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Why multifamily housing needs a broader investment lens to drive growth

While impact investing has become a powerful force for good, it should not be the only lens through which we view multifamily residential housing investment.

15 October 2025

Emira champions biodiversity with non-toxic eco pest control initiative

At night, the city hums with unseen life. Thriving as they always have in spaces created by humans, rodents dart between buildings, feed on scraps and nest in walls. To fight them, people often reach for poisons: small black boxes baited with enticing blocks of chemical ...

14 October 2025

Greenovate Awards celebrate 10 years of student innovation in sustainability

The Greenovate Awards are back for 2025 with more prizes, new categories and an important milestone to celebrate – ten years of inspiring young people to design practical sustainability solutions for South Africa’s built environment.

13 October 2025

SAPOA Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence 2025 Winners

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence, the country’s most prestigious recognition of achievement in commercial property development.

13 October 2025

SAPOA Excellence in Property Journalism Awards 2025 Winners

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has announced the winners of the SAPOA Journalism Awards for Excellence 2025, recognising the journalists and media platforms whose work has illuminated the country’s dynamic property landscape with integrity, rigour ...

10 October 2025

Growthpoint’s Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof development named overall winner at prestigious property awards

Growthpoint Properties (JSE:GRT) excelled at this year’s South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence, taking home three prestigious wins, including top honours. The recognition highlights Growthpoint’s leadershi...

8 October 2025

Growthpoint Healthcare makes strategic move into senior living with Auria acquisition

SOUTH AFRICA, 7 October 2025 – Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings (GHPH), managed by Growthpoint Investment Partners, the fund management business of Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT), South Africa’s leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has entered into an ...

7 October 2025

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Growthpoint Properties Limited (JSE: GRT) delivered results exceeding the top-end of its guidance for the financial year ended 30 June 2025, reporting distributable income per share (DIPS) of 146.3cps, up 3.1% from the prior financial year, and a total dividend per share...

10 September 2025

Nedbank CIB Joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind South Africa’s institutional multifamily rental housing market

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) today announced that it has joined The South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA). This new membership was revealed at the opening of the 17th I.H.S. Affordable Housing Conference hosted by Nedbank CIB...

3 September 2025

Insights & Interviews

Stephen Grootes speaks to Werner van Antwerpen, Growthpoint’s Head of Corporate Advisory.

Growthpoint Properties to bring certified renewable energy to commercial buildings through a blockchain-enabled Renewable Energy Certificate exchange, revolutionizing the way businesses participate in clean energy markets.

26 August 2025