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Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs
Central Blue Shopping Centre opened its doors today in Blue Downs, Cape Town, bringing everyday shopping, services and dining closer to home for residents of Central Blue Estate and the surrounding neighbourhood. 23 Oct 2026 Read more
Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award
Lowveld Mall in Hazyview, owned and developed by Twin City, has won the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Development at the South African Council of Shopping Centres’ Retail Design and Development Awards, as well as winning the Renovation/Expansion category. 22 Oct 2026 Read more
Solving urban loneliness one estate at a time
Urban South Africans are increasingly moving to cities alone, away from extended families, away from established social networks, and into apartments where they may not know a single neighbour. Purpose-built multifamily rental developments are finding ways to meaningfully address this lonely reality. 21 Oct 2026 Read more
Growthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD South Africa facility
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) is set to complete the development of its 23ha Growthpoint Industrial Estate in Meadowdale, Germiston, with a new 6,518sqm purpose-built logistics facility driven by the growth of existing tenant DPD South Africa. 19 Oct 2026 Read more
Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards
Growthpoint Properties’ 36 Hans Strijdom in Cape Town has been recognised with two major honours at the SAPOA Property Awards for Innovative Excellence 2026, winning the Overall Sustainability award as well as Interiors Development of the Year. 15 Oct 2026 Read more
Beyond buildings: What retail can learn from a hospitality mindset
At first glance, an everyday shopping centre and a luxury safari lodge might seem to have little in common. One serves people buying groceries, accessing services or meeting friends close to home. The other may welcome guests who have travelled across the world in search of an exceptional experience. 12 Oct 2026 Read more
Aerial view of Thrive Student Living Student Accommodation site in Berea, Durban
Responsible approach to property investment and development delivers measurable local economic benefits 8 Oct 2026 Read more
Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community
Twin City Development’s latest retail asset, Malekane Mall, officially opened its doors on 24 September 2026, marking a major milestone for the greater Tubatse area and introducing a new shopping destination designed to serve the everyday needs of the surrounding communities. 28 Sep 2026 Read more
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. 25 Sep 2026 Read more
New Africa Developments acquires Kalahari Mall
New Africa Developments (NAD) has acquired Kalahari Mall in Upington in one of the biggest shopping centre transactions ever concluded in the Northern Cape. 15 Sep 2026 Read more
Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has completed phase one of its R75m redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha, welcoming several new and distinctive brands to the centre. The full redevelopment of the landmark Eastern Cape shopping centre remains on track for completion in November 2026, ahead of the busy festive trading period. 10 Sep 2026 Read more
27408_Exterior of Ninety One's Office at Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom Foreshore building in Cape Town
Growthpoint Properties earns 13th Net Zero Carbon certification for building housing Ninety One’s Cape Town HQ 1 Sep 2026 Read more
Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise
Dipula Properties today announced it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of shopping centres from Moolman Group and its co-investors in a R2bn transaction that is accretive from day one and advances the company’s focused growth strategy. Dipula's most valuable transaction to date strengthens its national retail presence and enhances portfolio diversification, adding nine assets across four provinces. It also brings to 14 assets and R3bn, the total acquisitions by Dipula over the past 12 months as it continues to execute its strategy of disciplined, targeted, value-accretive growth. 24 Aug 2026 Read more
Growthpoint and Epione Health Villages pioneer a category-defining healthcare model
South Africa's first integrated primary and surgical health village combines primary care, specialist care, day surgery, pharmacy and diagnostics all under one roof. 4 Aug 2026 Read more
Cape industrial market enters new phase as speculative development accelerates
The industrial property market in the Cape Metropole has entered a new phase. After decades of relatively constrained speculative development, developers are increasingly prepared to build industrial facilities without secured tenants - a significant shift that reflects growing confidence in one of South Africa's strongest-performing commercial property sectors. 22 Jul 2026 Read more
Newlyn concludes R5bn of financing with Absa CIB to execute logistics development pipeline
Newlyn Group, a leading South African ports logistics and infrastructure developer, has concluded a R5-billion integrated financing solution with Absa CIB, which will power its national development pipeline enabling growth at scale. 8 Jul 2026 Read more
Vukile’s Diski FanFest returns for a second year
We only need to look at what's happening on the world stage with the beautiful game right now to see the depth of passion for soccer in South Africa. So, for the second year running, Vukile Property Fund is taking its Diski FanFest on the road – this time to three provinces over the first three weekends of July, headlined once again by South African soccer legend Doc Khumalo. 7 Jul 2026 Read more
The community's living room NAD malls bring the Fifa World Cup closer to home
The 2026 Fifa World Cup has only just kicked off, and with weeks of football still to come, South Africans are settling in for a winter of big matches and bigger emotions. The good news for communities is that they do not need tickets, travel plans or fan park wristbands to share in the excitement. For shoppers at New Africa Developments (NAD) malls, the action is already on screen, right where they live. 26 Jun 2026 Read more
First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park
Abland Property Developers welcomes the first long-term occupiers at its strategically positioned Pretoria East industrial and business development. 24 Jun 2026 Read more
Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has reached a significant sustainability milestone with 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office and logistics and industrial portfolios, reflecting the company’s continued progress towards its long-term environmental and decarbonisation goals. 19 Jun 2026 Read more

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