The weighting of access to commercial land and opportunities is disproportionate and needs intentional participation by all . South Africa ’ s real estate market is a close-knit industry , there are several diversity challenges which need to be addressed across the listed property sector , corporate real estate services and the development space .

The 2021 State of Gender Diversity in the Listed Real Estate Sector report found that 13 out of 28 Real Estate Investment Trusts had 100 % male executive directors . Transformation and gender diversity are still important agenda items that need to be addressed in the sector today .

72 DECEMBER 2022 / JANUARY 2023 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine