In the year to February, 2019 Tradehold, with property interests split between southern Africa and the United Kingdom, made several far-reaching structural and operational changes to the company to strengthen its balance sheet and tighten its focus.

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund will take a minority stake in JSE AltX-listed Transcend Residential Property Fund, furthering Emira’s stated strategy of expanding its investment in residential rental property.

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.

Working in partnership with Sasol’s Information Management Services (IMS) to develop and deliver an integrated IT solution for its new head office in Sandton, professional services company Turner & Townsend has helped Sasol create a world-class workspace not only for today, but also for the future.

Working in partnership with Sasol’s Information Management Services (IMS) to develop and deliver an integrated IT solution for its new head office in Sandton, professional services company Turner & Townsend has helped Sasol create a world-class workspace not only for today, but also for the future.

At a ceremony held at the iconic Savoy Hotel in London on 4 December, Waterfall Management Company was awarded the International Best Mixed-use Development 2017/2018 for the Waterfall development.

Emira Property Fund’s value-enhancing conversion of its Rosebank office property assets formerly occupied by Sasol into a contemporary residential apartment development.

The South African Competition Commission has referred a supplier of the main ingredient in bricks used in the construction of affordable housing to the Competition Tribunal for charging excessive prices.

While the look ahead will be challenging for the South African property industry as a whole, there are still pockets of opportunity for investors, landlords and tenants, says Tim Cable, director, who now heads up the real estate sector in South Africa for global professional services consultancy, Turner & Townsend.

Due for completion later this year at 50 Katherine Street, Sandton, the new Sasol global headquarters is setting a new standard for commercial property development and corporate workplace environments in South Africa.