South Africa, Feb. 23 -- "This was the second year running that November's growth performance eclipsed that of December, with this growth coming off a high 2024 base. Further, December's relative higher trading density gap has diminished significantly since 2023," says Belinda Clur, managing director of Clur International, which produces the index.

The index is derived from the Clur Collective, South Africa's early-warning performance, strategy, analysis and benchmarking platform built exclusively for shopping centres, to optimise returns.

This endorsed industry standard and economic indicator covers over 5.4 million square metres of space across listed and unlisted property funds in South Africa and Namibia.

Clur says stronger Novembe...