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Marriott hotel construction at Cape Town’s R15bn Harbour Arch to begin next year

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James Wilson, CEO of private property developer and investor Amdec Group gives an update on the biggest single development currently underway in the city centre, as well as the group’s other development nodes in SA such as Joburg’s Melrose Arch, Westbrook in Gqeberha, and Zimbali in KZN.

25 Sep 2024 English South Africa Investing · Business

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