According to Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans, the first nine months of 2015 saw the value of outstanding credit balances in the South African household sector rising by 4,3% year-on-year (y/y).

High state spending, slowing economy, and a marked increase in longer term deficit targets.

Germany-focused business park owner Sirius Real Estate is winning over South African institutions after taking up a secondary listing on the JSE at the end of last year.

JLL’s latest thought leadership research paper ‘Spotlight on Africa: Opportunity on the Horizon’ explores the investment potential of hotels in Africa, and notes a significant improvement over the past decade, though it is not without its challenges.

Shopping centres delivered better returns for commercial real estate investors in the first half of the year than offices in spite of ongoing pressure on consumer spending.

Strong growth in residential building activity on a segment level .

Nasdaq-listed hotel operator Marriott International will be opening two new branded Marriott properties in Johannesburg’s Melrose Arch precinct in February.

Transnet on Tuesday concluded an innovative partnership with Africa’s largest tourism, leisure and gaming group Sun International, as the state-owned freight and logistics company accelerates its drive to include the private sector in its operations.

Leading JSE shopping centre REIT, Hyprop, has continued its formidable track record of strong returns with an exceptional 15% increase in total distributions for the year to 543 cents a share.

The success or failure of addressing South Africa’s energy, infrastructure and unemployment increasingly lies in the ability of government and business being able to work effectively together in public/private sector partnerships.