Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa February/ March 2020 | Page 14

COVER STORY 2020 Vision Trends & outlooks for residential property SIDIMA MFEKU 2019 has been described by many as a year of growth for South Africa, coupled with the economic uncertainties and financial scares. Amidst 2019’s load shedding, economic recession and downgrades, the impact of each on the development of the country has been tested, and the outcomes of these economic scares in each sector loudly answers the question of how powerful each sector is, economically and otherwise. 12 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine