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After-Dark Economics: How Cape Town’s Historic Heart Became a Check-Out Counter

by Zola Naidoo
December 24, 2025

Cape Town’s Greenmarket Square, once a vibrant home for families, has become a playground for rich tourists. Old houses are now fancy suites, and prices for everything have shot up. This means real families and longtime shops are being pushed out, making way for visitors who pay a lot for a short stay. It’s like the heart of the city is changing from a cozy home into a fancy hotel, leaving local people struggling.

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Woodstock 2.0: How Cape Town Is Re-Writing Africa’s Gentrification Playbook on 11 Hectares of Public Dirt

by Isabella Schmidt
December 10, 2025

Cape Town is changing how cities grow. They’re turning 11 hectares of land in Woodstock into a cool new neighborhood. This project will make affordable homes, create jobs, and build sustainable city stuff. They want to make sure local people benefit and don’t get pushed out. It’s like a new recipe for city building in Africa!

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Atlantic Seaboard Real Estate: A New Era of Luxury, Prestige, and Urban Change

by Thabo Sebata
August 14, 2025

Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard is buzzing with a new wave of luxury living. People from South Africa and around the world are snapping up sleek, secure apartments with stunning ocean and mountain views, drawn by a stylish, easy “lockandleave” lifestyle. This vibrant coastal stretch mixes natural beauty with lively city life, making it a hotspot for culture and investment. Prices are soaring as homes become scarcer, turning the area into a shining example of modern, upscale living by the sea.

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