The R20 million Emakhosini Valley project in Zululand had received a further R3.2 million to build a lodge for local and international tourists, Andrew Venter, the chief executive of the Wildlands Trust, said on Friday.

Iliad Africa, listed under the construction and building materials sector of the JSE Securities Exchange lists, is expanding its retail footprint into KwaZulu Natal.

Transnet Retirement Funds Property Trust has awarded its Gauteng commercial property portfolio contract to Finlay and Associates from April 2003.

Whilst we are still receiving comments from key players concerning the Johannesburg Planning system, we use this opportunity to revisit the office grading process. In this our 2nd follow-up report, we provide the draft grading definitions, developed in conjunction with a SAPOA sub-committee.

CAPE TOWN Fixed investment in manufacturing plant continues to improve, indicating the sector is maintaining its recent growth trend despite a slowing in sales, orders and production volumes in the first quarter of this year.

THE urban regeneration tax incentives announced in this year's budget may be generous but are unlikely to lead to large-scale refurbishment of blocks of flats to create affordable rental accommodation in city centres unless the owners can count on legal protection against defaulters.

THE conversion of a notorious jail into a new home for the South African Archives and the development of the surrounding office parks have done much to change the image of Roeland Street.

COMING up for auction this month are a split-level property in Blackheath industria, and the entire property portfolio of one seller who has properties in the mixed-use area of Ottery.

WHILE the motivation behind the Property Rates Bill is supported by the property industry, there are doubts as to whether it will address the problems municipalities and law-abiding owners are faced with.

INFRAMAX, the national property developers, have bought and taken transfer of the Lakeside Shopping Centre on Main Road, Lakeside.