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Where property pays — and where it doesn’t

Western Cape property outpaces other provinces while Joburg stagnates

Alice Lane, Sandton.

Has the office market got its mojo back?

Vacancy rates have plunged to a seven-year low

Park Avenue Boutique Estate

HOT PROPERTY: Exclusive Cape Town estates in Hout Bay and Durbanville

Park Avenue Boutique Estate offers a rare opportunity

Manchester Arndale: Hammerson’s latest UK acquisition.  Image: Supplied/Hammerson

Are rand hedge Reits ripe for a rerating?

JSE-listed offshore property stocks are seeing a turnaround in performance and dividend growth

HOT PROPERTY: Stunners in Cape Town and Joburg

Multimillion-rand homes in Cape Town and Joburg

Joburg has a property shortage. So why aren’t prices rising? 

Busy show days are still not translating into a vibrant market

The property handbook 2026

Your real estate investment guide

From the Winelands to the grasslands

Properties: From Cape Winelands to Centurion grasslands

A boomer boom for the V&A Waterfront  

The V&A Waterfront and Growthpoint Properties are expanding into luxury 'later living'.

Cape Town’s rent shock — and Joburg’s comeback

Cape Town's property boom has sent rents soaring. However, new data reveals Joburg is increasingly offering better income returns and higher rental yields for buy-to-let…

Dream views in Sea Point and Bedfordview

Discover a R125m Sea Point penthouse with uninterrupted ocean views and a R18.9m Bedfordview mansion boasting panoramic vistas and luxury features like a private cinema and…

Be entertained in Bryanston

Discover two exquisite luxury properties in South Africa: an elevated eco-luxury home set in Bryanston, Joburg, or a breathtaking residence in Knysna offering panoramic lagoon…

Petrichore house. petrichor.farm/house

How the South African luxury home is being reimagined

Off-grid, fynbos-framed and architect-designed, Petrichor in Plettenberg Bay shows where South African luxury property is heading

Royal Majestic Hotel. Rosebank Hyatt. Picture: Vernon Wessels

BEST OF 2025: From Hyatt to ‘Royal Majestic’: Rosebank’s hotel of shame

New signage at the mothballed hotel signals a deeper rift between Bin Otaiba Hotels and one of the world’s top leisure brands

Property to let. Picture: Currency

BEST OF 2025: Buy-to-let: More schlep than profit?

Thinking of buying to let? High taxes, tenant headaches and hidden costs could eat into your returns. Is the hassle worth it?

Carlton Centre. Picture supplied

Carlton Centre: the skyscraper nobody wants

Transnet’s last Carlton Centre sale attempt bombed – at R900m. Who will step up to buy the former Joburg icon?

Attacq CEO Jackie van Niekerk. Picture supplied

How Attacq’s Waterfall jewel is paying off

Attacq’s Waterfall City development is a case of right time, right place as South Africa’s municipalities fall apart

Norwood library

Joburg looks to snatch Killarney’s green spaces

As the Joburg Property Company sets its sights on more of the city’s green spaces, some of its own properties are going ‘to wrack and ruin’

Hyatt Hotel, Rosebank

Hotel group’s collapse leaves trail of decay

Switched off lights, mounting debts and decaying buildings. Bin Otaiba’s hotel empire in South Africa is crumbling, dragging its brands down with it

Western Cape premier Alan Winde. Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas

Why people are moving to the Western Cape

The Western Cape is booming. People come for jobs, schools and safety – but the province is under pressure to keep up with demand