Listed property continues to be an attractive investment compared with other asset classes, but it is likely to achieve single digit total returns this year.

Delta Property Fund is coming under pressure as it struggles to impress investors given its mostly government-tenanted office portfolio.

Furry of new listings, mergers and acquisitions in the JSE's R450bn listed property sector continues unabated.

The development of distribution centres in SA has gained momentum in the past two years, but demand is yet to match the growing supply.

Safari Investments, which focuses on township shopping malls, is on course to grow to a R3bn fund in 18-24 months.

While SA's listed property index is set to come under pressure during the rest of the year‚ certain companies are standing out as top performers.

Share price of Investec Australia Property Fund rallies 6% over the past six weeks as the rand hedge property stock continues to deliver on its growth promises. 

JSE's listed property sector has not managed to maintain its run of the past few years of beating the broader all share index.

Though concern lingers about Emira Property Fund's exposure to the older, B-grade office market.

Smaller property funds are finding it difficult to compete in making acquisitions because of the increased cost of funding, this makes them targets for takeover by larger rivals.