Rael Levitt

Rael Levitt | Entrepreneur & Real Estate Investor | Sharing lessons from building businesses & creating spaces where entrepreneurs thrive | Positive vibes only

[PropertyWheel @PropertyWheel]

Rael Levitt, CEO of @Inospace2 & Matthew Leppan - @TAKEALOT chatting about last mile logistics and #ecommerce at the #AfricaPropTechForum, Day 2 of #APISummit2025 #APF2025 #PropTech

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@SenatorWong Terrible terrible woman. An embarrassment

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@AlboMP Hypocrite

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@AlboMP You’ve been supporting terrorism since the Arafat days. Horrible vile man

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@SenatorWong Disgusting thing this Penny Wong Terrorist Lover

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@AlboMP What a horrible anti semite

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@AlboMP This man is an international disgrace. What a bullshitty politician who pretends he cares

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@SenatorWong You caused this. Your fake politics doesn’t work

[Mark Barnes @mark_barnes56]

🇿🇦I left SAPO with a net asset value of +R5,2bn and NO DEBT - when will government tell the truth of the billions upon billions that have disappeared since then?🇿🇦

[Ash Müller @Askash]

Driving through Kempton Park industrial area in Johannesburg, I did a double-take when I saw a “TO LET” board in Mandarin. Random? Not even close. It’s smart, targeted marketing.

If you've been anywhere near South African industrial property lately, you'll know what's happening: Chinese-owned businesses are booming. They're signing major leases, importing on a large scale, and driving demand for big-format retail and warehousing.

Just look at Value Co and Panda Store occupying tens of thousands of square metres. The Fourways Mall Value Co. has escalators inside. And with Shein and Temu shaking up e-commerce, the demand for fulfilment space is surging.

It's not just in real estate. Chinese vehicles like Chery, Haval, and BYD are everywhere. Mandarin is the most spoken language on the planet, and China is South Africa's largest trading partner. So yes, a TO LET board in Mandarin? It's undeniably clever marketing.

Inospace is the company behind the sign. With branded logistics parks across the country, they’ve created a national network for SMEs that combines warehousing, storage, workspace, and logistics in a single, branded ecosystem. Their brand is extremely easy to remember with that bright red circle signage you see in industrial areas.

I have always been fascinated by Inospace’s journey in the South African real estate industry and the founder, Rael Levitt. Rael is one of the strongest marketing minds in the business, and I have always been a fan of his knack for brand building. In the early 2000s, he pioneered many of the innovations that are now standard in the auction world, including multi-property auctions and large-scale commercial rollouts. Then he built Inospace into a multi-billion-rand business by selling space as a service to SMEs.

If Donald Trump wants to smother South African trade with tariffs, this is how you respond: by speaking directly to your new economy tenants. And in their language.

For those wondering what the board says, check the comments of this post.

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https://t.co/u7yy7N8NiW

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@CyrilRamaphosa @realDonaldTrump
Is it real? Or just a negoation technique?

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Chinese tenants are growing and we are loving it! The Dragon has arrived! This is a big focus for us

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South Africa must cut red tape ✂️✂️ https://t.co/iUOHOwoPlz

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Foreigners are pumping billions into Cape Town, but it's making it UNAFFORDABLE FOR LOCALS. That brings another set of problems https://t.co/D87rzFWiFJ

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I spotted this in today's paper (remember those?). Its brilliant that UCT has realised that if you can't beat-em-join-em. @UCT_news

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We optimise tired old buildings

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Inospace Entrepreneur’s Event. Our mission to empower entrepreneurs is even more critical than ever.

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