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Bo-Kaap ‘fights off capture’
A property developer has been accused of co-opting a youth group in the Cape Town suburb
Bo-Kaap to be declared national heritage site
Nathi Mthethwa says UNESCO will be asked to declare Bo-Kaap a world heritage site
Slice of life: They would die for Bo-Kaap
‘It was really so encouraging to see that people are prepared, you know, to sacrifice their lives for this community’
Protesting Bo-Kaap residents claim small victory as crane leaves, charges dropped
A handful of elderly people waited peacefully for hours for the removal of the crane — a far cry from the violent events that took place on Tuesday
Developer withdraws interdict against Bo-Kaap
Blok, a property development company, has withdrawn its interdict against Bo-Kaap residents in the “spirit of de-escalation”
The people of Bo-Kaap versus the private developers
As Bo-Kaap grapples with history and development, residents are continuing to protest