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Your home could be transferred to someone else without your knowledge. Experts warn title deed fraud is becoming a growing threat, with criminals using forged documents to steal and even sell properties.
South African homeowners are facing a new security threat as organised gangs target solar panels, batteries and gas cylinders. The growing black market for energy equipment is turning home power systems into prime theft targets.
A historic Cape Town market is being transformed into nearly 1,000 affordable homes in a major inner-city housing push. The project is part of a broader plan to deliver more than 3,000 affordable units on underused public land.
South Africa’s youngest homebuyers are flocking to Gauteng in growing numbers. Stronger job prospects, lower entry prices, and easier access to mortgages are helping drive a new wave of first-time ownership.
A major South African residential developer is being taken private in a government-backed deal worth billions.
Tshwane is turning to developers, financiers, and communities to tackle its housing backlog. City leaders say stronger partnerships are key to unlocking land, attracting investment, and accelerating sustainable housing projects.
South Africa’s housing market is becoming a tale of two realities. While middle- and upper-income buyers are benefiting from mortgage access, the affordable segment is falling further behind as younger buyers struggle to enter the market.
South Africa’s student housing boom is creating unexpected risks for landlords. Legal disputes, zoning violations, and compliance failures could leave property owners facing costs exceeding R180,000.
South Africa’s rising municipal rates are hitting property owners unevenly. Smaller landlords say escalating city charges could push them out of already fragile urban markets.