Competing against real estate agencies around the globe, Pam Golding Properties (PGP) has been awarded Gold for Best Estate Agency in Africa by the international Overseas Property Professional (OPP) Awards for Excellence in 2012 held in London. In addition, PGP received the Silver Award in the category for Best Global Estate Agency.

Estate agents have expressed confidence about the sustainability of foreign interest in the South African residential property space post the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Government plans to hold talks on limiting foreign ownership of real estate in South Africa to combat spiralling land and property prices are misguided, say property industry spokesmen.