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Ash Müller

OR Tambo land is ready for take-off

With air travel rebounding and cargo demand surging, ACSA is revisiting major development plans around OR Tambo International Airport, creating fresh commercial opportunities for…

Appreciation: The World Cup turned Green Point into a walkable link between the CBD, the Waterfront and the Sea Point promenade. Photo: Green Point parkrun

Where history meets high-end living

From a cattle post and colonial burial ground to a vibrant Atlantic Seaboard property hotspot, explore the fascinating three-century transformation of Cape Town's Green Point.

Billion-rand dirt beneath SA's schools

While schools like Hilton College charge the country's highest fees, an analysis of campus land value shows that urban schools like Bishops and St Stithians hold fortunes worth…

Vehicle industry fights back

Despite widespread factory closures and thousands of job cuts across South Africa's automotive industry, a new R1.1-billion parts facility at Dube TradePort offers a glimmer of…

Grace was built the hard way

Before becoming icons of South African luxury hospitality, the Cape Grace and Mount Grace hotels began as a struggling children's campsite. Discover the turbulent history, fires,…

Eye-watering increase: Steven Bartlett, the entrepreneur behind The Diary of a CEO, bought a Bishopscourt estate for about R93.3 million in 2024. The property is now listed for sale at R189m. Photo: Steven Bartlett/X

A mansion, a markup and a warning

Steven Bartlett's decision to list his Bishopscourt mansion for R189m—nearly double what he paid two years ago—sparks vital questions about foreign capital and property pricing…

Bigger picture: Investors, developers and financiers will attend the Africa Property Investment Summit in Cape Town to discuss The Broll Africa Real Estate Intelligence Report 2026 next month. Photo: Unsplash

Forget countries; follow the corridors

A new report by Broll Property Group reveals that African real estate investment is shifting away from traditional geographic boundaries toward interconnected investment…

The man who dreamt up Century City

Martin Wragge, a South African property developer, is the enigmatic force behind some of Cape Town's most iconic developments, including Century City, Canal Walk Shopping Centre,…

Bree Street's R1bn buying frenzy

Tricolt Group's new 23-storey development, The Madison, on Bree Street, Cape Town, achieved a staggering R1.255 billion in off-plan sales on its launch day, marking the biggest…

The hotel that built Sol Kerzner

Delve into the untold story of The Beverly Hills Hotel in uMhlanga, South Africa's first five-star graded hotel and the pioneering project that launched Sol Kerzner's legendary…

Pet-as-Family Era: People are no more just "pet owner"; they are pet parents who don't put their kid's bed in a random corner; rather, they build them a room. Photo: Denver International Airport/US Department of Energy

Mansions are going to the dogs

The family dog has moved from a kitchen basket to a custom-designed room, complete with tiled floors and a spa. This isn't just a luxury; it's 'Barkitecture', a full-blown design…

Bone of contention: The Western Cape provincial government wants to sell the Main Road site in Sea Point to a private concern but activists demand it be used for social housing instead.

Tafelberg saga lands up in Concourt

After 10 years and four court battles, the Constitutional Court has finally ruled the 2015 sale of the old Tafelberg School site in Sea Point illegal. This landmark decision has…

Collaboration: Premier Alan Winde (middle left) and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (middle right) were willing to be asked uncomfortable
questions from developers, investors and built-environment professionals. Photos: Supplied

CT aces it but Joburg won't even try

Cape Town's property development sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the Western Cape Property Development Forum breaking attendance records. Premier Alan Winde and…

Unique selling point: Blok’s THIRTEENONUP in Greenpoint, Cape Town, sits a short walk from the park, the promenade and the Waterfront. The location works across buyer types. The development launches on 8 July. Photo: Supplied

What it takes to keep building a city

Cape Town's property development scene is experiencing a significant boom, with new construction sites even needing to import tower cranes. This article delves into how developer…

From strip of road to famous racetrack

Discover the fascinating history of Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town, from its origins as a disused road in 1947 to becoming South Africa's most storied motor racing…