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Source: Supplied. Chief underwriting officer at Santam, Thabo Twalo.

Mixed-Use Property

From compliance to climate: Rethinking real estate insurance in South Africa

22 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana.

Property

Government services continuing despite Mthatha fire, says Mabuyane

Lubabalo Ngcukana 16 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana. The 11-storey Botha Sigcau building in Mthatha caught fire on Tuesday night.

Construction & Engineering

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire

Lubabalo Ngcukana 1 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Revitalising the CBD: Johannesburg's R769m Deeds Office project

18 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Can 2026 budget reforms finally solve South Africa’s affordable housing problem?

6 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Michael Lenz, chief executive officer of TransBridj.

Residential Property

Can tech save South Africa’s paralysed property registration system?

9 Jul 2025

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Law Practice

South Gauteng deeds office remains open

2 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Seeff: New transfer duty threshold a game changer for young homebuyers

28 Mar 2025

Source: ArthurHidden via

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 26 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Image source: Oleksandr P from

Legislation & Regulation

Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law

5 Dec 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Young career-minded homebuyers feeling the vibe in Rosebank

12 Sep 2024

Source: x.com. Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Affordable & Social Housing

Mchunu, TCTA donate 40 homes to Kgubetswana families

24 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Elad Smadja, head of property bridging finance at Taurus Capital.

Property

Housing trap: South Africans can't afford to sell their homes as costs exceed R150k

4 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Economy

South Africa's credit sector shows signs of improvement

5 Apr 2024

What happens to your home when you pass away?

Law of Succession

What happens to your home when you pass away?

Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Hospital Groups

Northcliff property to benefit from new Johannesburg Surgical Hospital

Nicole Sherwin – founder Eco Diva Natural Superfood Skincare www.ecodiva.co.za 14 Feb 2024

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Family Law

Acting without Letters of Curatorship? Not so fast

Loraine Strydom and Alisa Malindi 13 Feb 2024

Markets & Investment

Challenges persist: Q4 2023 sees 17% YoY drop in property transactions

30 Jan 2024

Andrea Carr, head of R&D at e4

Property Development

There's a Proptech revolution happening in 2024

25 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, head of digital at Lightstone.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Investment opportunities abound amidst changing buyer behaviour

Hayley Ivins-Downes 17 Jan 2024

Dominique d'Hotman, head of ooba Solar

Smart Buildings & Cities

Fewer than 4% of SA homes have adopted solar, but it is growing fast

27 Nov 2023

Property

Adapting to higher interest rates: How did the Q3 2023 housing market adapt?

18 Oct 2023

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

Tax Law

Tax Court vs High Court: Differing opinions on tax matter

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 9 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town's commercial property sector booms as market bullish

15 Sep 2023

Navigating commercial real estate trends in 2023 and beyond

Trends

Navigating commercial real estate trends in 2023 and beyond

Brent Townes 24 Jul 2023

Elevated interest rates cool housing market sales - Re/Max report

Residential Property

Elevated interest rates cool housing market sales - Re/Max report

21 Jul 2023

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Family Law

Married in community of property: What you need to know about contracts and consent

Lethabo Mashishi 7 Jun 2023

Deeds office delays got you down? Here's how to expedite your business property registration

SMEs

Deeds office delays got you down? Here's how to expedite your business property registration

Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 Jun 2023

Lightstone provides provincial snapshot of SA housing market

Residential Property

Lightstone provides provincial snapshot of SA housing market

30 May 2023

Property market enters cooling off period - Re/Max report

Residential Property

Property market enters cooling off period - Re/Max report

24 Apr 2023

First-time homebuyers get better value for money in these 4 provinces

Residential Property

First-time homebuyers get better value for money in these 4 provinces

19 Apr 2023

Legal, financial implications of Pretoria Deeds Office shutdown

Residential Property

Legal, financial implications of Pretoria Deeds Office shutdown

11 Apr 2023

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Peter Setou 23 Mar 2023

How geospatial data is revolutionising banking

Banking

How geospatial data is revolutionising banking

Charl Fouché, Issued by AfriGIS 14 Mar 2023

Housing market entering cooling period - Re/Max Q4 2022 report

Residential Property

Housing market entering cooling period - Re/Max Q4 2022 report

20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Pockets of opportunity in a tough residential property market

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Pockets of opportunity in a tough residential property market

Hayley Ivins-Downes 9 Jan 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Trends to note as residential property tops global investment

Trends

Trends to note as residential property tops global investment

21 Oct 2022

Residential property market activity starting to level off - Re/Max report

Residential Property

Residential property market activity starting to level off - Re/Max report

20 Oct 2022