{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/johannesburg/faq",
  "title": "Johannesburg Class A office: frequently asked questions",
  "description": "Quick answers to the questions occupiers ask most about Johannesburg Class A office leasing.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Quick reference: Johannesburg Class A rent is R220/sqm/mo · ≈ $13.2 PSF/yr USD ($13 USD), typical term 5 years, 6 months free.",
  "tldr": [
    "Class A rent: R220/sqm/mo · ≈ $13.2 PSF/yr USD.",
    "Typical term: 5 years.",
    "Typical rent-free: 6 months.",
    "Vacancy: 16.2%."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Johannesburg",
    "country": "South Africa",
    "region": "EMEA",
    "classARentLocal": "R220/sqm/mo · ≈ $13.2 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$13/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "16.2%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 5,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 6,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "primeYieldPct": "9.4%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Why has Sandton replaced the Joburg CBD?",
      "answer": "Through the 1990s and 2000s, security concerns and infrastructure decline drove a structural migration of corporate tenants from the legacy CBD to Sandton. The CBD now hosts predominantly government and lower-cost tenancy."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the load shedding context?",
      "answer": "South Africa has experienced rolling power outages (load shedding) since 2008. Class A trophy buildings universally provide backup generation; energy backup is now a fundamental tenant requirement."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the pan-African HQ market?",
      "answer": "Johannesburg hosts deep regional African headquarters for mining majors, banking, telecom, and multinationals serving sub-Saharan markets. South Africa's depth of capital markets and English-language professional base structurally underwrites this role."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/johannesburg/faq), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}