RDC buys property worth over R300m in Cape Town

RDC, a Botswana listed company, announced Monday that it has purchased ‘The Edge’ building in Cape Town for a price of R300 million plus acquisition costs, through its investment in Capitalgro. Capitalgro is a Western Cape property loan stock company registered in South Africa and structured to hold commercial property for the benefit of its shareholders. The Chairman of RDC, Guido Giachetti also sits as one of the directors of Capitalgro.

He concluded the transaction with Capitalgro executive board member, Jacopo Pari. The state of the art nine-storey commercial building is located at the entrance to the Tyger Falls precinct on the Tyger Valley Waterfront. It holds a five-Star award of “design” and ‘as built’ ratings by the Green Building Council of South Africa. Striking modern architecture (BAM Architects) and innovative design have greatly reduced the carbon footprint supporting the owners’ commitment to a greener sustainable environment making it an attractive energy and water efficient option for tenants.

Current highly-rated tenants include Mercantile Bank, Distell, Sanlam, PSG and other professional business enterprises. ‘The Edge’ also enjoys ample parking facilities and excellent access from the precinct’s expanding urban village residential area as well as to shops, restaurants and fitness facilities. According to a press release the property value is expected to yield equitable profits in the coming years. “The initial yield reflects the exceptional calibre of the building and rentals are contractually bound to increase at an average of approximately eight percent per annum.”

This development comes as one of the numerous projects aligned with RDC Properties Limited 2017 growth strategy, which is to expand into the SADC region through the creation of partnerships in Madagascar, Mozambique and Namibia and through Capitalgro, into South Africa. Further growth through RDC’s current and new partnerships is envisaged for Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa in 2018 with the objective of supporting the communities and local economies in the areas in which it operates. In Namibia, RDC has initiated the construction of three convenience centres expected to complete this year. The centres are located in Katima Mulilo, Tsumeb and Grootfontein. In Mozambique, Guido Giachetti said they have obtained central bank approval for the funding of the Xai Xai project.