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Charles Staveley, CEO of Capital & Regional seen at the JSE listing event with Donna Oosthuyse, Director of Capital Markets at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Another UK mall owner Capital & Regional debuts on JSE

South African investors with an appetite for offshore property will now have another offering to contemplate, as UK-focused Capital & Regional listed on the JSE’s main board on October 7. ... Full story

Nomzamo Radebe, the newly appointed President of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) reported this insight as the SACSC’s 19th Annual Congress which took place in Durban last week.

South Africa ranks high on shopping centres globally

South Africa now has the sixth highest number of shopping centres of any country in the world, boasting almost 2,000 shopping centres with a floor area covering a whopping 23 million square metres. ... Full story

Artist Perspective of the new $7.4 billion city in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, to be developed by Hong Kong listed Shanghai Zendai.

Chinese developer seeks public's help on SA's Modderfontein New City

Zendai Development South Africa (ZDSA), the local subsidiary of Hong Kong listed Shanghai Zendai, held a series of public information sessions during July 2015 on the master plan for the proposed development of Modderfontein New City. ... Full story

Atterbury Property will be developing the project on 84ha of land as a business park and mixed-use precinct consisting of retail, light industrial, commercial and warehousing properties.

Cape Town gets $365m mixed-use property development

A 84-hectare site in a strategic position in Milnerton adjacent to the N7 highway Western Cape, is to be developed as a mixed-use precinct consisting of retail, light industrial, commercial and warehousing properties. ... Full story

In addition to the R1.1 billion cash injection, Aveng CEO Kobus Verster noted the retention of 30 percent of Dimopoint created opportunities for collaboration with Collins Group in South Africa as well as elsewhere in Africa.

Aveng Group sells $81m worth of properties

South Africa’s listed construction and engineering firm, Aveng Group on Thursday said it had sold the majority of its property portfolio to the Collins Property Group for $81 million. ... Full story

Botswana's investment property sector delivered an ungeared total return of 11.5% in 2014 - down from 21.5% in 2013.

Returns on Property in Botswana decline

Africa Property News has learnt that Botswana's fixed property market appears to be weakening, with the latest data from New York Stock Exchange-listed MSCI Incorporated, showing that capital valuations have softened. ... Full story

Donna Oosthuyse, Director Capital Markets at the JSE says since we introduced the REITS structure in 2013, we have seen an increase in the number of REITS listing, with the number moving from seven in April 2013 to 32 today.

SA’s listed property sector gains first Residential REIT

South Africa's residential sector is to be represented for the first time on the JSE’s main board, with the new listing of Indluplace Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Properties. ... Full story

Commenting on the funding deal, Standard Bank's Head of Real Estate Finance Wholesale, Vanessa Murray says this is a key win for the bank in KwaZulu-Natal and the Durban property market.

Standard Bank signs $80m debt facility with Durban’s Shree Property Holdings

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest lender by assets and earnings, has signed a debt facility of R1 billion (approx. USD80 million) with Durban based company, Shree Property Holdings, to enable the company to refinance existing loan facilities and acquire new properties to add to its industrial property portfolio in KwaZulu-Natal. ... Full story

GBCSA CEO Brian Wilkinson, right, with Werner van Antwerpen, who heads up Growthpoint Properties’ specialised sustainability division, at the Kirstenhof Office Park in Johannesburg, which has become the 100th building to achieve a 5 Green Star rating.

Significant milestone for SA’s Green Building Sector

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) on Wednesday celebrated the commitment shown by the commercial property sector and that the green building movement has gained significant momentum with the achievement of 100 Green Star SA certifications. ... Full story

The winners of the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence in Property Development Awards were recently announced at a conference in Durban.

S.Africa property developments honoured at SAPOA Awards

Showcasing SA property industry’s impact on the world stage, the winners of the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence in Property Development Awards were recently announced at a conference in Durban. ... Full story

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