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Finally, on the commercial side,
                                                                                Attacq is building more office space
                                                                                in the CBD and the second phase of
                                                                                the R15-billion Vantage Data Centers
                                                                                campus is underway.

                                                                                Global recognition
                                                                                Waterfall City continued its winning
                                                                                streak in 2024 by collecting more
                                                                                prestigious awards, earning global as
                                                                                well as local recognition. Chief among
                                                                                them were the Best International
                                                                                Mixed-use Architecture 2023-2024 and
                                                                                Best International Developer Website
                                                                                awards received at the African and
                                                                                International Property Awards in
                                                                                February 2024. More recently, the
                                                                                development attained the Best
                                                                                Masterplan South Africa 2024-2025
                                                                                award at the African Property Awards
                                                                                and is now competing in the pan-
        Phase 1 of Vantage Data Centers’ campus                                 African contest. Results will be
                                                                                announced in February 2025.

                                                                                Space for future growth
                                                                                Despite so much activity in 2024,
                                                                                there is still plenty of land that
                                                                                will only start to be developed
                                                                                over the next few years. “Once
                                                                                the K60 is completed, it will open
                                                                                up the eastern side for dramatic
                                                                                growth, with more job creation and
                                                                                more residential and commercial
                                                                                developments,” says Vos. “There is
                                                                                still at least 400 hectares that we can
                                                                                develop.”

                                                                                In closing, Vos shared a few thoughts
                                                                                of his own. “Maybe I’m biased
                                                                                because I live and work here, but
                                                                                on a personal level, Waterfall City is
                                                                                fantastic. With over 29,000 people
                                                                                living here, there’s always going to be
                                                                                someone unhappy about something.
                                                                                That’s natural, and it sometimes does
                                                                                cause a little stress, but it’s a privilege
                                                                                to live and work here. Everyone
                                                                                working together is making Waterfall
                                                                                City what it is, and I am honoured to
                                                                                be part of that. As we head into the
                                                                                holiday season, I would like to wish
                                                                                the Waterfall City community a happy
                                                                                and safe festive period. We look
                                                                                forward to continued growth in 2025.
                                                                                Here’s to another great year ahead!”


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