Our Purpose
SAREIT promotes South African REITs as an investment class both locally and internationally while addressing issues and meeting challenges within the sector.
The SA REIT Association (SAREIT) was founded in 2013, following the introduction of the REIT structure in South Africa to represent the interest of the SA listed property sector. The Association is modelled on NAREIT (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) in the United States and EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association) in Europe.
We are a representative umbrella body incorporating voluntary members of all local REITs and lead by an elected executive team focused on promoting the sector as an attractive asset class.
SAREIT’s key objectives are to:
Engage across industry
Ensure constant engagement with legislators, regulators, other business associations, investors
and other stakeholders to establish a stable, conducive policy and business environment.
Strengthen relationships with investors
Build relationships with investors and capital providers to deeper understanding of relevant issues.
The Association’s Executive Team and Committee Members include experienced and knowledgeable individuals to fulfill the various committees’ mandates.
The elected Executive Team is responsible for the planning and execution of the Association’s strategic objectives.
Chairman of the Accounting
& JSE Committee
Redefine Properties
Chief Operating Officer
Chairman of the Regulation
& Taxation Committee
Growthpoint Properties
Group Financial Director
Chairman of the
Marketing Committee
Equites Property Fund
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Legal & Competition
Commission Committee
Hyprop Investments
National Legal Executive
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The role of the acccounting & JSE committee is to develop and maintain a set of best practice recommendations to help property companies produce best-in-class annual financial and non-financial performance reports in order to provide investors with consistent and reliable disclosures in line with the JSE regulations.
The Regulation & Taxation Committee aims to give the sector a voice in the regulatory processes for REITs, property companies and investors.
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The goal of the Marketing Committee is to create platforms and develop industry messages to promote SA REITs as an attractive investment class to stakeholders, including investors, in South Africa and internationally.
Chairman of the Marketing Committee
Equites Property Fund
Chief Executive Officer
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The Legal & Competition Commission Committee deals with REIT specific legislations and competition related matters. The Committee also works closely with other industry bodies to align on related issues.
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The Transformation Committee supports the implementation of the principles upon which Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is implemented in the sector.
The Research Committee generates and provides access to high quality, independent research related to the listed property sector, in South Africa and other relevant markets. It aims to provide a trusted research hub for members and the industry at large.
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The SA REIT Association (SAREIT) is a representative umbrella body for South African REITs focused on promoting the sector as an attractive asset class locally and internationally.
INVESTEC PROPERTY FUND LIMITED – 2022 year-end results release date and presentation https://www.moneyweb.co.za/mny_sens/investec-property-fund-limited-2022-year-end-results-release-date-and-presentation/ via @Moneyweb
Henry Kuhn is a qualified chartered accountant who after being involved in a number of property company audits during his articles pursued his passion for property in joining the Atterbury Property Group. Since then, he joined the Attacq Limited group assisting the company with the listing in 2013 as well as conversion to a REIT in 2018. He is currently performing the role of Group Financial Manager for the Attacq Group.
Amelia Beattie holds a BCom and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). She has 21 years’ experience in the property sector.
Amelia has been the Chief Executive at Liberty Two Degrees since the company’s listing in December 2016. Prior, she worked at Old Mutual Property in various positions, including Chief Operations Officer and later in 2012, she joined STANLIB to establish the institution’s Direct Property Investment business.
Beattie was the President of the South African Association (SAPOA) from 2014 to 2015, former Chair of Women’s Property Network (WPN) and served as a trustee for the education trusts of WPN and SAPOA until 2018.