Ken Denton - Investing In A City

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Dublin-born Kenneth Denton is the biggest property owner in the history of Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha. An international property investor and self-confessed introvert, Ken first visited PE in the 1990s when he fell in love with the region and its people. He has since gone on to buy up some of Central Port Elizabeth’s most historic buildings - many of which appear to remain derelict.

Listen here as this soft-spoken Irishman explains, in a rare interview, his plans for the future.

29 Jan English South Africa Society & Culture · History

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