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by forming a steering committee to consider a scheme for the waterfront: "As
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of run-down areas of the city. He established the West City Action
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that Cape Town was more racially inclusive than the country at large: "We as a
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will bring back the old city where one can freely walk around, visit the harbour, go for tug rides and learn more about our heritage." He also became the council-nominated director on the board of the
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