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Cape Town’s CBD is booming with property development activity

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Rob Kane, chair of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID), shares his insights on why there are around 20 construction tower cranes in the city centre, and the other achievements of arguably SA’s most successful city improvement district.

20 Feb 2023 English South Africa Investing · Business

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