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According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s green building upgrades are rising – but major cities still dominate, study finds

Jonathan Oladeji and Chioma Okoro 30 Sep 2026

Land & Property Law

When does student housing become a home? High Court refuses blanket exclusion under Pie

Peter Michaels and Mathapelo Madiseng 23 Sep 2026

Inospace plants roots in the Winelands with R185m Paarl Works acquisition

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace plants roots in the Winelands with R185m Paarl Works acquisition

Issued by Inospace 22 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

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Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Beyond retail: How township malls are becoming engines of economic inclusion

11 Sep 2026

Inospace launches fulfilment services in Johannesburg

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace launches fulfilment services in Johannesburg

Issued by Inospace 10 Sep 2026

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Retail & Hospitality Property

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Issued by Catchwords 10 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Marie Rath, who represents Pam Golding Properties in Munich, Germany and in South Africa.

Residential Property

Pam Golding’s bold move into Germany

9 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Sandton 3-bedroom home for sale R3.495m: Located in one of Bryanston's most sought-after, 24-hour guarded estates and priced at R3.495 million through Pam Golding Properties, this three-bedroom cluster home offers the ideal balance of effortless indoor-outdoor living and secure family comfort.

Markets & Investment

Looking for Johannesburg’s next property hotspot? Start here

4 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

Why South Africa’s office heritage may be running outdated

3 Sep 2026

27408_Exterior of Ninety One's Office at Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom Foreshore building in Cape Town

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom symbolises the transition from coal-powered past to a net-zero future

Issued by Catchwords 1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Aerial view of Walmer Park Shopping Centre.

Property Development

Walmer Park’s R75m makeover is only getting started

1 Sep 2026

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Office Property

Huge win for Cape Town tenants as 36 Hans Strijdom goes net-zero

31 Aug 2026

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Residential Property

Cape Town's new breed of renter

Yvette Moggee 31 Aug 2026

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Property Development

New Fleurhof Mall opens, serving 9,000 homes in Gauteng

28 Aug 2026

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

Retailers

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

28 Aug 2026

Source: AJ Property Holdings/Durban's proposed Ntuzuma Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ntuzuma Mall to bring Shoprite, Boxer and hundreds of jobs

24 Aug 2026

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Issued by Catchwords 24 Aug 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Vacant South African retail space gives tenants new leverage

21 Aug 2026

A street in Phoenix, Durban. The Special Tribunal has set aside eThekwini’s “irregular” Phoenix housing deals. Archive photo: Benita Enoch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

EThekwini housing contracts ruled unlawful

Tania Broughton 18 Aug 2026

Refurbished Nonesi Mall opens with new retail and banking tenants

Commercial Property

Refurbished Nonesi Mall opens with new retail and banking tenants

18 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Rental Housing Act puts South African landlords on notice

17 Aug 2026

Inospace notches best-ever Johannesburg leasing month as demand for small industrial space surges

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace notches best-ever Johannesburg leasing month as demand for small industrial space surges

Issued by Inospace 14 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Quintin Rossi, chief executive officer of Spear REIT; Santos Francesco of Mambos; Demetre Nikolopoulos, chief executive officer of Mambos Storage & Home; and James Bylos, head of leasing at Spear REIT.

Industrial & Logistics Property

R90m Blackheath development to boost Mambos’ national distribution capacity

11 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

WINK Aparthotels expands to Johannesburg with Rosebank property

Tourism & Travel

WINK Aparthotels expands to Johannesburg with Rosebank property

6 Aug 2026

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

Retail

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

6 Aug 2026

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

Retail

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

3 Aug 2026

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Property

Beyond backup power: How SA's commercial property sector is rethinking energy

3 Aug 2026

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg, buys Isando warehouse for R43m

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg, buys Isando warehouse for R43m

Issued by Inospace 31 Jul 2026

Dube TradePort SEZ attracts R4.2bn in private investment

Logistics & Transport

Dube TradePort SEZ attracts R4.2bn in private investment

30 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Douglas Mayne, Head: Marketing and Stakeholder Affairs: Redefine Properties.

Property

From digital tools to AI: The next evolution of property management

Douglas Mayne 29 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

Cape industrial market enters new phase as speculative development accelerates

Industrial & Logistics Property

Cape industrial market enters new phase as speculative development accelerates

Issued by Catchwords 22 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Skyhawk Close Industrial Park's warehouses and offices.

Construction & Engineering

Investor confidence drives new phase for Cape industrial property market

21 Jul 2026

World Bank study highlights South Africa's SEZ potential

Logistics & Transport

World Bank study highlights South Africa's SEZ potential

10 Jul 2026

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Residential Property

Why this lease choice matters for landlords and long-term property performance

9 Jul 2026

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Land & Property Law

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Armand Swart 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Langford Country.

Property

KwaZulu-Natal rentals draw investors on strong yields and low supply

8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Mixed-Use Property

Golden Acre redevelopment brings homes, shops and workspaces to Cape Town CBD

6 Jul 2026

The monthly bill topping R11,500 that homebuyers forget before paying the bond

Residential Property

The monthly bill topping R11,500 that homebuyers forget before paying the bond

Jonathan Kohler, Issued by Landsdowne Properties 24 Jun 2026

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg with Charron Works acquisition

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg with Charron Works acquisition

Issued by Inospace 24 Jun 2026

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Industrial & Logistics Property

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Issued by Catchwords 24 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Paul Gerard, managing director at Flanagan & Gerard; James Vos, mayoral member for economic growth, City of Cape Town; Ulrik Bengtsson, group chief executive officer of Sun International and Pierre Lehaye, partner at MDS Architecture.

Property Development

GrandWest expansion gathers pace with new 22,000m² mall set for 2027 opening

22 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Interior Design

Transform your rental property with easy, tenant-friendly design updates

18 Jun 2026

MSCI Green Annual Property Index 2025 confirms a decade of outperformance by green-certified offices

Office Property

MSCI Green Annual Property Index 2025 confirms a decade of outperformance by green-certified offices

Issued by Catchwords 11 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Nashil Chotoki, retail asset manager at Redefine.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine delivers strong retail performance despite consumer headwinds

10 Jun 2026