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Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 1 day

Housing activists protesting at the Cape Town Civic Centre in 2021. Archive photo: Liezl Human/GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Draft Bill on evictions puts tenants at risk

Lee-Anne Gaertner, Thuto Gabaphethe, Lulama Madyaka and Robert Krause 2 days

Source: Pexels.

Property

Belhar residents demand halt to housing project

8 Jun 2026

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Residential Property

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Issued by Catchwords 5 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

eThekwini clarifies role in flood-relief housing fraud allegations

5 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

1,000+ retirement schemes on notice after shock widower-eviction defeat

4 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Constantia Upper, Hohenhort – R35m for this spectacular 4017m² estate with a luxury five-bedroom homestead with a wine cellar, upstairs apartment or teen pad/woror guest suit, accommodation, heated pool, multi-car garaging, two stables and a tack room for equestrian enthusiasts, and stunning mountain views.

Markets & Investment

Buyers beware: Bishopscourt hits R30m average in Q1 as stock halved

3 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Warning to South African landlords: Student housing crackdown and R180,000 legal shocks

1 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

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

28 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

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Education

Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

27 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Economy

The surprise driver of higher grocery bills this month isn’t fuel

22 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Construction & Engineering

Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's Fez

Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Deeds intelligence reveals South Africa’s shifting wealth patterns

21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

20 May 2026

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

Issued by Cape Union Mart 20 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 19 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

14 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 12 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Rising risks drive demand for high-performance industrial security

6 May 2026

Benefits of online learning through Richfield

Higher Education

Benefits of online learning through Richfield

Issued by Richfield 5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

Source: The Leapfrog Rustenburg team members are Tumelo Femele, Kitso Khunou, Thembisile Moremi, Salome Moagi, Kgalalelo Dilapisho, Setshego Moemi and Ishmael Chirwa.

Property

Leapfrog Property Group launches tech-driven real-estate hub in Rustenburg

28 Apr 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Economy

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town’s Airbnb rates plan sparks concern among property owners

24 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/ Liezl Human.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Farm workers march to Parliament calling for land

Liezl Human 22 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief underwriting officer at Santam, Thabo Twalo.

Mixed-Use Property

From compliance to climate: Rethinking real estate insurance in South Africa

22 Apr 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

Banking & Finance

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

21 Apr 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

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Land & Property Law

New eviction bill aims to protect small landlords, empower municipalities

17 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

SAMRRA celebrates Octodec’s inclusion in FTSE/JSE

Markets & Investment

SAMRRA celebrates Octodec’s inclusion in FTSE/JSE

Issued by Catchwords 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

Source: Pexels.

Property

From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

13 Apr 2026