September 28, 2026
Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates
Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates.
Short-term letting properties may be subject to ...
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September 28, 2026
MPC lifts repo rate to 7.25% as oil shock outweighs easing inflation
Editor The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, taking the prime lending rate to 10.75%. It is the second ...
Editor The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary ...
September 28, 2026
How MortgageMarket’s new AI agent, Zero Capture, just solved the industry’s biggest problem: data capture
MAIN IMAGE: Tim Akinnusi – CEO of MortgageMarket Advertorial For decades, the journey to South African homeownership has been bottlenecked by an industry norm: manual data entry. Consumer banking has catalysed ...
MAIN IMAGE: Tim Akinnusi – CEO of ...
September 28, 2026
Inflation gains on rental growth as Western Cape sets the pace
PayProp South Africa’s residential rental market recorded its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year in Q2 2026. However, the latest PayProp Rental Index reveals significant differences in performance across ...
PayProp South Africa’s residential rental market recorded ...
September 25, 2026
Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure
Despite the widely expected 25-basis-point interest rate hike, there was still a compelling, data-driven case for the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) to have kept the repo rate on hold.
Despite the widely expected 25-basis-point interest rate ...
September 25, 2026
SmartLease adds digital ‘lease in a day’ capability to Growthpoint’s portfolio from November
The client-first digital leasing journey designed to create a faster, simpler and more connected experience for Growthpoint clients and teams.
The client-first digital leasing journey designed to ...
September 25, 2026
iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp
A former 7,475m2 strip centre in Springs has been transformed into a 21,5002 enclosed retail destination, as iTonka Square opens its doors following a R395m redevelopment aimed at expanding shopping choice ...
A former 7,475m2 strip centre in Springs ...
September 25, 2026
SmartLease: How Growthpoint is preparing to speed up commercial deals
Growthpoint Properties is bringing a new meaning to “lease in a day” with the November launch of SmartLease, a digital platform designed to simplify commercial property leasing.
Growthpoint Properties is bringing a new meaning ...
September 25, 2026
What trustees and managing agents need to know about repeat CSOS disputes
A High Court ruling has highlighted the limits of relying on previous Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) adjudications to bring disputes to an end.
A High Court ruling has highlighted the ...
September 23, 2026
Beyond the metros: Where South Africa’s property market is thriving
Beyond South Africa’s major metros, a handful of regional property markets are proving especially resilient. New data identifies the country’s six best-selling districts over the past 18 months, based on total ...
Beyond South Africa’s major metros, a handful ...