Managing Director, Golden Section Capital

Garreth Elston

Managing Director

Golden Section Equity Research

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<li>Building upon the positive momentum in April, May was once again a positive month.</li>
<li>All Property Index ended the month up 4.22% in total returns (key to note is that it was the last three trading days that saved Index from a down month).</li>
<li>Overall market sentiment showed cautious optimism, supported by some encouraging company results, but was arguably saved by the SARB's 25 bps interest rate cut injecting a shot of optimism.</li>
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Building upon the positive momentum in April, May was once again a positive month.
All Property Index ended the month up 4.22% in total returns (key to note is that it was the last three trading days that saved Index from a down month).
Overall market sentiment showed cautious optimism, supported by some encouraging company results, but was arguably saved by the SARB's 25 bps interest rate cut injecting a shot of optimism.


South Africa Listed Property Review - May 2025

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<li>February proved to be largely directionless for SA listed property, with the J803 All Property Index up a paltry 0.27%.</li>
<li>Macro instability has certainly not aided, and the Government of National Unity not being able to deliver a budget on schedule certainly was not a plus.</li>
<li>Latest Rode research continues to point to the Office sector as having bottomed, and Industrial continues to perform well. While the Clur Index shows that Retail continues to perform soundly.</li>
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February proved to be largely directionless for SA listed property, with the J803 All Property Index up a paltry 0.27%.
Macro instability has certainly not aided, and the Government of National Unity not being able to deliver a budget on schedule certainly was not a plus.
Latest Rode research continues to point to the Office sector as having bottomed, and Industrial continues to perform well. While the Clur Index shows that Retail continues to perform soundly.


South African Listed Property Review February 2025

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<li>The SA listed property index fell -2.89% in January, reversing December’s gain.  </li>
<li>There were only eleven listed property companies up out of forty-five.  The majority of large SA REITs disappointed.</li>
<li>Despite being thousands of miles from the world’s touchpoints South Africa’s markets cannot escape global uncertainty and its negative impact.</li>
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The SA listed property index fell -2.89% in January, reversing December’s gain.  
There were only eleven listed property companies up out of forty-five.  The majority of large SA REITs disappointed.
Despite being thousands of miles from the world’s touchpoints South Africa’s markets cannot escape global uncertainty and its negative impact.


SA Listed Property Review – January 2025

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<li>The South African listed property sector had a positive month in December, capping a robust year of excellent returns.</li>
<li>For 2024 the SA All Property Index rose 28.85%, outperforming the JSE’s all-share index’s +9.37% and the top 40 +6.93%.</li>
<li>South African listed property thoroughly outperformed global listed property, with the EPRA Nareit Global Index’s TR lagging the J803 TR Index by 22.41% in ZAR terms for the year.</li>
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The South African listed property sector had a positive month in December, capping a robust year of excellent returns.
For 2024 the SA All Property Index rose 28.85%, outperforming the JSE’s all-share index’s +9.37% and the top 40 +6.93%.
South African listed property thoroughly outperformed global listed property, with the EPRA Nareit Global Index’s TR lagging the J803 TR Index by 22.41% in ZAR terms for the year.


SA Listed Property Review – December 2024

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<li>The South African listed property sector returned to positivity in November, rising by 1.69% (unfortunately Q4 2024 to-date remains negative at -1.05%).</li>
<li>For the year to date the sector is up 28.37%, and on a one-year rolling period the index is up 43.85% as measured by the J803 All Property TR Index.</li>
<li>SA listed property remains ahead of global listed property for 2024, with the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Index’s TR of 3.48%, lagging the J803 TR Index by 18.99% in ZAR.</li>
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The South African listed property sector returned to positivity in November, rising by 1.69% (unfortunately Q4 2024 to-date remains negative at -1.05%).
For the year to date the sector is up 28.37%, and on a one-year rolling period the index is up 43.85% as measured by the J803 All Property TR Index.
SA listed property remains ahead of global listed property for 2024, with the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Index’s TR of 3.48%, lagging the J803 TR Index by 18.99% in ZAR.


SA Listed Property Review – November 2024

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South Africa Listed Property Review - May 2025

May saw a positive month for the South African All Property Index, with a 4.22% increase in total returns, thanks in part to a last-minute boost...

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South African Listed Property Review February 2025

SA listed property had a lacklustre February, despite early sector results being strong. Office is steadily improving, while Industrial and Retail...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – January 2025

South African listed property index dropped by -2.89% in January, with majority of large SA REITs disappointing, reflecting global uncertainty and...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – December 2024

The South African listed property sector completed a robust year of excellent returns. For 2024 the SA All Property Index rose +28.85%,...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – November 2024

South African listed property continued its strong 2024, returning 1.69% in November. For the year-to-date the sector is up 28.37%, and on a one...

Golden Section Capital

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South Africa Listed Property Review - May 2025

​May saw a positive month for the South African All Property Index, with a 4.22% increase in total returns, thanks in part to a last-minute boost...

Golden Section Capital

South African Listed Property Review February 2025

​SA listed property had a lacklustre February, despite early sector results being strong. Office is steadily improving, while Industrial and Retail...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – January 2025

​South African listed property index dropped by -2.89% in January, with majority of large SA REITs disappointing, reflecting global uncertainty and...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – December 2024

The South African listed property sector completed a robust year of excellent returns. For 2024 the SA All Property Index rose +28.85%,...

Golden Section Capital

SA Listed Property Review – November 2024

South African listed property continued its strong 2024, returning 1.69% in November. For the year-to-date the sector is up 28.37%, and on a one...

Golden Section Capital

May saw a positive month for the South African All Property Index, with a 4.22% increase in total returns, thanks in part to a last-minute boost...

SA listed property had a lacklustre February, despite early sector results being strong. Office is steadily improving, while Industrial and Retail...

South African listed property index dropped by -2.89% in January, with majority of large SA REITs disappointing, reflecting global uncertainty and...