SAVE THE AUWAL | Experts weigh in on gentrification in Bo-Kaap

As the debate over the proposed hotel next to the historic Auwal Masjid intensifies, a special roundtable discussion hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton has further unpacked the complexities surrounding development, gentrification, and heritage preservation in Bo-Kaap. This discussion builds on previous conversations where community leaders, residents, and political figures voiced their concerns over the project’s implications. Historian and heritage activist Mogamat Kamedien criticized the City’s development agenda, pointing out […]