Investment nodes
Where we sell, and why
Five markets chosen for constrained supply, structural tenant demand and developers with a delivery record.
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The five nodes at a glance
Western Cape
Cape Town
South Africa's most internationally traded property market. Semigration demand, a constrained CBD pipeline and world-leading short-let occupancy keep Cape Town apartments the country's strongest capital-growth asset.
- Avg. price / m² (CBD)
- R 42 000 – R 62 000
- Gross rental yield
- 7.5% – 9.5%
- 5-yr capital growth
- +38%
- Short-let occupancy
- 78% avg.
4 developments available
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Sandton
Africa's richest square mile. Sandton combines the continent's deepest corporate tenant base with a new generation of luxury vertical living around the Gautrain and Sandton City.
- Avg. price / m²
- R 28 000 – R 45 000
- Gross rental yield
- 8% – 10.5%
- Corporate HQs
- 3 of SA's top 5 banks
- Tenant demand
- Very high
3 developments available
Midrand, Gauteng
Waterfall City
South Africa's fastest-growing new city. A privately master-planned, fully serviced precinct midway between Johannesburg and Pretoria with its own power, security and fibre infrastructure.
- Avg. price / m²
- R 22 000 – R 34 000
- Gross rental yield
- 7% – 9%
- Precinct investment
- R 100bn+ committed
- Est. residents by 2035
- 100 000+
4 developments available
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Umhlanga
KwaZulu-Natal's premier coastal node. Beachfront towers, the Umhlanga Arch business district and a year-round holiday-let market underpin resilient income and lifestyle appeal.
- Avg. price / m²
- R 32 000 – R 55 000
- Gross rental yield
- 7% – 9%
- Holiday-let peak rates
- R 2 400 / night
- Beachfront supply
- Effectively capped
3 developments available
Gauteng
Pretoria
The administrative capital. Diplomatic missions, national departments and three major universities create the most stable, least cyclical tenant pool in South Africa.
- Avg. price / m²
- R 20 000 – R 32 000
- Gross rental yield
- 8% – 10%
- Tenant base
- Government & academic
- Vacancy (Menlyn node)
- Under 4%
3 developments available