Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa July 2016 | Page 35

›› LOUIS VAN DER WATT Property Developer / Investor Atterbury Property will soon develop an 85ha Pretoria site mooted to be the ‘new residential and commercial hub’ — located at the high-profile juncture of the N1 and R21 highways. Atterbury CEO, Louis van der Watt said they were thrilled to work with the Erasmus Trust for the Pretoria development because the land was held by one family for so long. www.reimag.co.za COMMERCIAL NOMZAMO RADEBE President of SAPOA Nomzamo Radebe, CEO of JHI Properties, was recently named the President of the South African Property Owners Association at the annual SAPOA awards held on the 22nd of June. Said Radebe of the appointment, “The transformation of the property sector is essential for its sustainability. We are committed to the principles of social and economic transformation and empowerment”. ›› NORBERT SASSE Property Investor South Africa’s largest property group, Growthpoint Properties has secured $40m finance facility with the International Finance Corporation. The arrangement will be used for future property acquisitions and development, helping Growthpoint grow its portfolio. Growth points CEO, Norbert Sasse was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 SAPOA Awards. JULY 2016 SA Real Estate Investor 33