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- The Great Downsizing: South Africa’s Property Market Hits Tipping Point in Major Structural Shift
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africa’s residential real estate is undergoing a "two-speed" recalibration as rising municipal costs and lifestyle changes push over half of major metro buyers into compact s...
- Gauteng Property Market Surges as Value-Seeking Buyers Pivot Away from High Western Cape Prices
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: World
Gauteng’s residential real estate sector is experiencing a significant revival, outperforming the Western Cape in transaction volume as buyers capitalize on lower entry costs and r...
- Top Tier Private Schools Anchor Makhanda Property Market Amid Chronic Municipal Water Failures
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The residential property sector in Makhanda is seeing growth driven by families relocating for the town’s prestigious independent schools. However, this educational boom exists alo...
- Self-Employed Buyers Surge as South Africa’s First-Time Homeowner Demographic Becomes Younger and More Female
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Standard Bank data reveals a 33 percent increase in new loan registrations for self-employed individuals in 2025, signaling a major shift in South Africa’s property market. The fir...
- High Court Adjourns Bloomberg Defamation Trial With Oral Submissions Set for Late May
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Asia
A defamation lawsuit brought by Singapore Ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng against Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei has been adjourned after seven days of proceedings. The...
- Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Bribery After Three Year Detention
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Crime
The former billionaire architect of China Evergrande Group, Hui Ka Yan, has entered a guilty plea for fundraising fraud and bribery following the spectacular collapse of his real e...
- Irish Central Bank to Ease Bridging Finance Limits to Support Downsizing for Older Homeowners
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Europe
Tánaiste Simon Harris has endorsed upcoming Central Bank reforms designed to simplify the transition for homeowners moving to smaller properties. These changes will grant lenders i...
- Redefining Prosperity: South Africans Pivot Toward Generational Legacy and Insurance Over Traditional Property Ownership
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The latest 1Life Generational Wealth Survey reveals a dramatic shift in South African financial priorities, with property and cash savings losing favor to life insurance and transf...
- Lagos Rental Crisis Escalates As Inflation Outpaces Wages And Drives Housing Beyond Reach Of Urban Workers
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian commercial capital is facing a severe housing affordability crisis, with rents in middle-income neighborhoods surging by up to 100 percent in just two years. As buildi...
- Property Sector Leader Warns Reserve Bank Against Hawkish Response to Temporary Middle East Oil Volatility
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Real Estate
Seeff Property Group Chairman Samuel Seeff has urged the South African Reserve Bank to maintain current interest rates, arguing that recent oil price spikes linked to Middle Easter...