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Shock for luxury sector
25 Jun 2012
Banking giant Absa has called up its R581m loan at Quantum Property Group, the owner of Cape Town upmarket hotel and leisure development 15 on Orange.
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Synergy Income Fund grows its assets by R1.7bil
21 Jun 2012
Synergy Income Fund (SIFL) has increased its property assets to R1.7 billion with four significant property portfolio acquisitions in the six months since li
SA mushrooming new shopping centres
20 Jun 2012
SA is experiencing a wave of new shopping-centre development across the country, supported by retail expansion and backing from banks and creating inten
Auction Alliance summonses set aside
20 Jun 2012
THE Western Cape High Court set aside summonses yesterday issued to Auction Alliance and its directors by the National Consumer Commission earlier this year.
Construction confidence up
19 Jun 2012
The construction confidence index rose to its highest level since the end of 2009 in the second quarter of 2012‚ suggesting that the recovery is gainin
Ascension hits the ground floor running
18 Jun 2012
The real estate listing boom continues with Cape Empowerment spin-off Ascension Properties making its JSE debut this week. That brings new property listings
Mixed outlook for infrastructure players
18 Jun 2012
Companies find themselves at a midpoint. An improved outlook for firms that cater to the infrastructure market has already been priced into their stock. But
No pulling SEZ power
18 Jun 2012
A’s Special Economic Zones Bill is designed to fix the problems inhibiting industrial zones. But the bill fails to adequately consider lessons of the p
Property fund investors look long term
14 Jun 2012
LISTED property funds that display quality longterm earnings prospects are increasingly being selected by investors. This is boosting total returns, includin
MEC hails renewable energy hub for province
14 Jun 2012
THE KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, along with Durban municipality, have teamed up with leading international renewable energy institutions to create an