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Mark Pettipher

Mark Pettipher

  • Joined: 16 July 2025
  • Articles: 304

Growthpoint backs Cape Winelands Airport with landmark partnership

Cape winelands airport

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has announced a strategic partnership with RSA Aero to co-develop and manage the new Cape Winelands Airport precinct — a next-generation aviation, logistics, and hospitality hub in the Western Cape. The R8 billion project will create tens of thousands of jobs and anchor Cape Town’s northern expansion. Targeted for commissioning by 2028, the airport aims to become the world’s greenest, powered by renewable energy and sustainable design.

Why multifamily housing needs a broader investment lens to drive growth

SAMRRA - panel discussion

Palesa Mkhize, CEO of the South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA), cautions against viewing housing purely through an impact-investing lens. While socially driven investment has advanced the multifamily rental sector, she argues that over-reliance on it limits growth. With 95%+ occupancies and near-perfect collections, institutional multifamily assets are proving their resilience. Mkhize says scaling the sector requires recognising its strong investment fundamentals alongside its social value.

Emira champions biodiversity with non-toxic eco pest control initiative

Owl box initiative

Emira Property Fund has launched an innovative Owl and Bat Box Initiative, replacing toxic rodenticides with natural pest control. Partnering with EcoSolutions, Emira installed nesting and roosting boxes at seven properties to encourage owls and bats — nature’s rodent and insect hunters. The project, part of Emira’s broader biodiversity strategy, promotes humane, sustainable pest management and supports the company’s environmental stewardship and compliance with new national pesticide regulations.

SAPOA Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence

SAPOA Inovate overall winner

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has revealed the winners of the 2025 Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence — the country’s most prestigious recognition in commercial property. Honouring visionary design, sustainability, and innovation, the awards celebrate projects that redefine South Africa’s built environment. According to SAPOA CEO Neil Gopal, this year’s winners embody inclusivity and innovation, shaping spaces that connect people, empower communities, and create lasting value.

Botfontein Park: Shaping a new industrial and commercial hub for the Western Cape

Botfontein Park

Botfontein Park, a landmark mixed-use industrial and commercial development by Abland and Cavaleros Group, is set to launch in early 2027 on the Cape Town–Stellenbosch border. Designed for data centres, logistics, and warehousing, the park combines modern infrastructure with sustainable design, including soft-engineered water systems and solar-ready facilities. Strategically located on major transport routes, it will create jobs, attract investment, and strengthen the Western Cape’s economic corridor.

Gauteng is still SA’s commercial property sector powerhouse

Sandton skyline

Gauteng’s commercial property market is showing renewed vitality, with occupancies rising and rentals firming in prime nodes such as Sandton, Rosebank and Bryanston. Many previously under-let buildings are now near full occupancy as businesses return to physical workplaces. Driven by demand for high-quality, amenity-rich spaces, this trend is improving rental values and property valuations, signalling a return to strong fundamentals in South Africa’s financial hub.

SA REITs extend 2025 rally with solid August performance

REITs Chartbook

South African REITs extended their rally in August, posting a 2.4% monthly gain and increasing year-to-date returns to 14.2%, according to the SA REIT Association’s Chart Book. Although trailing the broader equity market, the sector continues to benefit from lower bond yields and renewed capacity for equity raising. Encouraging trading updates, strategic portfolio reshaping, and strong interim results signal resilience, with analysts expecting double-digit total returns to remain achievable through 2025 and beyond.

Growthpoint exceeds distributable income forecast, sees stronger growth

Growthpoint-V&A waterfront - Cape Town

Growthpoint Properties exceeded expectations for the year ended June 2025, reporting distributable income per share (DIPS) of 146.3c, above guidance, and declaring a 6.1% higher dividend of 124.3c. Strong performance in its South African portfolio, lower finance costs, and another record year from the V&A Waterfront drove results. With payouts lifted to 87.5% of earnings, Growthpoint signalled confidence in delivering stronger growth into FY26.

Side hustle to homeowner – gig workers make their mark on SA’s property market

Bradd Bendall Betterbond CEO

An estimated 2.4 million South Africans now earn a living through self-employment, with freelancers and gig workers becoming an influential force in the housing market. While variable income was once a barrier to homeownership, lenders are increasingly recognising self-employed applicants as entrepreneurs with proven track records. With the right preparation and guidance from a bond originator, freelancers can access home loans and achieve property ownership without being disadvantaged.

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