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Is Cape Town's N2 Wall Just a R114 Million Cover-Up?
Cape Town is spending R114 million to build a wall along the N2, and calling it a safety project. Eight kilometres of concrete from the urban mobility budget.
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May 21, 2026
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Cape Town's solution to crime on the N2? A R114 million wall. Because nothing says "we care about safety" like hiding the problem.

KG and Zoe unpack The Great Wall of Cape Town: 8 kilometres of concrete, funded from the urban mobility budget. Is the N2 Edge Safety Project really about fighting crime, or about managing what Cape Town looks like? They dig into the facts, the politics, and the PR.

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