Over 2.91 million square metres of available space is currently unoccupied, and the situation is likely to get worse.

In the SA market ‘we've gone underweight commodities and basically have allocated that position towards the financial sector and specifically banks’: Henk Viljoen, Stanlib Balanced and Equity portfolio manager.

Self-reliant solar trees to provide 'architecturally enriched identity', while increasing awareness of responsible energy sources.

Says this reflects ‘the severe impact’ of Covid-19. However, its insurance business pared its normalised operating loss by over R1bn vs H12020.

This week MoneywebNOW looked at results from the Anglo stable, the economic impact of the July riots, L2D on shopping centre rentals, decade-high US inflation, using the current Naspers/Prosus sentiment to top up, and more.

Nesan Nair from Sasfin Securities considers the good and bad news out from the three South African companies.

Sasfin's Nesan Nair talks Amplats's giant dividend and the Tiger Brands tinned food recall. Liberty Two Degrees's interims: strong in retail as office still struggles. Kea Nonyana of ThinkMarkets on Tesla results and this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting

But experiences negative reversions in rental renewals.

Commercial property demand and supply dynamics remain out of balance.

Standard Bank’s PR machine is going to be kept busy spinning the merits of bancassurance, while Huge Group gets a rap on the knuckles, and Naspers – well, more executive remuneration ‘good news for some’ there.

Appeals for a state of emergency in KZN, while the SA Property Owners Association calls for greater action to stem looting and destruction.

Entrepreneurs and startups can avoid possible missteps or penalties if they fully understand the legal prescripts that apply to their business: Dominique Arteiro – Werksmans Attorneys.

President calls in the army following looting and violent demonstrations by pro-Zuma supporters in KwaZulu-Natal and some areas of Gauteng.

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.

Covid-19 rental relief of over R180m in the year to end March dealt a significant blow to operating income.