https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/698.html South Africa news 15 Markets & Investment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/698.html en-us Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:17:27 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/borrowing-costs-rise-again-sas-fragile-recovery-comes-under-fresh-pressure-858103a Despite the widely expected 25-basis-point interest rate hike, there was still a compelling, data-driven case for the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) to have kept the repo rate on hold. 1-272039 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-owning-south-africas-heritage-comes-with-a-responsibility-520350a A heritage property can be worth far more than its price tag. Its true value may lie in the stories embedded in its walls, the history held by its land and the memories created there across generations. 1-271916 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/growthpoint-and-etana-energy-are-wheeling-clean-energy-to-cape-town-742932a Following the initial renewable electricity wheeling pilot launched in 2023, Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties, and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled renewable electricity wheeling across multiple properties within the city’s municipal network. 1-271862 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/landlords-could-gain-stronger-protection-under-proposed-eviction-law-changes-631711a For landlords, few property problems are more urgent than a tenant who stops paying rent but refuses to leave. Rental income can disappear while rates, levies, insurance and bond repayments continue, leaving property owners carrying mounting costs with limited recourse. 1-271781 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/betterbond-taps-veteran-economist-for-property-insights-853953a A veteran voice in South African economic analysis is taking on a new role. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor and Finmedia Economist of the Year, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond. 1-271759 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-ballot-box-could-determine-where-property-values-rise-or-fall-seeff-419549a The November local elections could have consequences far beyond the ballot box, with municipal governance playing a critical role in shaping South Africa’s property market. 1-271715 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-next-real-estate-opportunity-isnt-a-country-its-a-corridor-308728a The Broll Africa Real Estate Intelligence Report 2026 connects demographic change, geopolitics, energy and AI to emerging investment corridors and the real estate markets developing around them. 1-271673 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/looking-for-johannesburgs-next-property-hotspot-start-here-419309a For Johannesburg property investors with R2m to R4m to spend, the biggest question may not be what they can afford, but where that money could take them. 1-271465 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-rent-to-ownership-how-gideon-gitonga-is-widening-access-to-african-real-estate-964834a For many African families, owning a home remains a distant ambition. Properties exist and investment capital is available, but the financing systems connecting people, assets and investors are often fragmented or inaccessible. 1-271404 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/growthpoints-36-hans-strijdom-symbolises-the-transition-from-coal-powered-past-to-a-net-zero-future-419109a Growthpoint Properties earns 13th Net Zero Carbon certification for building housing Ninety One’s Cape Town HQ 1-271365 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa