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Greater shopping experiences will be more important than ever in 2022

More than 97% of South African retail sales in 2020 took place in the physical realm, where customer experience is the defining success factor. So notes Ulana van Biljon, COO of SA REIT Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI), who believes that the key to success for retailers an...

12 January 2022

Commercial property is picking up, and some sectors are rallying faster than others

While the real estate industry recovery is expected to be gradual and nuanced across different sub-sectors, it has already begun. There is a definite renewal of interest in the take-up of space evident in the growing number of businesses enquiring about new premises.

13 December 2021

Sandton Central serves up seasonal sparkle from SA’s newest restaurant sensations

Are you looking to create truly exceptional holiday memories? Whether you want to try something new or indulge in a perennial favourite, Sandton Central has food, flavour and fun so good you’ll be tempted to go back for more.

10 December 2021

Growthpoint’s development of Africa’s first globally connected data centre for NTT nears completion

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT), one of South Africa’s leading property developers, is on track to complete the turnkey data centre development of NTT Johannesburg 1 Data Centre at Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand, Johannesburg, in early 2022.

6 December 2021

Vukile is ready for growth from a strong operational and financial position

Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE) has returned to paying interim dividends, declaring 40.56 cents per share for its half-year from 1 April to 30 September 2021. The specialist retail REIT has also resumed market guidance, providing a forecast for its full-year dividend of ...

30 November 2021

Greenovate Awards 2021: announcing the winners

University of Cape Town has once again triumphed to take both top spots in Greenovate Awards 2021 that encourage, enable and reward innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment.

30 November 2021

Vaal Mall bags a prized pair of mall marketing awards

Vaal Mall, the shopping capital of the Vaal Triangle, situated in the heart of Vanderbijlpark, has been named a 2021 Footprint Marketing Awards winner, taking home two of the country’s leading awards for shopping centre marketing.

25 November 2021

A full house for Growthpoint’s Millroad Industrial Park

Growthpoint Properties’ 40,000sqm Millroad Industrial Park in Cape Town has achieved its full letting capacity.

15 November 2021

Emira gives biodiversity preservation the green thumbs up

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) has made meaningful progress on its biodiversity policy in consultation with the Biodiversity Disclosure Project and the Endangered Wildlife Trust, building on its impacts at the forefront of environmental sustainability in South Africa’s l...

9 November 2021

Ballito Junction excels by adapting to meet the needs of its evolving community

Ballito Junction Regional Mall has seen strong sales and footfalls throughout the past 12 months, bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels – and higher.

8 November 2021