Katja Hamilton

The City of Cape Town's proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law opened for public comment last week, and it has more than ruffled a few feathers — not just those of Airbnb owners.

For Jennifer Erasmus, creating safer communities extends far beyond the physical security of a building. After moving from her role as an audit partner at Mazars into executive leadership at Trellidor, where she was appointed CFO and executive director effective 1 July 2026, she brings a financial and leadership perspective to the company's 50 Safe Spaces initiative.

Sara Winstone, managing director at Lightstone, has witnessed the property industry's transformation from information scarcity to a data-rich, increasingly intelligence-led market.

The rand held steady in early trading on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, with investors awaiting inflation figures expected to signal a moderation in price pressures.

South Africa's headline inflation has eased to 4.3% in July from 5.0% in June, marking its first decline in five months. Monthly CPI growth slowed to 0.2% from 0.7%.

While South Africa's headline inflation eased sharply to 4.3% year on year in July, down from 5% in June and below the 4.5% consensus forecast, and while this improvement was driven mainly by lower transport and food inflation, following July's substantial fuel-price cuts, Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy cautions that the improvement may not last.

South Africa's coastal property market is undergoing a notable shift, with women emerging as an increasingly influential force in home buying.

South Africa's property market is being reshaped by two very different generations, each finding its own path to homeownership. Source: Supplied.

When Catherine Entwistle acquired Val du Charron in 2006 with her husband, they weren't simply buying a wine farm in Wellington. They were taking on a derelict property with more than three centuries of history, set within a landscape shaped by the Cape's early agricultural heritage and later known as the Valley of the Wagonmakers.

As South Africans increasingly expect their banking to match the speed and convenience of everyday digital services, instant payments are emerging as a new battleground for innovation.