Soweto Theatre Nearing Completion - Johannesburg, Gauteng
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14
May
2012
Soweto Theatre, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.

On the 25th May 2012, the brand new Soweto Theatre will open its doors for business. The theatre, located along Bolani Road in Jabulani, has been a few years in the making. Announced in 2007, it is a Legacy Project of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Designed by Afritects, it has an iconic African feel, [...]


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Top Five Deal Photo Fails
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11
May
2012
Deal photo for Northcliff Atrium, Johannesburg.

By now, you may have noticed the deal photos that we regularly post to our Facebook page upon each broker's successful completion of a deal. Usually, these turn out just fine, but they don't always go quite as planned. We've thus put together a list of our Top Five deal photo fails. Enjoy as we [...]


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Centurion Symbio City Project Proposal
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10
May
2012
A render of the Centurion Symbio City Project.

The recently-announced 'Centurion Symbio City Project' proposal is an extremely ambitious, yet exciting prospect. Should it go ahead, it will finally result in the toppling of the long-reigning Carlton Centre in the Johannesburg CBD as the tallest tower in Africa. The three towers - almost futuristic looking - were designed by 126Group Architects. The tallest [...]


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New Retailers Entering South African Market
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09
May
2012
Sandton City Zara store.

On the back of the recent recession, and the on-going EuroZone crisis, international retailers are looking to new markets for increased growth and profits. A number of significant international brands have eluded South Africa up until now, but - perhaps due to the proven resilience of the country's retail sector - a number have recently [...]


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Cape Town Stadium Proposals
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May
2012
The Cape Stadium proposal by Makeka Design Lab.

Galetti has collated a list of some of the original proposals for Cape Town Stadium. Below, each of what we've deemed to be the most interesting proposals have been outlined. Please pick a number and let us know in the Comments section below whether you feel the right choice was made: ONE: Mandela Gate Architects: [...]


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Afrographique - Africa's Most Valuable Country Brands
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07
May
2012
Africa's most valuable countries by their brand.

Source: Afrographique on Tumblr.


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City of Cape Town Not Overpaying for CTICC Expansion Site
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02
May
2012
CTICC Expansion Site

Recent media reports have informed the public of the fact that the City of Cape Town intends on paying R106 million for a site that will house the future CTICC expansion (Cape Town International Convention Centre). The site in question is situated in front of the Naspers building on Cape Town’s inner-city foreshore, directly across [...]


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Village Walk Redevelopment Stalled - Sandton - Commercial Property
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26
Apr
2012
Village Walk, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

The owners of the Village Walk shopping centre in Sandton - namely Metropolitan Life and Abacus Asset Management - have big plans in store for it. In anticipation of redevelopment work commencing at the end of last year, the owners evicted almost all tenants that occupied that existing ageing building on site. However, supposedly due [...]


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Parliament Expansion - Development Proposal - Cape Town
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25
Apr
2012
Proposed Parliament expansion, Cape Town.

Additions to the Parliamentary complex in Cape Town have been proposed for some time. Conceptual renders and drawings of the new developments have recently come to light, however. Designed by DesignSpace Africa Architects, the proposed buildings are certainly unique, and unlike anything else the Mother City has seen before. Consisting of a three-storey domed structure and a [...]


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Top Five Planned Buildings - South Africa - Galetti
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Apr
2012
Mutual Tower, Sandton

The skyscraper phenomenon has hit the world by storm, with supertall after supertall rising in the likes of Dubai. Other cities are desperately trying to catch up and build ever higher. As of 2011, over 602 buildings exceeding the 200 metre mark were in existence across the planet. After the skyscraper boom of the 1970's, [...]


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