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Top dollar: One on Bree is a 131m (430ft) mixed-use building under construction in Cape Town. Photo: Paragon Architects
AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The real estate year in review

2025 didn’t see a boom but it was not a bust

  • Ash Müller
7 min read
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says South Africa’s well-developed financial sector has the potential to be the continent’s powerhouse.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Back to the office, but commercial property woes remain

The commercial property sector probably peaked in 2022. Office vacancies remain high and harsh economic conditions continue to constrain growth

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read