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Top honours for shopping centre marketing go to Gateway Theatre of Shopping at the SACSC Footprint Awards

The top accolade at the South African Council of Shopping Centres’ (SACSC) Footprint Marketing Awards 2022 - the Spectrum Award – has been won by Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Gateway, in KwaZulu-Natal, is owned by Old Mutual Property and marketed by Excellerate Brand Man...

30 November 2022

Vukile delivers another strong set of half-year results with positive trading metrics throughout the portfolio

Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE), the specialist retail REIT invested in South Africa and Spain, has reported funds from operations (FFO) of 80.8 cents per share and declared an interim dividend of 47.32 cents per share for the six months ended 30 September 2022. This str...

29 November 2022

Greenovate Awards 2022: announcing the winners

University of Cape Town (UCT) continued its dominance at the Greenovate Awards 2022. UCT students triumphed to take the top spots in both the property and engineering categories of the awards, which encourage, enable and reward innovative solutions for a more sustainable...

28 November 2022

Construction of Mompati Mall is underway and will bring SA’s most loved retailers to Vryburg

The development of Mompati Mall in Vryburg, North West Province, has commenced for opening in October 2023. The 22,000sqm centre will be the first safe, family-friendly, one-stop shopping environment in the area – a continuation of Twin City’s proud track record of creat...

7 November 2022

Growthpoint Properties sees Cape Town industrial rentals growing off the back of low vacancies

CAPE TOWN (7 November 2022) – Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has reduced industrial vacancies in its Western Cape portfolio to a low 0.8%, further confirming a discernible resurgence in the industrial property market.

7 November 2022

Merino Mall opening is a resounding success

Introducing unmatched one-stop shopping to the community of Ermelo and surrounds in Mpumalanga, the 28,600sqm Merino Mall opened on 27 October to become the first mall of its substantial size in a 100-kilometre radius.

21 October 2022

Emira completes new Energy Performance Certification months before SA deadline

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) completed the certification of 31 of its buildings for energy performance in July 2022 to become fully compliant with the new government-mandated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations well ahead of the 7 December 2022 deadline.

17 October 2022

Sandton Central Rea Vaya rapid bus project resumes, improving traffic and transport in SA’s cosmopolitan commercial capital

Helping to get more people into and around Sandton Central with accessible and eco-friendly public transport, the City of Joburg’s fast, convenient and affordable Rea Vaya bus service is back on track to launch in South Africa’s vibrant commercial capital.

13 October 2022

New Vukile Retail Academy will launch nine exciting small retailers

Supporting economic growth by opening doors for emerging small retail businesses

12 October 2022

UN-PRI Awards shortlist Divercity’s Jewel City in Johannesburg

The United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN-PRI) have recognised Divercity Urban Property Group’s Jewel City Precinct in central Johannesburg, South Africa, as one of the five most impactful “real world impact” projects globally in 2021.

4 October 2022