Load Shedding Has Ended: Why South Africans Are Still Investing in Dubai Property
With South Africa's load shedding suspended in 2026, why SA investors are still diversifying into Dubai property.
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A 2026 look at why South African investors continue buying Dubai property even as load shedding has ended at home.
Dubai Real Estate Insights · For SA Investors Load Shedding Has Ended: Why South Africans Are Still Investing in Dubai Property South Africa's power crisis has genuinely turned a corner — but Dubai interest from South African buyers hasn't cooled off, because the case was never only about electricity. This Banke update looks at what's actually driving continued demand. Where Load Shedding Actually Stands South Africa went 365 consecutive days without load shedding as of 2026 — a milestone not seen since September 2018. Eskom's Energy Availability Factor has climbed to 67.79%, its highest since 2020, helped by Koeberg Unit 1 returning in October 2025 (930MW) and Medupi Unit 4 coming back eight months early in July 2025 (800MW). Some localised load reduction still happens in overloaded suburbs during peak hours, but that's a different, narrower issue than formal nationwide load shedding. Why Dubai Interest Hasn't Cooled The original power-security angle mattered, but the deeper drivers were always currency diversification, zero income tax on rental returns, a stable Rand-hedge asset, and access to UAE residency through property. None of those change with an improved Eskom. The Honest Read A stronger domestic power grid is unambiguously good news for South Africa and doesn't need spinning into a property pitch. Dubai remains attractive on its own economic and lifestyle merits — not as an escape from a crisis that, for now, has eased. Talk to Banke Contact Banke to talk through whether Dubai still fits your diversification goals.
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