According to the seventh annual Summer Spending Survey by short-term lender Wonga, South Africans are projected to spend over R284 billion this festive season. This is a notable increase, with individuals planning to spend an average of R6,832 each, up from R5,707 in 2023—the highest figure since 2018

The global demand for ICT skills remains at an all-time high, and while many organisations focus on recruitment, retaining top talent is where the real challenge begins. In a market saturated with opportunities, keeping talent engaged, motivated, and loyal has become a strategic necessity for companies

South Africa’s residential rental market continues to grow strongly annually. However, despite robust rental inflation of 4.8% between July and September, tenants have also seen a notable recovery in their financial position.

Grasping the value of South Africa's commercial real estate market is essential for a variety of economic decisions, from infrastructure spend, to rental projections, taxation, and energy consumption

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of a previously wholly owned subsidiary of the Pick n Pay Group will raise up to R8.5 billion, representing one of the largest public offerings in the past decade.

Johannesburg’s inner city is a truly African city and a place of inclusion, economic growth and opportunity. So said Paul Jackson, CEO of TUHF, at the official opening of Fedsure House – the newest property refurbishment project undertaken by Samuel Beyin, the CEO of Focus1 student accommodation and a long-standing TUHF client.

Developers of the Umdoni Point Coastal Forest Estate in Pennington joined 15 other KZN businesses in pledging to invest a total of R70.8 billion over the next two years at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference in Durban

Thrive Student Living has started its largest student accommodation development yet. The new purpose-built development, which represents a significant R800 million investment, commenced immediately adjacent to the main gate of the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Berea, eThekwini.

Consumer inflation fell to 4.4% in August 2024, its lowest since April 2021, and this could spark interest from first-time buyers to enter the property market. While this presents an exciting opportunity for homeownership, Kaspersky and Buyers Trust caution that it also opens the door for increased cybercrime, particularly phishing attacks and online scams targeting homebuyers.

Teraco, part of Digital Realty, has begun construction on a new 40 MW hyperscale data center, JB7, at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg. Funded by an R8 billion syndicated loan, this project aims to strengthen Teraco’s leadership in Africa's data centre industry.