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Dozens of devastating sinkholes are threatening homes and businesses across Centurion, forcing residents to abandon properties and disrupting lives, while the City of Tshwane grapples with a R180 million budget shortfall for urgent repairs. With 59 documented sinkholes and more appearing after each rainfall, desperate residents call for national disaster declaration.
Dozens of devastating sinkholes are threatening homes and businesses across Centurion, forcing residents to abandon properties and disrupting lives, while the City of Tshwane grapples with a R180 million budget shortfall for urgent repairs. With 59 documented sinkholes and more appearing after each rainfall, desperate residents call for national disaster declaration.
As Cape Town's rental prices soar, many are questioning the affordability of living in the city compared to Johannesburg, where rentals remain more accessible.
A deep dive into the global property markets shows that Cape Town's property market is still on the rise. The best performing property markets according to the global report however are the Middle East and Latin America.
After nearly three decades of welcoming guests from around the world, Sun International’s beloved Grand Dame, The Table Bay Hotel, officially closed its doors on 15 February to embark on an exciting journey of transformation. The iconic The Table Bay Hotel has closed its doorsCome December 2025, the hotel will reopen as InterContinental Table Bay, Cape Town, following a major refurbishment that will elevate its offering while preserving its signature warmth and hospitality.
To ensure more private sector investment, policies need to change including those related to evictions and foreclosures - expert
Commenting on the progress made in the human settlements sector, the HDA said while the sector has made progressive strides, growth remains uneven, with significant challenges in urban areas due to rapid migration.
As South Africa's residential property market shows signs of recovery with house prices rising, experts warn that affordability challenges remain, particularly for first-time buyers. Discover how economic factors are influencing the housing landscape and what options are available to new entrants seeking homeownership.
Added to that, inconsistency of service delivery has imposed additional costs on property owners, who are forced to invest in alternative electricity supplies and water backups, among other solutions.
Professor François Viruly, University of Cape Town associate professor and director of the Urban Real Estate Research Unit, said it is becoming increasingly clear that delivery of housing by different tiers of government does not meet the required demand.
In a response to Independent Media Property enquiry, the estate agency’s CEO Richard Gray, said if municipalities continue to fail in this respect, it will directly impact the value of properties, affordability and the availability of housing a few years down the line.
Residents of Cissie Gool House in Cape Town seek meaningful engagement with the City as public participation for the housing development at Woodstock Hospital concludes.
An interest rate cut is likely this week, say economists, but will it be enough to get consumers to buy property?
The City plans for this site to be used as a mixed-use market and affordable housing development.
Investor sentiment in Cape Town is cautiously optimistic and South Africans are once again looking to invest in real estate in 2025.
Olympus Sandton will be situated in the mixed-use Sandton Summit precinct, anchored by the Discovery head office on the corner of Rivonia Road.
As the rental market in South Africa continues to shift, the data from the PayProp Rental Index, has revealed the average rental prices in South Africa.
Local property and housing experts at the forefront of the drive to solve the affordable housing crisis reveal their hopes for the sector for the new year
There have been 3,649 transactions conducted over the last year in the Blouberg area, valued at around R8. 2 billion.
Designed by the esteemed architect Sir Herbert Baker, this stunning estate boasts a remarkable legacy, having withstood the test of time for 125 years.
Irate residents have raised concerns regarding the demolition of a building built in 1929 in Regent Road Sea Point which is set for the development of a hotel.
Lack of title deeds, amongst other issues, keep many South Africans out of the formal property market. If the country gets it right, however, it could be the biggest Black Economic Empowerment programme.
Church leaders from The Elected in Christ Church in Delft are at their wits' end after paying R200 000 for a piece of land on auction from the City of Cape Town which is now occupied by illegal occupants who refuse to move.
The City of Cape Town has revealed a proposal to impose stricter height restrictions for Residential Zone 1 properties, setting the maximum building height at 10 metres measured from existing ground level.
A six bedroom home located in the Val de View Estate in Paarl- Franschhoek is for sale for R52 000 000.