[TOP STORY] Western Cape overtakes Gauteng in building plans

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‘All the talk about privatisation, all the talk about closer cooperation with the private sector ... seems to be only talk. They really need to get on with this because the private sector at large stands between what is happening in Africa now and disaster in future‘ – Dr Roelof Botha.
25 Mar 2025 2AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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