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Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Industrial & Logistics Property

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Issued by Catchwords 1 Aug 2025

Source: Pexels.

Property

3 reasons why buying vacant land in an estate is a good investment

20 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

What happens to your home when you pass away?

Law of Succession

What happens to your home when you pass away?

Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Norbert Sasse, group chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Growthpoint's dividend decreases amid strong operational performance in 2024

13 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, head of digital at Lightstone.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Investment opportunities abound amidst changing buyer behaviour

Hayley Ivins-Downes 17 Jan 2024

Alarm raised over increasing municipality rates that contravene Treasury guidelines

Property

Alarm raised over increasing municipality rates that contravene Treasury guidelines

15 Jun 2023

How to become a property mogul in South Africa

Markets & Investment

How to become a property mogul in South Africa

17 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

Residential Property

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

16 Aug 2022

Economy

Repo rate hike increases burden on homeowners and other workers who repay debt

Abigail Moyo 28 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Rental property market to remain subdued heading into 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Rental property market to remain subdued heading into 2022

Michelle Dickens 14 Jan 2022

What to consider when investing in sectional title schemes

Residential Property

What to consider when investing in sectional title schemes

24 Nov 2021

Costs to budget for when buying property

Residential Property

Costs to budget for when buying property

Lethabo Mashishi 22 Sep 2021

Selling sectional title property - the devil's in the details

Residential Property

Selling sectional title property - the devil's in the details

17 Sep 2021

How to find property bargains in bank-mandated sales

Residential Property

How to find property bargains in bank-mandated sales

Tony Clarke 31 Aug 2021

What to consider before investing in a second property

Residential Property

What to consider before investing in a second property

19 Jul 2021

Price right, sell fast and cut your holding costs

Residential Property

Price right, sell fast and cut your holding costs

Gerhard Kotzé 23 Apr 2021

Harbour Arch development

Property Development

Absa adds another R1.43bn to Harbour Arch development

31 Mar 2021

Notable challenges presented by retail-to-logistics property conversions in SA

Retail & Hospitality Property

Notable challenges presented by retail-to-logistics property conversions in SA

1 Dec 2020

How to successfully transfer a property into your name in SA

Residential Property

How to successfully transfer a property into your name in SA

Pearl Scheltema 23 Nov 2020

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

John Loos 2 Nov 2020

City of Cape Town invites NGOs to apply for new grant funding

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

City of Cape Town invites NGOs to apply for new grant funding

27 Oct 2020

A culture of non-compliance presents red flag for consumers

Maintenance

A culture of non-compliance presents red flag for consumers

13 Aug 2020

Breede River Valley becomes solar power hotspot

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Breede River Valley becomes solar power hotspot

10 Jul 2020

SAIBPP provides stepping stones for next generation of black property professionals

Property

SAIBPP provides stepping stones for next generation of black property professionals

1 Jul 2020

#LockdownLessons: Phenomenal collaboration happening in the property sector

Retail & Hospitality Property

#LockdownLessons: Phenomenal collaboration happening in the property sector

Sindy Peters 13 May 2020

Ripple effects of supervening impossibility on commercial lease agreements

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ripple effects of supervening impossibility on commercial lease agreements

Darryl Furman and Jayde Vaughan 22 Apr 2020

Want a tax break? Invest in property

Markets & Investment

Want a tax break? Invest in property

16 Mar 2020

CoCT continues to disconnect Prasa services

Railway

CoCT continues to disconnect Prasa services

11 Mar 2020

Rates, tariffs and municipal charges - the 'other' creeping operating cost component

Retail & Hospitality Property

Rates, tariffs and municipal charges - the 'other' creeping operating cost component

John Loos 3 Feb 2020

Weak economy expected to keep average commercial property vacancy rate rising

Retail & Hospitality Property

Weak economy expected to keep average commercial property vacancy rate rising

John Loos 21 Jan 2020

Passing cost increases onto tenants - can/should it be done?

Rental

Passing cost increases onto tenants - can/should it be done?

7 Oct 2019

Community members in Zandspruit west of Johannesburg block roads after their illegal electricity connections were removed. EPA/Kevin Sutherland

Energy

Ramaphosa should focus on inequality rather than squeezing poor people

David Dickinson 26 Jul 2019

Tourism Amendment Bill could negatively impact the Cape's property market

Rental

Tourism Amendment Bill could negatively impact the Cape's property market

28 May 2019

What to expect from the post-election property market

Markets & Investment

What to expect from the post-election property market

Tony Clarke 15 May 2019

Property experts optimistic for post-election upswing

Markets & Investment

Property experts optimistic for post-election upswing

Tony Clarke 30 Apr 2019

Property investment: How to make your tax returns work in your favour

Markets & Investment

Property investment: How to make your tax returns work in your favour

3 Apr 2019

Should you ever sell an investment property?

Markets & Investment

Should you ever sell an investment property?

Gerhard Kotzé 8 Mar 2019

#FLS2018: Downgrade or not?

Banking & Finance

#FLS2018: Downgrade or not?

Danette Breitenbach 15 Nov 2018

Tito Mboweni, South Africa's recently sworn in minister of finance, delivered the 2018 medium-term budget policy statement this week. Image source:

Markets & Investment

MTBPS should inspire economic and investor confidence

Dr Andrew Golding 25 Oct 2018

Greater need for retail innovation as hard times bite

Research

Greater need for retail innovation as hard times bite

30 Aug 2018

Property co-ownership: The good, the bad and the letter of the law

Markets & Investment

Property co-ownership: The good, the bad and the letter of the law

Bruce Swain 21 Aug 2018

The ABC of buying a second property

Markets & Investment

The ABC of buying a second property

Bruce Swain 2 Aug 2018