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Greenovate Awards 2024 celebrate student innovation in sustainability

3 December 2024

Sod-turning ceremony signifies the start of Prince Buthelezi Mall’s construction

KwaZulu-Natal’s town of Empangeni will soon have a state-of-the-art shopping mall

3 December 2024

A frenzied festive shopping season awaits as Black Friday arrives late

Black Friday's late arrival on 29 November sets the stage for a uniquely condensed peak shopping season. With five fewer days until Christmas compared to the November 25 and 24 dates of the past two years, the question remains: how will this impact retail sales performan...

27 November 2024

Vukile's excellent first-half puts it firmly on track for full-year guidance

Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE) has reported an impressive 6.0% increase in its interim cash dividend to 55.2cps for the six months to 30 September 2024. The consumer-focused retail real estate investment trust (REIT), distinguished by its sector specialisation and inter...

26 November 2024

Thrive Student Living to ease KZN’s student accommodation squeeze with 2,400 new beds in major R800m Growthpoint development

Thrive Student Living has started its largest student accommodation development yet. Representing a significant R800 million investment, the new purpose-built student accommodation development has commenced immediately adjacent to the main gate of the Howard College Camp...

18 November 2024

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) reported strategic delivery, diversification-enhancing acquisitions, active capital recycling, and strong operational and balance sheet metrics for its six-month interim period ended 30 September 2024. The company’s interim distributable in...

13 November 2024

Dipula shines with solid results, solar roll-out and strong prospects

JOHANNESBURG, 13 November 2024 — Dipula Income Fund (JSE: DIB) has reported a solid set of results for its financial year to 31 August 2024, delivering strong operational, financial and strategic progress. Dipula’s property portfolio produced growth and increased by 4% i...

13 November 2024

Growthpoint’s property portfolio shines with four prestigious green building awards

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT), the leading real estate investment trust, has been honoured with four prestigious awards for environmentally innovative initiatives at its buildings by the 2024 Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) Leadership Awards. These acc...

12 November 2024

Growthpoint unveils second development phase for Cape Town’s Arterial Industrial Estate 85% of the first phase is already let with keen demand for this prime location

Construction of the new Arterial Industrial Estate in Cape Town is steaming ahead, with Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) having moved into phase two of the world-class development.

6 November 2024

At these levels, there’s value in the current oversupply of commercial property space

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: by Geoff Jennett, CEO of Emira Property Fund

5 November 2024