Office property recovery continues, multi-family residential on the up

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Kobus Lamprecht, editor of the Rode Report on the South African Property Market, shares insights from the latest report and says the overall industry is on a ‘stronger footing’ this year.

23 Feb English South Africa Investing · Business

Syncerus boss speaks on KZN’s big Club Med and Seaton developments

‘We’re tired of being the second cousin to other parts of South Africa,’ says Murray Collins, CEO of newly formed Syncerus Holdings which owns Collins Residential – the developer behind the landmark new international beach resort and other estates on the burgeoning North Coast.

23 Mar 25 min

SA Reits a ‘world-beater’ – Australia’s Peter Verwer

But that was in 2025… What could 2026 hold for local listed property, especially with the Middle East conflict causing market volatility? Verwer, executive chair at Futurefy and an Australian property stalwart who spoke in SA recently, weighs in.

16 Mar 23 min

Middle East war has ‘sapped’ confidence – SBG’s Goolam Ballim

Chief economist at the Standard Bank Group (SBG) says all bets are off now for interest rate cuts that were touted at the start of the year, but adds that the SA Reserve Bank may opt for a pause this month instead of a reflexive panic move.

9 Mar 17 min

The petrol firing up the property market

John Jack, CEO of Galetti Corporate Real Estate, shares insights on the broader SA property sector and tell us why he believes Joburg is primed for growth despite the water crisis and service delivery woes.

2 Mar 31 min

Most commercial property finance activity ‘in the unlisted private investor and developer space’

Vanessa Murray from Nedbank CIB says ‘subdued activity’ for new loans in recent years from real estate investment trusts has seen them 'shoring up their balance sheets' – and with the sector having rerated, the bank is far more positive about what’s to come from SA’s listed property counters.

16 Feb 20 min