Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
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Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification