Catchwords

Iconic Canal Walk has much to celebrate on its 21st birthday

Canal Walk shopping centre, Cape Town, celebrates 21 years of retail excellence on 26 October 2021. When Canal Walk opened 21 years ago, it was billed as the most ambitious retail development in Africa and has since proven to be one of the best.

25 October 2021

ATTERBURY NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2021- A showcase of exceptional local young talent

A select group of South Africa's most promising young pianists are taking part in the 10th Atterbury National Piano Competition this year, which takes place from 18 to 22 October at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria.

20 October 2021

FUTUREGROWTH’S COMMUNITY PROPERTY FUND ACQUIRES TWO PRIME RETAIL PROPERTIES IN KWAZULU-NATAL

The Futuregrowth Community Property Fund (“Comprop”) has acquired two prime shopping centres, King Senzangakhona Shopping Centre and Murchison Mall from two listed REITs. These acquisitions bring the Comprop portfolio to 22 shopping centres, with a total gross lettable a...

11 October 2021

Flower meadows bring EPP’s shopping centres closer to nature

Eco-friendly, green and relaxing – flower meadows are beneficial for everyone. They bring more biodiversity to big cities, reduce CO2 emissions and save water. Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed EPP (JSE: EPP), Poland’s biggest retail landlord, keeps improving its surrou...

5 October 2021

New research by Divercity and GBCSA reveals how to build a city where people and the environment can thrive

Location, location, location! This real estate mantra is considered the key to successful property development. Now, a ground-breaking South African study reveals that the location of housing development is also the key to lowering carbon emissions – significantly so.

30 September 2021

Growthpoint Properties achieves a Level One B-BBEE rating

Growthpoint Properties has significantly improved its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) performance, becoming the first JSE-listed REIT to achieve a Level One B-BBEE Contributor certification according to Property Sector Codes and joining the select handful...

30 September 2021

Perfectly poised for post-pandemic living: Sandton Central’s amenity riches are attracting the residential property market

“15-minute neighbourhoods” created a big buzz during pandemic lockdowns globally, when many people could only access the resources closest to their homes. A 15-minute neighbourhood is a neighbourhood in which you can access all of your most basic, day-to-day needs within...

29 September 2021

Terugploeg’s headquarters working

The packaging, processing and distribution facility for Terugploeg is in the final stages of construction, and it is envisaged that the headquarters will be fully operational from November 2021.

17 September 2021

EPP distributable earnings lifted 54% by strong operational recovery

Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed EPP (JSE: EPP), Poland’s biggest retail landlord, delivered a solid performance for the first six months of 2021 in line with expectations. Both EPP’s distributable earnings and distributable earnings per share increased by 54% to €33.2...

15 September 2021

Growthpoint’s strong liquidity and balance sheet drive healthy dividends for investors

Growthpoint Properties Limited (JSE: GRT) delivered 6.2% growth in revenue and R5.1bn in distributable income for its financial year to 30 June 2021.

15 September 2021