Property Deposit Fraud: The risk every homebuyer must know
SABRIC recorded R595.9m in home and mortgage loan fraud losses in 2025. Buyer’s Trust CEO Jackie Smith explains how to verify banking details before paying a property deposit.
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SA’s changing Wealth Map: 7 financial moves before relocating
Cape Town’s wealthy population grew 33% in a decade. Citadel’s Leonard Weeks sets out seven financial moves for families semigrating to the Cape, Winelands or Whale Coast.
Trustees Warned: Good intentions won’t protect you in court
Volunteer trustees and HOA directors can be personally liable when they breach their duties. JD Paulsen of VDM Inc. on the STSMA, CSOS rulings and five safeguards.
Is AI recommending your property business?
AI assistants sent a Cape Town business 28 website visits where a year earlier there were none. What the IMS case study means for estate agents, developers and property managers.
CapeTrain Express: The rail plan to reshape Cape Town
A proposed express rail network could link Cape Town's airports, CBD and growth nodes. Founder Gareth Ramsay on a 60-minute city and what it means for property.
SA House Prices hit 8.2%, but is the peak near?
SA house prices rose 8.2% in May, but John Loos sees signs of a slowdown. See which markets are still rising and where momentum is starting to fade.
Semigration 2.0: Capital is following people to the Cape
Capital is following people to the Western Cape. RMB's Lize Thiart on corporate investment, nearly half of commercial deals and the rise of mixed-use precincts.
SAPOA 2026 Awards celebrate property’s best
From landmark developments and municipal performance to journalism and lifetime achievement, SAPOA’s 2026 awards recognised the people and projects shaping SA property.
REI honoured at SAPOA Journalism Awards 2026
Real Estate Investor has been named runner-up for Property News Website of the Year at the SAPOA Journalism Awards for Excellence 2026, after nominations in three categories.
Jacques Coetzee crowned Investor of the Year 2026
Jacques Coetzee won the Big Leagues category and the overall Investor of the Year 2026 title, taking the R100,000 grand prize at The Maslow in Sandton. Michael Brink and Amanda Stone won Intermediate and Beginner.
Liquidations fall 23%, but property sector pressure persists
South African liquidations fell 23.2% in July, but property-linked businesses still face cash-flow pressure as global insolvency risks continue rising
Rate hike risk returns as property buyers face new squeeze
Rate hike risk returns as higher oil prices threaten inflation, squeezing homebuyer affordability, household spending and South Africa’s property market
