from the publisher
I t was with a huge sense of pride and deep gratitude that I recently went up on stage at the SAPOA Convention 2025 at Sun City to collect the award for Property Publication of the Year – our third award in four years. Asset will soon celebrate its 14th birthday and I can honestly the news, views and conversations generated by the property industry just get better and better. The current positive real estate upswing – referenced at SAPOA – reinforces this, so no prizes for guessing why I’m photographed for this month’s issue sitting where I’m sitting! The Asset team would like to congratulate Architect and Builder on being the runner-up for the award. It’s a stalwart of the property media landscape and a high-quality publication, worthy of being recognised. The winners of the 2025 Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence were also announced at the convention and we’ve made them the focus of our UNWRAPPED feature in this edition. Yet another focus this month is the interior architecture and design sector. WOW! and WOW! again. The passion, the quality of work, the innovations, the creativity, the professionalism, the team spirit – it’s mindblowing. From Red Bull to Red Rocket to Cipla, our South African designers are right up there with the best. We spoke to three companies this month, and each one is doing remarkable work. This October issue is so full of relevant and interesting content that it feels unfair to single out stories but perhaps let me do this: • For BIG conversations: read all 8 interviews in our IN CONVERSATION section. No other property publication in SA gives a platform to these industry voices like we do. • For something CONTROVERSIAL: read our article on the remuneration of listed company CEOs. • For RELEVANCE: read why expropriation without
compensation is dangerous political theatre. • For a THRILL: watch the Ponte City video Is that tempting enough? Go read and enjoy!
Photographed at Petals Group in Cape Town
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