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Illegal sale of municipal land blamed for Randhart land invasion in Alberton

Residents and a Freedom Front Plus councillor say municipal land in Randhart, Alberton, is being sold illegally while shacks and irregular water and electricity connections spread and an investigation stalls.

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Botswana's median homebuyer age rises to 46 as costs squeeze young buyers

The median age of residential property buyers in Botswana has risen to 46 years, the highest since 2021, as expensive mortgages, elevated land and construction costs and weak household incomes push homeownership further beyond the reach of younger Batswana.

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Kenyan court cancels Nakuru land title transferred after owner's death

The Environment and Land Court in Nakuru has cancelled a land title after finding the register was opened two days after the owner died and another person was registered as proprietor 11 years later, ordering the parcel returned to the deceased's estate.

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Mahama to unveil Sentuo's US$1.3bn Airport Garden City in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama is expected at the unveiling of Sentuo Group's proposed US$1.3 billion Airport Garden City in Accra on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, a development planned to include apartments, a hotel, shopping and a 2,500-seat conference centre.

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Interior Ministry secures 76 acres at Akyem Oda for police depot

The Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area has released 76 acres for a new Ghana Police Service depot to train Formed Police Unit recruits, with a joint team inspecting the site.

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Egypt weighs land repossession as 450 developers delay home handovers

Egypt's housing ministry is considering land repossession and new partnerships after about 450 developers failed to deliver units, with roughly 3% of active projects behind schedule.

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Johannesburg operation exposes hijacked Ferndale property

A multi-department City of Johannesburg operation has again flagged a hijacked property in Ferndale, where Wendy houses shelter an entire community and officials say the law leaves them with few options.

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Consumer-durable loans overtake property credit at Kenyan banks

Bank lending for cars, appliances and electronics has passed Sh500 billion and moved ahead of real estate credit for the first time, CBK data shows, as lenders turn more cautious on property.

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Kajiado demands KSh13bn from Tata Chemicals over Magadi land rates

Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku says Tata Chemicals Magadi owes KSh13 billion in land rates and should return part of its 200,000-plus acre holding to the Maasai community.