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The South African Property Owners Association is marking its 60th anniversary with a renewed focus on municipal rates, infrastructure and skills development, after winning a court challenge to parts of Cape Town's property charges.
A corporate real estate executive says government needs better data and active portfolio management to unlock value from a public property portfolio worth about R151 billion and spanning more than 80,000 assets.
Fractional ownership is making Egypt's property market more accessible by letting investors buy a stake in a home rather than a whole unit, though industry professionals say the model's impact will stay limited until prices fall.
Water tanks, boreholes and backup pumps could become the next must-have feature in South African homes as buyers weigh water security, though a clear price premium is yet to emerge.
Energy- and water-efficient apartments certified under the IFC’s EDGE standard can save owners enough on utilities and green home-loan rates to cut hundreds of thousands of rand and years off a bond, Landsdowne Property Group modelling shows.
Property sales across Nigeria’s major urban centres consistently rise in the fourth quarter, driven by year-end savings, festive diaspora inflows and sellers’ liquidity needs, four real estate professionals say.
The Garden Route's coastal towns are increasingly attracting permanent residents and relocating buyers rather than only holiday-home purchasers, with distinct property markets and price points across Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay and George.
Built-environment experts have called for tougher enforcement and earlier intervention after the collapse of a four-storey building at Alakija in Lagos, which killed eight people and saw 26 others rescued.
Tens of thousands of housing projects across Nigeria remain abandoned or incomplete, a review has found, with deteriorating buildings compounding a deficit that leaves millions without adequate shelter.