{"id":15693,"date":"2015-09-18T09:12:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T09:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/?page_id=15693"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:42:57","slug":"media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/media\/","title":{"rendered":"Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class='q_masonry_blog'><article  class='post-15684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles tag-architecture tag-iconic tag-sandton tag-skyline tag-urban-architecture '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/17\/making-a-stand\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/stand.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/17\/making-a-stand\/\">Making a Stand<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">17 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15698 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/mercantile-bank-structures-r600m-financing-deal-for-central-square-mixed-use-development-in-sandton\/\">Mercantile Bank structures R600m financing deal for Central Square mixed use development in Sandton<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">Mercantile Bank...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15702 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/tripartite-alliance-brings-to-market-central-square-mixed-use-development-in-sandton\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Lushaka.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/tripartite-alliance-brings-to-market-central-square-mixed-use-development-in-sandton\/\">Tripartite alliance brings to market Central Square mixed use development in Sandton<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">Launching the t...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/mercantile-grants-lushaka-r600m-loan\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/loan.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/mercantile-grants-lushaka-r600m-loan\/\">Mercantile grants Lushaka R600m loan<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/engineering-news-city-living-strong-demand-for-new-sandton-residential-apartments\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/en_default_large.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/engineering-news-city-living-strong-demand-for-new-sandton-residential-apartments\/\">ENGINEERING NEWS &#8211; CITY LIVING &#8211; Strong demand for new Sandton residential apartments<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">Development com...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/lushaka-investments-mota-engil-africa-and-mercantile-bank-form-an-alliance\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sandton-by-night.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/lushaka-investments-mota-engil-africa-and-mercantile-bank-form-an-alliance\/\">Lushaka Investments, Mota-Engil Africa and Mercantile Bank form an alliance<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">CONSTRUCTION AC...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15716 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/sunday-times-spotlight-on-sandton\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/spotlight.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/sunday-times-spotlight-on-sandton\/\">SUNDAY TIMES &#8211; Spotlight on Sandton<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/tussen-stasies-le-daar-geld\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/gautrain.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/tussen-stasies-le-daar-geld\/\">Tussen stasies l\u00ea daar geld<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/sandton-attracts-wealth\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/sandton-attracts-wealth.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/sandton-attracts-wealth\/\">Sandton attracts wealth<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article  class='post-15736 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles '><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/mercantile-bank-structures-a-one%c2%ad-of%c2%ad-a-%c2%adkind-r600%c2%ad-million-financing-deal-2\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/central-square-header.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_text\"><h5 class=\"q_masonry_blog_title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/mercantile-bank-structures-a-one%c2%ad-of%c2%ad-a-%c2%adkind-r600%c2%ad-million-financing-deal-2\/\">Mercantile Bank structures a one\u00ad-of\u00ad-a-\u00adkind R600\u00ad million financing deal<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"q_masonry_blog_excerpt\">Mercantile Bank...<\/p><div class=\"q_masonry_blog_post_info\"><span class=\"time\">18 September, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mercantile Bank, a business bank inspired by entrepreneurs, has signed its single biggest lending transaction in its 50 year history. A R600\u00admillion loan was granted to a local property development company, Lushaka Investments. The Central Square will be the biggest mixed\u00aduse, high\u00adend, apartment block development in Sandton, Johannesburg. Karl Kumbier, CEO at Mercantile Bank says no other second tier bank in South Africa would have been able to fund a transaction of this nature and size. \u201cWe are a small bank, in South Africa, but with big bank capabilities, therefore we were able to put together a sophisticated property development transaction in a very short period of time,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is the type of tailored financing solution that typically only one of the big local banks would consider taking on.\u201d Mercantile Bank was instrumental in structuring the overall financing solution to ensure that Lushaka Investments secured the total R600\u00admillion...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15693","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15693"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15825,"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15693\/revisions\/15825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lushaka.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}