Will Covid-19 kill off Sandton and other swish business hubs?

  • 📰 BDliveSA
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 63%

South Africa Headlines News

Remote working means a lower demand for office space — but Joburg has always embraced change

When Covid-19 hit there was no doubt that the impact on SA would be huge. For the business community and its leadership, centred in the country’s economic powerhouse, Johannesburg, there were major concerns about the way in which the city could be affected.

Before imagining what a post-Covid-19 Joburg might look like, it is worth reminding ourselves where the city stood before lockdown. But the way we work also changed. Companies that would never have allowed remote working before were suddenly forced to adopt this for the safety of their employees. And while most South Africans areMany businesses have seen that employees can work remotely from home or elsewhere, causing them to downsize their office spaces as they look to reduce costs.

The shift in office behaviour won’t just affect landlords of smaller companies. While some corporates will undoubtedly retain their Sandton headquarters, it’ll be interesting to see whether they’re forced to find alternative uses for some of the space. It’s unlikely we’ll see the same level of construction as we have over the past decade or so for some time.may be foolhardy for any corporate to embark on a big headquarters construction project.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 12. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

SA’s COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, recovery rate nears 90%
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Mbalula warns airlines over COVID-19 regulations breachFikile Mbalula was inspecting OR Tambo International Airport's adherence to regulations on Saturday.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Global battles over Covid-19 business interruption insurance rage onIn the US alone, more than 1,000 lawsuits demanding insurance payments for business losses have been filed in state courts so far
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Trust in a Covid-19 vaccine varies widely, and that could be a deadly problemPolitical instability and religious extremism are fuelling scepticism, and misinformation threatens to disrupt vaccination programmes worldwide
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

WATCH | Inside Peru's special maternity ward for mothers with Covid-19 | ParentPeru’s National Perinatal and Maternal Institute has dedicated about half its facilities to care for Covid-19 infected pregnant women. | Parent24
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

Lufthansa to retire biggest jets due to ill effects of Covid-19The fleet cuts will surpass the 100-aircraft reduction so far disclosed by Lufthansa
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »