CBRE Group announced a renewal and expansion of its contract with Royal Dutch Shell Plc. 

Improved key performance indicators have contributed significantly to the full-year performance of SA Corporate Real Estate Fund, which recently announced 8.6% distribution growth for the year to 31 December 2013, surpassing market expectations.

The Dunkeld Precinct plan which links Illovo to Rosebank along Oxford Road, will offer some exciting opportunities for office development and is well underway with its re-zoning process.

The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) will host its fourth annual Research Conference, sponsored by Broll Property Group, for retail real estate professionals and retailers seeking to keep ahead with the latest retail trends.

Gautrain stations and traffic congestion direct demand in Johannesburg's Northern office nodes

While Woolworths has canned its three-store pilot project in Nigeria, citing a mismatch with the Nigerian consumer and climate, Broll Nigeria says this need not deter South African retailers from profiting in the country.

The 2013 festive season is likely to be a mixed bag for South African retailers as rising fuel, transport and utility costs continue to see consumers apply the brakes on spending.

Global tenants and owner occupiers will get a chance to rate SA's commercial and industrial property sectors against 46 world cities with the release of international brokerage firm CBRE's latest research, which includes Johannesburg property markets.

With reasonable rents and attractive yields, the local market offers several key advantages to offer global tenants and owner-occupiers

There are opportunities for property investors and developers to achieve high returns in Africa, says head of Africa at property consultancy Knight Frank.