Lee-Anne Bac, director, Advisory Services at Grant Thornton Johannesburg, has been appointed as Gauteng Chairperson for the Women's Property Network South Africa for 2015.

Pivotal Property Fund announce its planned listing on the main board of the JSE by December 2014.

Simon Freemantle is a Senior Analyst in the Africa Political Economy Unit. In this role, his focus lies on interrogating the nature of Africa's external relations with the world and internal structural growth dynamics. In 2009, Simon and a colleague launched the BRIC-Africa report series, which continues to contribute towards corporate strategy and national policy on the continent.

In 2009 and 2010 Simon worked in Standard Bank's Nairobi office as an economist covering East Africa and other broader thematic regional issues. Simon is also the South Africa Political Economist for the team, in which role he provides analysis and insight into the political and industrial relations environment for the bank's institutional client base. Simon has studied at Stellenbosch University, the University of Amsterdam, and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Standard Bank has provided R566 million development funding to Menlyn Maine Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

Developers and investors are looking to Africa for growth opportunities.

Standard Bank, Africa's biggest lender by assets and earnings, remains committed to funding affordable housing developments and continues to see healthy demand for homes in this segment.

South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2014, Statistics South Africa, said on Tuesday.

Standard Bank report confirms strong growth in Africa's rising middle class and even faster future growth.

Laurence Rapp has been appointed Chairman of the SA REIT Association, which is tasked with representing the South African listed REIT sector, one of the most active and innovative sectors on the JSE.

The Tower Property funds focussed strategy, which differs from the typical approach to office asset management, has paid off for one building within the portfolio.