In the last decade, SA REITs have proven their ability to operate successfully on the international stage and play in almost any market in the world. But does this make them truly global real estate players?

According to a recent study conducted by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Real Estate South Africa on behalf of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC), malls are getting bigger.

The volkstaat halfway between Hopetown and Petrusville on the R369 in the Northern Cape, cannot be called a success by any stretch of the imagination.

In late May this year, the mayors of Gauteng’s 15 municipalities gave their support to a proposal that has been championed by Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa since 2004 — to build the province into a globally competitive city region.