Irene is growing into a major business hub that complements Centurion and Menlyn Park's business nodes as development continues in the area.

Building on their extensive involvement in the development of the Eastern Cape's property industry, Nedbank Corporate Property Finance has finalised a R17 million loan with development company, Vargalor (Pty) Ltd, which will help fund a new convenience shopping centre in Lorraine, Port Elizabeth.

The IPD South Africa Annual Property Index shows that the South African investment property sector delivered a stable 15.3% total return in 2013. 

The IPD South Africa Annual Property Index pinpoints warning signs about where the most risk is in the market, and highlights market leading performance in different regions, sectors and property types.

The leading green building event in South Africa - the 7th Annual Green Building Convention brought to you by the Green Building Council of South Africa - is set to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10 – 12 September 2014.

Illovo has earned the reputation of being one of the most desirable corporate addresses in Johannesburg, and demand remains high as its limited office space continues to be sought after by blue chip tenants.

The face of Umlazi, south of Durban, will be changed forever with the development of the R300m KwaMnyandu Shopping Centre and public realm upgrade.

The long-standing relationship between Nedbank Corporate Property Finance and leading SA property development and investment group, Billion Group, is once again delivering economic development opportunities in the Eastern Cape.

Nedbank Corporate Property Finance is playing a role in enabling growth and jobs in the vehicle manufacturing sector by funding the construction and refurbishment of a R230-million motor vehicle manufacturing facility for Iveco South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a joint venture between Iveco SA Works (Pty) Ltd and Larimar Group Limited, in Rosslyn, Pretoria.

In 2014, as was the case in 2013, the fortunes of the South African property markets will once again be inextricably linked with the country's economy and other markets,which means that, in the interim, local property will not enjoy the same uptick that's becoming apparent in some global property sectors.