Estienne de Klerk is the Fund Executive for Growthpoint Properties. 

Private developers are playing an increasingly important role in growing the listed property sector as good quality commercial properties become scarcer.

The South African Listed Property Index is again set to be one of the top-performing sectors on the JSE, with total returns of 37,74% for the year to date

Metboard Properties forced to reduce rentals on certain leases to lower market-related rentals.

Metboard Properties reports a 22.6% rise in revenue to R233m and trading income up 21.4% to R181.6m for the year ended March 2005.

Investec Property Group has acted quickly to nip in the bud a case of alleged fraud at Metboard Properties, a listed fund it manages.

IndustrialL-focused listed property fund Metboard Properties has exceeded its own expectations, reporting a 2,8% rise in distributions to unitholders for the six months ended September 30 compared with the same period last year.

Herman Mashaba was appointed as non-executive director of Metboard Properties on 25 August 2004.

INDUSTRIAL property loan stock company Metboard Properties says the small increase in its distribution this year is due to an increase in fund expenses, as it implemented a market-related asset management fee for the first time.

For the year ended March 31 2004