The Property Pod

Grant Elliot, deputy chair of the Cape Town City Improvement District and chief operating officer of Thibault Investments, shares latest insights on the development scene in the Mother City, including the surge in mixed-use developments. Podcast series on Moneyweb

José Snyders, CEO of Liberty Two Degrees, says its hotels will be fully booked for the event, with the landmark Sandton Convention Centre hosting either the main leaders' summit or the parallel 'B20' conference for major corporates. Podcast series on Moneyweb

From retail to game reserves to luxury eco hotels, the Eastern Cape trailblazer and octogenarian shares insights on his life in South African conservation and tourism, which is also featured in a new book. Gardiner also shares his vision for tourism in one of SA's poorest provinces. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Steve Brookes, CEO and founder of JSE-listed Balwin Properties, says plans are being finalised for a new 220-key Radisson Red hotel at Munyaka Waterfall. Plus, a hotel, hospital and community shopping centre are planned for its Mooikloof Mega City development in Tshwane. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Wayne Godwin, CEO of JLL Africa, shares insights on the hospitality property market, saying that while 'Covid-19 was a watershed period' for the industry, large 'global hotel players are very committed' to expanding on a continent they see as the 'last frontier'. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Vumiso Nyamazana, Regional Head for KZN of Commercial Property Finance at Absa CIB, talks about the group's financial backing of the two major catalytic property projects in the province - one west of Durban and the other on the booming North Coast. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Despite Donald Trump-induced volatility in global markets, Ian Anderson, head of listed property and portfolio manager at Merchant West Investments, is confident SA Reits will weather the storm, saying the sector is ‘better placed' than during the Covid-19 pandemic fallout. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth and Investments sheds light on recent adjustments to property transfer duty brackets in the country, which came into effect on 1 April following 'Budget 2.0' delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in March. Podcast series on Moneyweb

South Africa's premier property investor podcast, right here on Moneyweb, marked its milestone 150th episode recently. On this special edition, host Suren Naidoo shares his top 10 favourite episodes. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Group CEO Rory Mackey says residential property now makes up over 40% of its South African portfolio, with the fund set to expand in the multi-family residential market with a private capital raise this year. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Anthony Leeming, boss of the biggest JSE listed gaming and resorts group. Podcast series on Moneyweb

This Is the 150th episode of The Property Pod on Moneyweb, and we are joined by Brown, the founder of Just One Lap and host of the MonewebNOW show. With three Sarb repo rate cuts, has he changed his mind about buying? Podcast series on Moneyweb

Stephen Du Preez, founder of LocalAbode, an alliance partner of the Jozi My Jozi initiative, says the cleanup of Joburg's CBD needs to look beyond the summit and have long-term sustainability. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Nexus Property Group co-founder Elias Tzouvanni – whose company has been appointed to handle the sale of the properties through private tender – shares insights on the portfolio of largely regenerated properties in Cape Town and Durban being sold. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Malose Kekana, CEO of Pareto Limited, says the group saw double-digital foot count growth over the recent festive season, with trading density growth of 6% at its malls across the country. He also talks expansion plans, with a refocus on SA. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Samuel Seeff, chair of Cape Town-headquartered Seeff Property Group, weighs in on why he is not too worried about the Expropriation Act impacting the residential property sector, labelling Trump's tirade as a ‘classical storm-in-a-teacup'. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Neil Schloss, head of asset management at Growthpoint Properties in SA, shares the latest insights on the group's Sandton Summit mixed-used precinct, where it is set to build the new R2bn Olympus Sandton twin-tower luxury apartment development and has grander plans. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Neil Gopal, CEO of the SA Property Owners Association, says: “It's clear that the matter is headed to the courts” even though Sapoa itself is not planning legal action. While expropriation is not new, the organisation is not happy with two aspects of the new act. Podcast series on Moneyweb

No, Novick who's best known for his ventures in the SA airline industry, is not retiring just yet. But he has ventured into the retirement real estate market, with an innovative enterprise called Circle Senior Living. Podcast series on Moneyweb

The founder and CEO of ALT Capital Partners shares the latest insights on the growing group, which largely targets the rural and township convenience retail property market. A one-time Sapoa president and former MD of Old Mutual Property, he also talks about his more than two decades in the industry. Podcast series on Moneyweb

The SA Reit sector remained the top-performing asset class in 2024. We take another look at the performance of JSE-listed property stocks, and expectations for 2025 … This time with the fund manager and head of property at Stanlib. Podcast series on Moneyweb

The Finance Ghost shares his insights on JSE-listed property, with local Reits rebounding strongly in 2024. What does 2025 hold? The stocks to watch, and more … Podcast series on Moneyweb

Nashil Chotoki, retail national asset manager at Redefine Properties, shares insights on the improving performance of malls heading into the peak festive season. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Murray Clark, co-founder and CEO of Cape Town-based Neighbourgood, talks about the group's growth from being ‘born out of the pandemic' in July 2020, to becoming one of SA's most innovative and fast-growing property businesses in the ‘nomad space' of co-living and co-working. Podcast series on Moneyweb

It's the ‘Bay of Opportunity' says Denise van Huyssteen, CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. She shares insights into major investments in the Eastern Cape's biggest metro city, what's happening on the property front, as well as the challenges and future prospects. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Senzo Tsabedze shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings in Mpumalanga to leading Afrirent Holdings, a rising property group that has just secured the prime lease from City of Cape Town to develop a six-star hotel and mixed-use tower next to one of SA's busiest convention centres. Podcast series on Moneyweb

‘Private and public sector collaboration is important, and we are looking to hopefully see more of that in the coming years,' says Vanessa Murray, divisional executive for property finance at Nedbank CIB, following the recent 16th annual IHS Affordable Housing Conference in Johannesburg. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Hayley Ivins Downes, managing executive for real estate at Lightstone, shares insights from a recent report on buy-to-let investor activity in the SA market, and expectations into 2025. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Smital Rambhai, portfolio manager of unlisted property fund, Comprop, talks about double-digit growth over the past 10 years, the challenges, and opportunities ahead. Podcast series on Moneyweb

A new Saxon hotel, senior living component, and more apartments are part of the mix, according to Steven Louw CEO of Steyn City Properties. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Kirsty de Sousa of law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc highlights the essential intricacies and need-to-knows of secure property registration at the Deeds Office. Podcast series on Moneyweb

With the interest rate-cutting cycle having commenced, Thabani Ndwandwe, chief risk officer for personal and private banking at Standard Bank, shares insight on home loan lending, the residential property market and rate expectations. Podcast series on Moneyweb

For the first time in years, following a bullish performance in September and for the third quarter. Garreth Elston, managing director of Golden Section Capital, shares insights on the sector being the top-performing asset class this year. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Sentinel Homes CEO Renier Kriek weighs in on recent comments by Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on government looking at possibly changing the law to force banks to explain home loan rejections related to people from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. Podcast series on Moneyweb

James Wilson, CEO of private property developer and investor Amdec Group gives an update on the biggest single development currently underway in the city centre, as well as the group's other development nodes in SA such as Joburg's Melrose Arch, Westbrook in Gqeberha, and Zimbali in KZN. Podcast series on Moneyweb

CEO Marcel von Aulock says the share price hit its highest point last week since the group listed separately in 2019. He believes it's largely due to optimism around SA's new government of national unity, and shares insights on expansion plans for Cape Town and Umhlanga, challenges in Durban, and expectations for the upcoming summer season. Podcast series on Moneyweb

South African property owners were out in force at Sun City last week, and The Property Pod was there – with Neil Gopal, Itumeleng Mothibeli and Palesa Phili joining us in our mobile studio. Podcast series on Moneyweb

The property entrepreneur who brought us the innovative Maboneng Precinct shares insights on the new BlackBrick hotels venture, which has emerged as Africa's fastest-growing apartment hotel network. Podcast series on Moneyweb

A strong proponent of women having a career, Pfaff-Karg discusses her journey in becoming a property valuations specialist and ultimately joining the Cape Town-based group. Podcast series on Moneyweb

Pam Naidu, director of sales and marketing at Durban-based Devmco Group, talks about the growth of the company, which is now playing a key role in the development of the multi-billion rand Sibaya Coastal Precinct in KZN, and is also looking to expand into the Western Cape. >>>> Podcast series on Moneyweb

‘If you can ... pick a topic that not only interests you but also has future relevance, it's really going to open doors for you,' counsels passionate cyclist, multi-skilled engineer, property expert, lifelong student, and newly appointed director for strategy and research at Cushman & Wakefield Broll. Podcast series on Moneyweb

There is a business case and a sustainability case for the different elements women bring, but we are underrepresented, particularly in leadership roles, says the chair of the Women's Property Network. Podcast series on Moneyweb