‘We are emerging out of the dog box’ – De Klerk

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South African Real Estate Investment Trust Association chair Estienne de Klerk shares his latest insights on the listed property sector following the industry’s 2024 conference, noting: ‘If you were an investor last year in Reits, you would've been rewarded with the best performance of all investment classes … So, albeit marginal, number one is number one’.
19 Feb English South Africa Business

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