Abland opens fully let 8,000m² retail hub in Cape Town
Abland's 8,000m² Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs opens fully let, anchored by Superspar and serving a growing residential catchment.
Commercial & REITs
Spear REIT beats forecasts as R8.8bn portfolio expands
Spear REIT lifts distributable income per share 8.02%, upgrades FY2027 guidance to 9%–11% and grows its Western Cape portfolio to R8.8bn.
Redefine's R106m solar project powers Cape Town properties
Redefine's R106m Brackengate rooftop solar project is Cape Town's first purpose-built municipal wheeling scheme, powering its shopping centres and offices.
Shree unveils R2bn Durban Industrial expansion
Shree Property Holdings commits R2bn over three years to acquire and redevelop industrial and logistics property around Durban's port and the KZN North Coast.
Growthpoint completes 18-year Industrial estate vision
Growthpoint completes its 23-hectare Meadowdale industrial estate with a 6,518m² cross-dock facility for DPD Laser, as e-commerce drives logistics demand.
Newlyn’s 150,000m² Gqeberha Logistics Park takes shape
Newlyn Group’s first 10,000m² warehouse at its 150,000m² Gqeberha logistics park is due in December 2026, with a second starting in October. Specs, fire safety and the investment case.
Equites lifts dividend 5.1% as SA logistics investment surges
Equites Property Fund raises its interim dividend 5.1% to 72.57c, cuts loan-to-value to 28.1% and funds a R2 billion South African logistics pipeline after its UK exit.
Growthpoint unlocks R102m for local businesses and jobs
Growthpoint's LED programme has generated R102.3 million in opportunities for 147 small businesses and 1,034 jobs. How property development can lift local communities.
Steven Brown’s challenge: Back SA property at home
New SAPOA president and Fortress CEO Steven Brown challenges government and property leaders to unlock local investment, fix municipalities and rebuild confidence.
The R151bn Property Portfolio SA could unlock
Government controls a vast R151bn property portfolio. Better data, active management and smarter repurposing could unlock significant value from these assets.
Why Hammerson is betting on retail again
Hammerson CEO Rob Wilkinson tells REI why prime shopping centres are strengthening, why valuations lag the fundamentals and why the group is buying again.
SA REITs defy equity sell-off as income growth surges
SA REITs gained 1.6% in September as the All Share fell 5.8%, with rolling distribution growth at 11.09% — the strongest since 2017. Download the September 2026 SA REIT Chart Book.
