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Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 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. Kim Rew, Partner: Associate at Webber Wentzel.

Insurance & Actuarial

From claims to compliance: How AI is transforming South Africa’s financial sector

Kim Rew & Jered Shorkend 13 Apr 2026

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Property

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

13 Apr 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

SA school admissions fraud: Up to 40% of home addresses found to be fake

Ashleigh Laurent and Marissa Badenhorst 9 Mar 2026

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Agriculture

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Peter Setou 6 Feb 2026

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agricultural jobs growth possibilities

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Aug 2025

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Food Security

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Dawie Maree 3 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Tyson Properties’ rental manager in Cape Town, Southern Suburbs, Stephen Adamo.

Residential Property

Young South Africans prefer renting over buying as the rental market soars

30 Apr 2025

Crèche owners march in Joburg demanding changes to by-laws

Primary & Secondary Education

Crèche owners march in Joburg demanding changes to by-laws

Silver Sibiya 16 Apr 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 26 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Property

Standard Bank: Leading the way for wealthy buyers in innovative real estate ventures

10 Dec 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law

5 Dec 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

FMCG

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

22 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

Source: x.com. Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Affordable & Social Housing

Mchunu, TCTA donate 40 homes to Kgubetswana families

24 May 2024

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

Agriculture

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

4 Mar 2024

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

Construction & Engineering

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

18 Feb 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

FMF's Khaya Lam initiative grants 10,000 title deeds

18 Oct 2023

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Land & Property Law

Can a sectional title scheme be cancelled?

Lauren Theron 5 Oct 2023

#Sona2023: NPPC disappointed by Ramaphosa's silence on housing delivery

Affordable & Social Housing

#Sona2023: NPPC disappointed by Ramaphosa's silence on housing delivery

13 Feb 2023

Agribusiness

Sona strikes the right notes but must be followed by urgent action - Agbiz

10 Feb 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

Residential Property

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

19 Aug 2022

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

Affordable & Social Housing

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

Noah Schermbrucker, Mirjam van Donk and Jens Horber 14 Apr 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Why cultural and contextual trends matter in land reform

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

What buyers, owners need to know about title deed restrictions

Residential Property

What buyers, owners need to know about title deed restrictions

17 Nov 2021

The advantages and pitfalls of property co-ownership

Residential Property

The advantages and pitfalls of property co-ownership

9 Nov 2021

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Agriculture

Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Agribusiness

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Sep 2021

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 4 Aug 2021

Contractors warned against building of houses of poor quality

Affordable & Social Housing

Contractors warned against building of houses of poor quality

4 Jun 2021

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

Agriculture

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

20 May 2021

The community of Xolobeni village, in the Eastern Cape, succeesfully challenged the mining of their land in the High Court in 2018. Rogan Ward © Sunday Times.

Mining

Law protecting interests of South African communities in mining deals falls short

14 Apr 2021

Minister engages farmers on evictions

Agriculture

Minister engages farmers on evictions

12 Apr 2021