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The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 1 day

Interior Design

Bringing a global brand to life by creating a future-ready headquarters

Issued by Trend Group 20 Aug 2026

Why more South African businesses are travelling to Southeast Asia

Tourism

Why more South African businesses are travelling to Southeast Asia

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 5 Jun 2026

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

SMEs

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

Issued by SAICA 7 May 2026

Entries open for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Radio & Audio

Entries open for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief underwriting officer at Santam, Thabo Twalo.

Mixed-Use Property

From compliance to climate: Rethinking real estate insurance in South Africa

22 Apr 2026

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

Regulatory

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

30 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist's rendition.

Mixed-Use Property

Transforming Cape Town's heart: Golden Acre's retail overhaul begins

26 Mar 2026

Supplied image: MII - Education Town

Higher Education

New Maharishi NextUp Institute to nurture South Africa's tech future

19 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Revitalising the CBD: Johannesburg's R769m Deeds Office project

18 Mar 2026

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

19 Feb 2026

Source: Durban Tourism.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Hilton exits Durban icon, paving the way for new hotel era

11 Feb 2026

DJ Warras speaking on The Shady Podcast. Source: Supplied.

Media

Father, friend, icon: South Africa pays tribute to the late DJ Warras

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Dec 2025

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

Hospitality

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

3 Dec 2025

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

Hospitality

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

21 Oct 2025

Source: Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s national head of Sales.

Residential Property

Shift in property trends: Sectional-title units gain momentum in SA

8 Oct 2025

Image: Ribbon cutting as eThekwini Municipality officially launches its Public Transport Information Centre -

Public Transport

eThekwini launches public transport information centre

8 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Architecture & Design

Historic Golden Acre set for major overhaul in Cape Town

29 Aug 2025

Small businesses transform Cape Town CBD with record growth

Entrepreneurship

Small businesses transform Cape Town CBD with record growth

9 Jul 2025

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

24 Jun 2025

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

Railway

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

30 May 2025

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

Science & Engineering

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

23 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2025

Shoprite opens doors to its 150th store at Carlton Centre, Gauteng

Retailers

Shoprite opens doors to its 150th store at Carlton Centre, Gauteng

9 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.Cornel Roodt, development manager of Renishaw Coastal Precinct; Gareth Hampson, owner of Hampsons, and Barto van der Merwe, managing director of Renishaw Coastal Precinct, at the site of the future petrol filling station and convenience centre which will be easily accessible from both the R102 and N2.

Property

Renishaw Coastal Precinct's development to transform Scottburgh's business landscape

2 Dec 2024

The case for Cape Town

OOH

The case for Cape Town

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 7 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Chris Derksen, Rael Philips, James Woolley and Francois van Zyl shake hands on the balcony of Latitude Aparthotel by Totalstay in Sea Point, Cape Town, having just signed the hotel-management agreement.

Property

Totalstay celebrates 10 years with bold rebranding and new 208-key aparthotel opening

18 Oct 2024

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Hospitality

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Michelle Cyster 11 Oct 2024

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

Higher Education

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

9 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Protea Hotel by Marriott Delta, Nigeria.

Retail & Hospitality Property

New openings: Protea Hotels by Marriott expands footprint in Africa

9 Oct 2024

Hello Ara launches "Ekasi World" on Roblox, pioneering South African qualitative research platform

Marketing

Hello Ara launches "Ekasi World" on Roblox, pioneering South African qualitative research platform

Issued by Hello Ara 9 Oct 2024

Review: The Capital Mirage Hotel and Apartments in Cape Town

Travel

Review: The Capital Mirage Hotel and Apartments in Cape Town

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Aug 2024

Ennismore, Kasada sign deal for Hyde Johannesburg, Africa’s first

Hospitality

Ennismore, Kasada sign deal for Hyde Johannesburg, Africa’s first

13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. 108 Albert, Woodstock.

Property

Key SA hubs offer valuable, affordable office space

17 Jul 2024

Courtyard by Marriott launches in Africa with Casablanca hotel

Hospitality

Courtyard by Marriott launches in Africa with Casablanca hotel

26 Jun 2024

Property

Location, location, location: A guide for new investors

25 Jun 2024

JW Marriott unveils second Kenyan hotel, a mindful haven in Nairobi

Hospitality

JW Marriott unveils second Kenyan hotel, a mindful haven in Nairobi

28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. The Rubik, Loop Street, Cape Town.

Residential Property

Sectional title homes dominate South Africa's property market

26 Mar 2024

L'Oréal Paris SA partners with South African Fashion Week

Fashion & Homeware

L'Oréal Paris SA partners with South African Fashion Week

11 Mar 2024

Transport

#Sona2024: Road closures and traffic disruptions expected

7 Feb 2024

Property

Awards telling us that now is the right time to buy in Cape Town: Jawitz

6 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Wesley Cowan, director for Galetti corporate real estate.

Property

George's 262ha berry and avo farm in business rescue

2 Nov 2023

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

Property Development

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

26 Sep 2023

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

Commercial Property

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

27 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Sandton continues transition from office space to housing

18 Sep 2023

Source: ©Mirko Vitali via 123RF

Property

Residential property sector on the rebound in the Cape Town CBD

25 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Tourism & Travel

Radisson Hotel Group's ambitious growth plan

13 Jun 2023