The government of national unity (GNU), interest rate cuts and a stable power supply have dramatically improved SA’s sentiment towards the real estate sector, says property investor Growthpoint, which delivered an encouraging trading update for the three months to end-September.

Growthpoint reported strong leasing activity at its SA operations during the first quarter of the 2025 financial year, which enabled vacancies to improve to 8.2% from 8.7% in June, it said on Thursday. ..

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