The creme de la creme of SA’s property media has again been recognised by the commercial and industrial property industry with the announcement of this year’s SAPOA Property Journalism Awards.

A green lease would include obligations on the landlord and tenant to achieve targets for energy consumption and sustainability, among others.

SAPOA has welcomed the appointment of the new Chief Executive Office for the NHBRC from 1 March 2013, Mr Mongezi Mnyani.

Commercial property investors and anyone interested in understanding SA’s listed property sector in a global context should plan to attend the SA Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) International Convention and Property Exhibition later this month at Sun City.

A record 38 entries have been received for SAPOA’s 2013 Awards for Excellence in Property Development. This shows growing competitiveness and confidence from South Africa’s property developers, with this year’s entries significantly higher than the 23 received in 2012.

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) welcomes the approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of the 8% annual increase for electricity. 

THE City of Johannesburg unlawfully increased rates on business, commercial and industrial properties in 2009-10, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on Thursday.

Mall of the North in Polokwane, Limpopo, has been awarded the SAPOA’s (SA Property Owners Association) Innovative Excellence Award in Retail Property Development.

Sponsored by Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, this award was announced at the 44th annual SAPOA Property Convention & Exhibition at the Durban International Convention Centre

As experienced in the United Kingdom, the introduction of green leases, tends to stimulate healthy debate, predominantly around the allocation of costs for environmental improvements. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has co-developed the Green Lease Toolkit together with the South African Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) and this was was officially announced and launched at the 44th SAPOA International Convention & Property Exhibition, in Durban on the 30th of May 2012

Ben Kodisang, Managing Director of Old Mutual Property, will be moving from Old Mutual Property to the wider operations of Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM) in order to pursue further career opportunities.