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Pam Golding Properties expands into Germany as German buyer demand climbs

Pam Golding Properties has opened in Germany, where its transaction data shows Germany has become its second-largest source of international buyers after the UK and its fastest-growing major market.

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Growthpoint's V&A Waterfront stake delivers R964.7m as FY2026 revenue holds at R13.3bn

Cape Town's V&A Waterfront paid Growthpoint Properties R964.7 million in distributable income for the year ended 30 June 2026, up 19%, as the REIT reported flat revenue of R13.3 billion.

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Western Cape government, Nedbank partner to protect financially distressed homeowners

The Western Cape government has expanded its housing intervention model through a new partnership with Nedbank, with 48 applications already approved for struggling homeowners.

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Cape Town approves V&A Waterfront's R20bn Granger Bay expansion with 1,000 affordable homes

The City of Cape Town has approved the V&A Waterfront's planned R20 billion Granger Bay expansion, which includes about 1,000 affordable housing opportunities in one of Cape Town's most sought-after coastal areas.

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South Africa readies crackdown on 2,400 hijacked buildings as funding gap blocks evictions

South Africa has registered about 2,400 non-compliant buildings across its eight metropolitan municipalities and will prioritise a national funding model for temporary emergency accommodation, which municipalities lack when executing eviction orders.

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Neighbourgood's Murray Clark turns neglected Cape Town buildings into homes and hubs

Neighbourgood SA is converting the former Happy Rhino Hotel and Backpackers on Cape Town's Loop Street into 130 long-term rental units, the latest step in chief executive Murray Clark's urban regeneration drive.

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Standard Bank and Java Capital team up on real estate capital raising and co-investment

Standard Bank and Java Capital have partnered to raise and structure capital for real estate, infrastructure and other real-asset investments in South Africa.

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Listed property's rally may still have room to run

SA listed property specialists say improving retail and industrial fundamentals could support the sector despite weak domestic growth, with potential annual total returns of 14% to 17% over the next two to three years.

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Inside South Africa's hijacked-building crisis: crime, desperation and a state struggling to reclaim its own

South Africa's hijacked and illegally occupied buildings expose a deep crisis of crime and housing, with Parliament hearing that only 20 of 1,285 properties identified under Operation Bring Back have been returned to the state.