Internationally renowned property leader Guillaume Poitrinal will headline the next SA REIT Conference, which is set to take place on 17 March 2016 at The Maslow in Sandton Central.

Waterfall Corner in Midrand, Gauteng, has been named the winner of the sought-after Spectrum Award for the best retail development, making a splash at the in the South African Council of Shopping Centre’s (SACSC) Annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA).

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.

Vukile Property Fund today announced its inaugural investment in offshore real estate through an active, and growing, strategic investment in Atlantic Leaf Properties.

Vukile Property Fund has secured a 33% R350 million stake in the 50,000sqm Thavhani Mall at Thavhani City in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, after signing a deal with the developers of the new regional shopping centre, Thavhani Property Investments (Pty) Limited. The acquisition will extend Vukile’s retail exposure.

A sod-turning ceremony marked the official start of construction on the new R1 billion Thavhani Mall at Thavhani City in the bustling Limpopo town of Thohoyandou on Friday, 31 July 2015.

Fountainhead unitholders approve the takeover of the group by Redefine Properties.

Fortress Income Fund expects its combined dividend for the full year ended June 30 2015 to rise by between 19% and 21%.

Fortress is expected this week to make a firm offer to Capital Property Fund’s shareholders to take over the fund after expressing an interest in a takeover since May.

Emira Property Fund is enhancing its portfolio of assets by investing in strategic acquisitions, redevelopments and expansions to its properties, which increase both the quality of its portfolio and its exposure to the retail sector.