80% of Cape Town students can't find dedicated beds – overhauling the train station will help, a bit
Around 75,000 students are studying in Cape Town, but the city only has enough dedicated beds to accommodate 13,668.
Cape Town isn't immune to the national shortage. With the three major tertiary institutions – the University of Cape Town , Cape Peninsula University of Technology , and the University of the Western Cape – all having campuses in and around the city centre, the demand for student accommodation is high.
"To capitalise on this market, it's imperative that the CBD remains a welcoming, safe, and clean space for students and investors alike. The CCID plays a massively important role in this," said Rob Kane, chairperson of the CCID and CEO of Boxwood Property Fund.Eris Property Group's R1,5 billion conversion
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