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Supplied image: Sandton Gate, the 10-hectare mixed-use precinct on Winnie Mandela Drive developed by Abcon and Tiber - winner of the Retail Category at the 2026 Sapoa Property Awards for Innovative Excellence

Property

Winners of the 2026 Sapoa Property Awards for Innovative Excellence

2 days

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 3 days

Cape Town Tourism and Visit Stellenbosch join forces to drive longer stays

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism and Visit Stellenbosch join forces to drive longer stays

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 30 Sep 2026

People living in these informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town, say they have been living there for more than a decade. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction

Matthew Hirsch 30 Sep 2026

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Tourism

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Wrenelle Stander 30 Sep 2026

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Travel

What does an affordable South African holiday actually look like?

29 Sep 2026

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 28 Sep 2026

Absa Rewards invites South Africans to go all in for unforgettable Red Bull experiences

Advertising

Absa Rewards invites South Africans to go all in for unforgettable Red Bull experiences

Issued by OnPoint PR 25 Sep 2026

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

Tourism

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

25 Sep 2026

Marriott’s Autograph Collection debuts safari lodge in South Africa

Tourism & Travel

Marriott’s Autograph Collection debuts safari lodge in South Africa

25 Sep 2026

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Tourism

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Samkeliso Nkwanyane, Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 23 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. A Newinbosch home.

Residential Property

Boland’s 'Golden Triangle' draws strong property demand

23 Sep 2026

Land & Property Law

When does student housing become a home? High Court refuses blanket exclusion under Pie

Peter Michaels and Mathapelo Madiseng 23 Sep 2026

Joburg Tourism and Satsa launch bookable city itineraries

Tourism & Travel

Joburg Tourism and Satsa launch bookable city itineraries

23 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS restores funding for Nelson Mandela University students

22 Sep 2026

Source: Archive

Tourism & Travel

Cape Town cruise season opens with 1,397 passengers

22 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS 2027 application cycle opens

18 Sep 2026

The arrangement currently supplies five Growthpoint buildings, including its newly refurbished 36 Hans Strijdom foreshore building, which underwent an environmentally innovative retrofit and now runs entirely on renewable energy. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Growthpoint and Etana Energy are wheeling clean energy to Cape Town

18 Sep 2026

Luxury travellers look beyond traditional five-star hotel markers

Tourism & Travel

Luxury travellers look beyond traditional five-star hotel markers

17 Sep 2026

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

Tourism

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Blyde.

Tourism & Travel

Forever Resorts enters a new chapter

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Oncology

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Issued by CANSA 15 Sep 2026

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Higher Education

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

15 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Tut students regain NSFAS funding after qualification code errors

14 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

Sho’t Left Travel Week puts domestic travel deals in focus

Tourism & Travel

Sho’t Left Travel Week puts domestic travel deals in focus

8 Sep 2026

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

Tourism & Travel

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

8 Sep 2026

Windows at CPUT’s Cape Town campus, damaged by rocks thrown by protesting students. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends

Emihle Ngwane 7 Sep 2026

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

Travel

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

4 Sep 2026

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Oncology

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Issued by CANSA 4 Sep 2026

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Labour Law

Ex-UJ manager hit with R18m bill for accrediting fraudulent student accommodation

Grace Crocker and Chloë Loubser 4 Sep 2026

Indian travellers seek more meaningful South African experiences

Tourism & Travel

Indian travellers seek more meaningful South African experiences

4 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Sandton 3-bedroom home for sale R3.495m: Located in one of Bryanston's most sought-after, 24-hour guarded estates and priced at R3.495 million through Pam Golding Properties, this three-bedroom cluster home offers the ideal balance of effortless indoor-outdoor living and secure family comfort.

Markets & Investment

Looking for Johannesburg’s next property hotspot? Start here

4 Sep 2026

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Labour Law

Culture vs capacity: How employers should handle traditional healer sick notes

John Botha and Jonathan Goldberg 3 Sep 2026

Cape Town Tourism and the City of Cape Town put communities at the heart of Tourism Month

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism and the City of Cape Town put communities at the heart of Tourism Month

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 Sep 2026

Travel

Travelstart wins Africa’s Leading Online Travel Agency award

2 Sep 2026

Marketing

Castle Milk Stout backs first SASL signs for African clan names

2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

A great resort is more than its rooms: The hidden engine driving long-term value

2 Sep 2026

Spring Graduation season - UP financial support helps 58% of graduating students

Higher Education

Spring Graduation season - UP financial support helps 58% of graduating students

Issued by University of Pretoria 1 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

More than brick and mortar: ConCourt rules state housing must be centrally located

Michael Evans, Thomas Karberg, and Lula Grant 1 Sep 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Sho’t Left Travel Week brings domestic deals ahead of year-end break

1 Sep 2026

Turning constraints into commercial advantage in Mozambique

Media

Turning constraints into commercial advantage in Mozambique

Catia de Sousa, Issued by Dentsu 1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Robin Fredericks 31 Aug 2026

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Higher Education

NSFAS releases R222m for Funza Lushaka Bursary students

31 Aug 2026

Hilton to enter Zimbabwe with first hotel in Harare

Tourism & Travel

Hilton to enter Zimbabwe with first hotel in Harare

28 Aug 2026

Aabeed Adullatief, a Fairbridges Attorneys director, examines five legal lessons from production disputes (Image source: © 123rf )

Production

What most filmmakers overlook: 5 lessons to avoid a production dispute

Aabeed Adullatief 28 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Owner and director of Val du Charron, Catherine Entwistle.

Property Development

#WomensMonth: 20 years on | Catherine Entwistle’s vision for a historic Winelands estate

Katja Hamilton 27 Aug 2026