Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa August 2015 | Page 74

PROPERTY INSIGHTS PROPERTY INSIGHTS Vukile acquires significant stake in new R1 billion rand Thavhani Mall Vukile Property Fund has secured a 33% R350 million stake in the 50,000sqm Thavhani Mall at Thavhani City in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, after signing a deal with the developers of the new regional shopping centre, Thavhani Property Investments (Pty) Ltd.The acquisition will extend Vukile’s retail exposure. Thavhani Mall is now under construction and scheduled to be complete and open to the public in 2017. It is being developed on a prime site in Thohoyandou, at the intersection of the R524 road to Louis Trichardt (Makhado) and the new Giyani Road to Sibasa. Thavhani Mall is now more than 80% let with confirmed anchor tenants including Pick n Pay, Super Spar, Woolworths and Edgars, while a broad range of other national retailers will be part of the tenant mix. Load shedding risks for Home-owners We all become more vulnerable to break-ins during load shedding, with the resulting electric fences and alarm systems shutting do ݸ