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“Overall many key African hotel markets reflected a positive turnaround in tourism in the first half of 2018,” says CEO of HTI Consulting, Wayne Troughton. “Though many of these markets continue to trade off a low base, the positive growth in room nights sold bodes well for future occupancy increases and hotel supply,” he states.

With the rand regaining some ground and inflation surprising on the downside this week, existing and aspirant home buyers will be relieved at the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision today (20 September 2018) not to increase the repo rate, says Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Millennials in South African have purchased homes in great numbers in recent years. According to statistics supplied by property group Lightstone, almost 330 000 millennials bought homes in South Africa between 2015 and 2017 and 70% of them were first-time homebuyers.

Attacq Limited (“Attacq”), a South African-based and JSE listed REIT, today reported results for the year ended 30 June 2018.

Fortress REIT Limited, the diversified property group, has secured Vodacom as a major new tenant at its Louwlardia Logistics Park development in Centurion for a period of five-years, a major coup for the company, which also has We Buy Cars and Goldwagen Car Parts as tenants at the same facility.

South Africa is likely to exit its technical recession in the third quarter, the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) said on Tuesday.

Properties in security estates have become increasingly sought-after in recent years, providing a sense of safety and tranquillity that can be difficult to find in freehold neighbourhoods.

Izandla Property has partnered with Sasol Wax Chemicals, a division of Sasol South Africa, for the development of a new logistics warehouse and offices measuring 17,020m², located in the Sasol ChemCity Eco-Industrial Park in Sasolburg, Free State.

The company hosted a site walkabout to showcase this majestic development meant to transform the lives of the people of Mamelodi. 

With inflation still within the target range, but with concerns following a round of fuel price increases and other potential inflationary impacts, as was anticipated, the Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged following this week’s meeting, says Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.