Sasol Pension Fund

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is representing Sasol Pension Fund, the leading South Africa-based pension fund.

15 May 2020 1 min read Featured work

Our real estate team is advising Sasol Pension Fund, in its role as purchaser, in connection with the due diligence and acquisition process and drafting and negotiation of sale agreements in respect of two properties in Century City, Cape Town from the trustees for the time-being of the Century City Property Investment Trust and Century City Business Centre Property Trust, for the first property; and from the trustees for the time-being of Century City Property Investment Trust, for the second property. Here we demonstrate our status as go-to counsel for real estate transactions for a broad range of high-profile investors in the sector, including leading funds.

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