Silent Goodbye a sad reality. (Mom passes on & leaves small Children)

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The quiet community of Ngodini, just outside Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa, woke up to heartbreaking news that left neighbours and relatives in disbelief. Twelve-year-old Ayanda had always been the responsible one. As the eldest of three children, she helped her mother care for her younger siblings, eight-year-old Sipho and four-year-old Amahle. Their mother, Nomsa, worked hard to provide for them, often reminding her children that no matter how difficult life became, they should always love and protect one another. One cold winter morning, the children woke up as usual. Ayanda prepared breakfast while waiting for their mother to get up for work. Minutes turned into an hour, but Nomsa never came out of her bedroom. Ayanda gently knocked on the door. "Mama?" she called softly. There was no answer. She knocked again, louder this time. "Mama, it's morning. You have to wake up." Still, there was only silence. Growing worried, Ayanda tried opening the door. H...
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Shake-up for shopping malls in South Africa – including an end to big parking lots

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 16 May 2021

While location used to be the key factor in picking a good property, the impact of Covid-19 will mean that innovation is likely to be just as an important factor for years to come, says Riyaad Khan, transactor in the Real Estate Investment Banking team at RMB.

While the full extent of Covid-19 on the South Africa real estate sector in the long term is unknown, Khan said the ‘old rules’ of property have already evolved.

Khan said that property owners are already repurposing properties, but this is just the start as demand for commercial space is likely to drop even further as a result of a systemic fall in demand from the pandemic.

“The Atholl Yards development in Sandton for example was an old office building that was recently converted into quality and affordable residential rental units.

“In this case, an office building which was vacant for a number of years is now home to a community of young professionals on the doorstep of the Sandton CBD.”

There are similar examples in nodes such as Sunninghill and Randburg where most of the old commercial space is being converted into affordable accommodation, he said.

Khan said that retail space is also changing with retailers potentially looking to reduce their floor space which will create unused space in shopping malls.

“Large shopping centres were already allocating more space to entertainment and experience-based offerings before the pandemic and we now expect this trend to continue.

“It is very possible that we will see more non-traditional retail being incorporated into malls. Internationally this is a growing trend with major brands such as Tesla opting for a large footprint in high visibility malls across the globe.

“Redundant parking spaces are being converted to storage spaces, vehicle service centres and increasingly used as exhibition space for events.”

Khan said that shifts in real estate demand, particularly when driven by an event such as Covid-19, occur much faster than the markets response to supply.

“It is in this window of opportunity where the most innovative owners and operators will thrive. We saw this play out in the wake of the global financial crisis and we expect similar this time around.”

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