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R9 Billion and Counting: How Cape Town Fixed Its CBD

Cape Town's CBD has defied the economic gravity pulling other South African city centres into decline. With over R9 billion in property development recorded in 2024/25, cranes dotting the skyline, and international accolades positioning it as one of the world's leading inner cities, Cape Town's city bowl tells a story worth examining closely. But this isn't a story about luck or geography. It's about deliberate strategy, aggressive policy, public-private partnerships, and a willingness to fundamentally reimagine what a city centre can be. In this video essay, we unpack how Cape Town transformed from a decaying CBD in the 1980s into Africa's urban and economic beacon—and what lessons this holds for Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, and cities across the continent. We examine the CCID model, the R9 billion investment boom, the mixed-use development revolution, the 15-minute city philosophy, and the hard questions about who this growth is actually serving. 📊 Sources & Research: CCID State of Cape Town Central City Report 2024 (SCCR 2024) Neale Petersen, Revitalising Cape Town's CBD, February 2025 2025 International Downtown Association World Towns Leadership Summit Tim Harris, Director at Habitus & Board Member, CCID Grant Elliott, COO Thibault Investments & Deputy Chairperson, CCID 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments — which South African city should adopt this model next? Music Credit: ► Music Credit: Artificial.Music Track Name: "oceanic space [short edit]" Music By: Artificial Music @ / artificial-music YT Channel HERE: / smarttoaster Original upload HERE - / oceans License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBJfsV.... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ––– ♪♫ FREE DOWNLOAD ♫♪ ––– ► DOWNLOAD this track HERE -    • [Non-Copyrighted Music] Chill Jazzy Lofi H...   ♪ ♪ Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link :    • lukrembo - biscuit (no copyright music)   Track: September Rain - Yme Fresh Music provided by Verde Música Studio Watch:    • 🎧 BACKGROUND Music for VLOGS while TALKING...   Track: September - Not the King Music provided by Verde Música Studio Watch:    • 🎧 BACKGROUND Music for VLOGS while TALKING...   New Dawn Royalty Free Music by Benjamin Tissot Music I use: Bensound.com License code: 2471 MABJR3C62MG8 https://open.spotify.com/track/6q5VUr... / new-dawn-single – Apple Music   / new-dawn-single   • Bensound: "New Dawn" https://music.amazon.in/albums/B07RWH... https://deezer.page.link/pahUbCAequ15... Verde Musica Studio Background Music For Vlogs while Talking    • 🎧 BACKGROUND Music for VLOGS while TALKING...   PopVibes Ocean Space – Artificial.Music    • Oceanic space🌊 – Artificial.Music🐠 | (No C...   BreakingCopyright Artificial.Music – And So It Begins    • [No Copyright Music] Artificial.Music - An...   LuKremBo Lofi type beat “Biscuit”    • lukrembo - biscuit (no copyright music)   Mystery Piano Background Music For Films & Documentaries (Free Download) | End Game 🎵 Download this track to use in your videos: https://lvkehouse.com/trial ✅ All content you publish during a free trial will stay cleared forever. ► Composer: Donovan Jarvis ► Photographer: Erik Witsoe