and politicians unite against hotel development

The historic Bo-Kaap community has once again raised its voice against a proposed hotel development near the Auwal Masjid, South Africa’s first mosque. This comes as a petition to preserve the masjid and protect the area’s heritage has gained more than 4,000 signatures. The renewed outcry follows a pending decision by the City of Cape Town regarding the construction of a six-storey hotel behind the mosque in the heart of […]