🇿🇦 South Africa
Jun 14, 2026
Cape Town Challenges Joburg's Grip on South Africa's Economic Crown
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Cape Town is booming. Cranes dominate the skyline, global investors are pouring in, and South Africa’s oldest city is increasingly eclipsing Johannesburg as the country’s economic powerhouse. From Amazon’s new African headquarters to a thriving tech ecosystem and surging property market, confidence in the Mother City appears stronger than ever. But beneath the success story lies a more complicated reality. Deep inequality, persistent spatial divides and questions about who truly benefits from th
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