Next week, Cape Town will host the Africa Property Investment (API) Summit and PropTech Forum for the second year in arow. The likes of Transbridj will feature with CEO Michael Lenz talking at the event.
Lenz said South Africa’s coastal markets stood out in 2025 for their resilience. Despite affordability challenges and the repo rate holding steady at 7.00%, lifestyle-driven demand continues to surge in coastal provinces, he said. From KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast to the Western Cape’s Atlantic Seaboard, sales volumes remain robust. Coastal regions are experiencing strong year-on-year growth, with semigration, lifestyle appeal, and long-term value driving resilient demand even as borrowing costs remain elevated.
Delays caused by compliance costs, municipal rates, levies, or bond cancellations often stall transactions were common in South Africa. TransBridj is offering a digitised bridging funding platform that eliminates these bottlenecks by providing sellers, realtors, and attorneys with instant access to liquidity, within 24 hours of approval.
Lenz said that by “combining automation with seamless digital integration, TransBridj ensures that deals close faster, commissions are paid sooner, and liquidity flows smoothly across the ecosystem”.
If inflation trends allow, the SA Reserve Bank may introduce another rate cut later this year. Yet, the evidence from coastal markets suggests that resilient demand and proptech innovation are already fuelling growth. The API PropTech Forum will showcase precisely this: how digital-first solutions are equipping real estate professionals to navigate tighter conditions while still unlocking opportunity, according to Lenz.