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• Rising Semigration Trends Fuel Property Boom in Four Emerging Garden Route Towns

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Market Trends

  A notable shift toward "semigration" is driving a surge in residential building activity and property sales in the smaller Western Cape towns of Sedgefield, Stilbaai, Witsand, and...

• New 20,000 Square Meter Garden Walk Mall Debuts in Rapidly Growing Hartenbos Semigration Hub

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Real Estate

  A major retail development has launched in the coastal town of Hartenbos to serve the expanding residential population of South Africa,s Garden Route. The 20,000 square meter Garde...

• South Africa’s ‘15-Minute Cities’ Outpace National Market as Century City and Umhlanga Lead R18 Million Property Surge

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Mixed-use "live-work-play" precincts are dominating South Africa’s real estate sector, with some Cape Town hubs recording 53% price growth over five years. Driven by "semigration"...

• Plettenberg Bay Real Estate Market Surpasses Record Two Billion Rand In Annual Sales Driven By Luxury Migration

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Garden Route coastal town of Plettenberg Bay has recorded a massive surge in property transactions, totaling R2.8 billion in 2025 as high-net-worth individuals relocate for lif...