Singapore developer makes a surprise AUD$2.59 bn cash offer for Australia's Australand, as a bidding war breaks out.

The report released by global property consultancy Knight Frank LLP, shows that South African buyers outperformed buyers from far wealthier countries such as Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Canada over the past 3 years. 

Africa and other emerging economies are places where property investors should now be looking for real growth in the next decade, but beware the challenges

International companies in the construction sector have flocked to South Africa to forge business relations ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup

Gauteng's R1,7bn expected to revitalise city's ailing inner suburbs 
Johannesburg's struggling central business district (CBD) is set to become one of the biggest benefactors of the Gauteng government's commitment to increase fixed investment. 

Unemployment, skills, discrimination among areas requiring attention.