape Town-based investment company, Eleo Capital, has announced the inception of a new distressed property fund, which will be invested in the residential property market in the Western and Eastern Cape.

In a staunchly competitive commercial leasing market, helping businesses manage cashflow is a key factor in attracting and retaining tenants for a well-managed property portfolio.

Why hasn’t South Africa got a Real Estate Crowdfunding platform? Shouldn’t someone be considering it?