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Markets & Investment

From R1.3m to R2.4m: South Africa’s property market sees a major split

24 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Careen Mckinon, head of sales at ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

A new buyer trend is reshaping South Africa’s coastal property market

24 Aug 2026

TCL opens its first local Experience Store at Cedar Square, Sandton

Fashion & Homeware

TCL opens its first local Experience Store at Cedar Square, Sandton

7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist’s impression of the exterior of a home in the exclusive new Pearl Point development in Yzerfontein, where vacant stands are marketed by Pam Golding Properties, priced from R4.968m including Vat. Considered placement of every villa will ensure privacy and uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Included in the purchase of each stand is a bespoke architectural diagram package featuring a concept villa design.

Markets & Investment

The quiet coastal village fast becoming everyone’s next big investment

4 Aug 2026

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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

31 Jul 2026

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Property

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Jonathan Kohler, Issued by Landsdowne Properties 28 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Stephan Potgieter, chief executive officer of BetterHome Group Mortgage Origination and BetterBond.

Property

Why homebuyers may benefit from acting before interest rates fall

12 Jun 2026

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Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

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Residential Property

The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

20 May 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. R6,590,00 5-bedroom freehold for sale in Bryanston.

Residential Property

Two-speed property market emerges across South Africa

17 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Transparency is shaping the next chapter of property in SA

Residential Property

EXCLUSIVE: Transparency is shaping the next chapter of property in SA

Adrian Bunge 16 Apr 2026

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

Residential Property

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

15 Apr 2026

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Cape Removals 26 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Sectional title gains momentum as South Africa's house prices climb

John Loos 12 Mar 2026

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Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Cape Removals 12 Feb 2026

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

Property

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

10 Feb 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Priced at R8.75m through Pam Golding Properties, this opulent designer home in Gonubie in East London includes a kitchen fit for a chef with Siemens appliances and a glass and gas hob, spacious and airy lounge with grand wooden sliding doors that open to the balcony with views of the Indian Ocean. A jacuzzi in the double-volume reception room leads to an entertainment room. The expansive layout on multiple levels includes five spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, study, sunroom, hobby room, and spacious home theatre room. A low-maintenance garden with indigenous trees frames the property, while the covered patio with built-in braai and swimming pool offers relaxation.

Residential Property

Why families and investors are flocking to East London’s coastal heaven

21 Jan 2026

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Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Hans Greyling 14 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

From offshore to on-land: A surge in South African property investment

12 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

South Africa's booming property market in 2025: Key takeaways for future investors

Paul Stevens 31 Dec 2025

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Residential Property

How to turn your renting phase into home ownership this festive season

Paul Stevens 24 Dec 2025

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Banking

AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Property

Property

#BestofBiz 2025: Property

17 Dec 2025

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Markets & Investment

Buying repossessed property in 2026: What every savvy buyer should know

11 Dec 2025

The ROI of customer loyalty: why retention eats acquisition for breakfast

CRM, CX, UX

The ROI of customer loyalty: why retention eats acquisition for breakfast

Riaz Galant, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 8 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

E-commerce

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

2 Dec 2025

Lower inflation target to recharge residential market confidence

Residential Property

Lower inflation target to recharge residential market confidence

Issued by Landsdowne Property Group 1 Dec 2025

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Markets & Investment

The Reserve Bank's rate reduction: A new chapter for the South African economy?

Katja Hamilton 20 Nov 2025

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

CRM

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

Liezel Jonkheid 12 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Tshiamo Molanda, Head of Youth: Standard Bank.

Markets & Investment

Why young South Africans delay buying homes

24 Oct 2025

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

E-commerce

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

Issued by TDMC 15 Oct 2025

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Residential Property

Why sectional-title properties are dominating the real estate market

10 Oct 2025

Source: Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s national head of Sales.

Residential Property

Shift in property trends: Sectional-title units gain momentum in SA

8 Oct 2025

Youth Marketing

Why Francophone Africa's youth are rewriting the rules of brand engagement

Passy Nopoudem 3 Oct 2025

Local flavour, delivered: Mr D x Hammy Eats

Marketing

Local flavour, delivered: Mr D x Hammy Eats

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 29 Sep 2025

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Affordable & Social Housing

From R595,000: Central Park City brings affordable elegance to Johannesburg

2 Sep 2025

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Markets & Investment

Millennials drive South African housing market boom with record-high purchases

2 Sep 2025