Weighing in on the benefits of investing in commercial property is Kevan Govender , Regional Investment Manager at smalland medium-sized enterprises ( SME ) financier , Business Partners Limited . As he explains : “ Small business owners can benefit immensely from purchasing their office or operational premises and owning an asset , rather than renting the space and losing money in the form of rental expenses and maintenance costs .”

The state of South Africa ’ s commercial property market Although the commercial property market took a hit in 2020 due to the onset of COVID-19 , slow but steady progress has been reported , with South Africa ’ s

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