Just six months after its opening, Westown Square in Shongweni is redefining Durban’s Outer West as the heart of the New City of the West. Developed by Fundamentum Property Group with support from Absa CIB and the eThekwini Municipality, the project has already earned top honours at the 2025 Africa Property Investment Awards and the BRICS Urban Innovation Awards. With new infrastructure, lifestyle amenities, and green design, Westown Square is setting a new benchmark for sustainable urban growth.

Waterfall City has once again earned top international honours, receiving the Best Masterplan South Africa award at the 2025 International Property Awards – Africa Chapter in London. The city also secured nominations for Best Masterplan Africa and Sustainable Residential Development South Africa 2025–2026. CEO Willie Vos was recognised with a Special Award for Real Estate Leadership, celebrating his visionary role in developing Africa’s leading smart, sustainable, and liveable city.

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.

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.

Mama Shelter Residences Cape Town launches on Bree Street, offering 62 serviced apartments and a 127-key hotel in the heart of the city. Part of a mixed-use redevelopment by Kasada and Ingenuity, the project transforms the former Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital. Residents will enjoy amenities like a rooftop pool, concierge, and co-working spaces, plus access to exclusive services and Accor Owner Benefits. Prices start from ZAR2.9 million, with completion set for Q3 2026.

Property conversions are currently transforming the real estate landscape. Office blocks are being turned into apartments, retail centres into medical facilities, and workshops into storage spaces. According to Greg Dart of High Street Auction Co, auction platforms help unlock liquidity and provide a foundation for redevelopment. Repurposing existing buildings is often preferred over rebuilding, as it saves costs and time, and supports sustainability. Mixed-use developments and residential conversions are particularly popular, driven by urban migration and changing lifestyle needs.

Ricardo Silva discusses key reasons why investors are honing in on strategic urban and peri-urban locations. Significant opportunities for property investors include The Fair Price Industrial Facility is Elandshaven, and two properties in Houtbaai Street in Germiston and in another two in Maboneng. Galetti Auction will bring these properties to market on 28 May.

Atterbury continues to strengthen Cape Town's commercial landscape with its flagship Richmond Park development, setting new standards for mixed-use properties in the Western Cape. This multi-billion rand development along the N7 highway in Milnerton represents the company's commitment to creating integrated business environments that serve diverse commercial needs.

The landmark Olympus Sandton residential and retail development has achieved a phenomenal R940 million in sales just days after its luxury apartments were launched for public purchase on 27 February 2025, with 295 apartments sold by the close of the public sales launch weekend.

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has delivered the multi-year, multi-million-Rand revitalisation of the historic Longkloof precinct, creating a uniquely Capetonian urban gem