The Property Pod

South Africa ‘a pioneer in estate living'

‘Estates have been big in SA for quite a long time – since the early 1990s – whereas in places like the UAE and New Zealand and other parts of the world they’ve started to take off only in the last five years or so,’ says Andrew Amoils, wealth analyst…

8 Nov 2021 12 min

 Collins Residential secures R1bn Auria Senior Living estate for North Coast 

Murray Collins, founding director of Collins Residential, talks about the group's latest developments in KwaZulu-Natal and why he remains confident and is continuing to invest in the province despite the recent unrest in July.

1 Nov 2021 11 min

Will listed property continue its recovery next year?

Nesi Chetty, fund manager and head of property at Stanlib, discusses the sector’s performance, highlighting winners, losers and his hot stock-picks.

24 Oct 2021 18 min

Bumpy recovery for the broader property market

Kobus Lamprecht, head of research and publications at Rode & Associates, chats about the findings of the latest Rode Report on the South African Property Market.

14 Oct 2021 18 min

The big ‘back to the office’ debate

Can SA expect a bounce-back in prime office space – and when? Malcolm Horne, Group CEO of Broll Property Group, and organisational psychologist Dr Natasha Winkler-Titus weigh in…

7 Oct 2021 23 min

Domestic tourism ‘is the only market’ right now - Tsogo Sun Hotels CEO

Marcel von Aulock talks about developments at SA’s largest hotel group in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, about the broader tourism industry’s recovery and how the vaccination drive is crucial for the sector.

26 Sep 2021 14 min

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront plans ‘jewel in the crown’ development in post-Covid future

CEO David Green says besides the current multi-billon-rand Canal District expansion, SA’s top tourist attraction is drawing up plans for Granger Bay that could include hotels, residential, destination retail and other attractions.

15 Sep 2021 13 min

Zimbali learning curve for Capital Hotels founder Marc Wachsberger

Hosted by Moneyweb's deputy editor Suren Naidoo, The Property Pod is South Africa's premier property investor podcast, with insights from industry executives. This podcast offers in-depth coverage of the South African property industry. The sectors covered include the commercial (office, retail and industrial/logistics) residential, and specialist sectors such as storage and healthcare. Each episode will cover industry developments,…

9 Sep 2021 16 min

Leading women in property: Bronwyn Knight’s gritty African safari

The CEO of South African founded but now Mauritian-based and London-listed Grit Real Estate Income Group, talks about taking the pan-African property company to global investors.

25 Aug 2021 19 min

Leading women in property: Meet Matseleng Mogodi, founder and principal of Snooks Estates

A former teacher-turned entrepreneur, she started her own real estate business in Soweto 23 years ago and today has six branches and over 40 staff.

18 Aug 2021 21 min

Leading women in property: Motseng boss Ipeleng Mkhari makes her mark

A former president of the South African Property Owner’s Association, she has played a pioneering role in the early transformation of the property sector.

11 Aug 2021 23 min

Leading women in property: Meet Ulana van Biljon, operations chief at Emira

With over a quarter of a century of property experience, she’s one of the behind the scenes stalwarts in the industry.

4 Aug 2021 11 min

Online property auctions taking hold in South Africa

MC du Toit, CEO of auctions and sales at BidX1 South Africa, explains the convenience and process of placing bids digitally from any location.

21 Jul 2021 12 min

SA listed property rally continues despite Level 4 lockdown

Will the bull run extend to the end of the year or could we see Covid-19 curb the gains? Craig Smith, head of research at Anchor Stockbrokers, gives some insight and foresight.

7 Jul 2021 14 min

Breaking down property entry barriers for the youth with Monedi Lefakane

ho co-founded the Youth in Property Association to help drive transformation in SA’s broader property industry.

23 Jun 2021 15 min

Amelia Beattie on the performance of SA’s super-regional shopping centres

Sandton City had its best March in five years, showing shoppers are back and that not all mega malls are struggling. The CEO of Liberty Two Degrees shares her views…

10 Jun 2021 16 min

Sapoa: Spiralling municipal rates represent ‘catastrophic value destruction’

Neil Gopal, CEO of the SA Property Owners Association, wades into this hot button issue for the commercial and listed property industry. 

26 May 2021 12 min

Dube TradePort SEZ’s next phase of industrial and commercial property development

CEO Hamish Erskine gives the lowdown on the launch of TradeZone 2, a new 45-hectare site now open for investment next to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport

12 May 2021 13 min

Pandemic boosts rural and township malls

JSE-listed Dipula Income Fund has benefited from this Covid-19 trend. But will it last post-pandemic? The fund’s CEO Izak Petersen shares his views…

28 Apr 2021 12 min

Over R3bn in Covid-19 rental relief from SA Reit landlords

South Africa’s listed property sector has been one of the hardest-hit industries during the pandemic. The sector, represented by the SA Real Estate Investment Trust Association (SA Reit), has nevertheless risen to the challenge by offering rental relief to thousands of embattled tenants. Joanne Solomon, CEO of SA Reit, tells…

14 Apr 2021 10 min