Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), emphasises the crucial role of leadership in driving infrastructure development and professionalisation within the public sector in South Africa.

London’s reputation for capital preservation and stable returns in the residential property market remains unassailable, despite global uncertainties. As a result, it remains a top choice for property investors seeking steady income and long-term investment and capital growth.

Landsdowne Property Group, one of South Africa’s largest residential real estate managers with over 35 000 apartments and freestanding clusters under management, is eyeing international expansion opportunities.

Multifamily residential rental property is set to become a mainstay of the South African intuitional investment landscape, driven by the consistent performance of this real estate asset class, its low volatility, and its foreseeable returns.

Alleyroads, a leading black-owned, national-scale affordable housing developer, announced the appointment of well-known investor and businessman, Dr Duarte da Silva, as Independent Non-executive Chairman to the Board of Directors. The appointment is effective from 01 April 2024.

Nairobi Gate Industrial Park, the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) with a fully consolidated customs-control area in East Africa, has launched a one-of-a-kind manufacturing and warehouse park for the textile and apparel industry in Kenya.

The first quarter of 2024 was characterised by a further consolidation of home loan activity, following a consistent decline that kicked in when the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to start raising interest rates at the end of 2021.

Two of Balwin’s Western Cape developments have joined the City of Cape Town and Eskom’s Load Curtailment programmes.

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) has agreed to sell basically all its wholly owned Cape Town properties in a sizeable R1.1 billion transaction, which will create significant and immediate liquidity for Emira to pursue its strategy.