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Aerial view of Teraco's expanded hyperscale data centre campus in Cape Town, South Africa.

Teraco Completes Its Cape Town Hyperscale Data Centre Campus Expansion

To Satisfy The Growing Need For Interconnection And Digital Transformation Teraco Data Environments Proprietary Limited, Africa’s largest vendor-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider, has announced the completion of Phase 1 of CT2, its new hyperscale data centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town – the largest data centre in the Western Cape. The new facility supports […]

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African Hospitality In The Heart Of Cape Town

African Hotel Group Cresta Hotels launch a new hotel in Cape Town Southern African hospitality group, Cresta Hotels, has opened a hotel in Cape Town, the first time the group has operated in South Africa’s internationally popular ‘Mother City.’  Cresta Hotels Group Executive, Chipo Mandela said Cresta Grande was formally opened on Thursday April 15, […]

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How the State Can Combat Spatial Inequality in Cape Town

By Anneline Turpin, Attorney at the Legal Resources Centre Civil society organisations call for the release of under-utilised military land for low- income housing. On 7 December 2020, civil society organisations* submitted a joint proposal to President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for the urgent release of three large and exceptionally well-located parcels of unused or under-used […]

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Aerial view of Cape Town featuring Table Mountain, the waterfront, and modern city infrastructure.

Investing in South Africa: Why Private Equity Is Still Booming

Roughly 1 percent of private equity capital was invested in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, with South Africa attracting the greatest volume of that capital. There is, however, a growing trend toward the newly emerging countries, including Mozambique and Tanzania. While these economies are not as diversified as South Africa, or Mauritius and Egypt, their growth […]

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The Claremont Main Road Mosque and the Fight For Spatial Justice

The following op-ed is written by Angela Andrews of the Legal Resources Centre. Newlands and Claremont, affluent suburbs of Cape Town, have a tragic history of forced removals.  One of the largest and most established communities (classified “Coloured” under Apartheid racial classification legislation) was removed from these picturesque areas under the Group Areas Act in […]

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Urban skyline with illuminated buildings and busy streets in a smart city.

Smart City, Smart Nation and Smart Africa

A greener, more intelligent infrastructure is the backbone of a smart Africa. Definition of a Smart City A smart city is measured by the efficiency with which resources, like energy and water, is provided. The goal is to make sure that the city prospers in the future while enhancing the quality of life of its people. […]

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The Beaches May Be Closed, But Cape Town Is Very Much Open

Ok, so the beaches are closed, dams are closed, lakes, rivers and public parks are closed. And you’re in Cape Town or on your way here, but you’re not sure what else you can do in this amazing destination. After a chat with Briony Brookes, Communications and PR Manager at Cape Town Tourism, we’re here […]

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Millennials Attracting Millennials To Invest In Cape Town’s Expensive Property Market

Mindset, language and available stock converting renters into buyers, drawing tenants closer to the city “We spend a lot of time educating our tenants and first-time buyers around what goes into buying a property, by explaining bond intricacies, and matching them up with the right originators or attorneys,” says Emanuel Germanis, founder and managing director […]

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A Laptop And A Sea View. What’s Behind The Semigration Trend?

By: Andrea Tucker, Director at MortgageMe South Africans are increasingly looking to greener pastures within our country’s borders in search of a better quality of life away from the stresses of big cities. Semigration, or moving from one part of the country to another, is firmly in the spotlight as Covid-19 makes working remotely de […]

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Leading Africa into the 4th Industrial Revolution

Where do world leaders go to share innovative ideas and principles on how to lead Africa into the 4th industrial revolution? Over the course of three days, the atmosphere buzzed with new concepts and terminologies which forced open the mind to new possibilities.  Ideas like smart cities and industrialized entrepreneurship no longer seem like far-fetched […]

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