Carbon tax changes to reshape commercial and industrial property sector

SAPOA: Industrial property sector delivers a 15.2% total return for 2024 – Property Wheel

The MSCI South Africa Annual Property Index for the twelve months to December 2024 reported an ungeared total return of 11.5% for direct real estate, supported by an 8.4% income return and 2.9% capital growth outperforming inflation of 5.1%. Once again, the industrial property sector was the best performing, delivering a 15.2% total return, driven by strong rental growth, stable vacancies, and rising demand for logistics space. For more detailed…

Carbon tax changes to reshape commercial and industrial property sector

By Matthew Cruise, Business Development Executive at IMPOWER As South Africa prepares to enter Phase 2 of its carbon tax regime in 2026, the commercial and industrial (C&I) property sector is facing a major regulatory inflection point. With tax-free allowances set to shrink and effective carbon prices rising steeply over the next five years, property...