For the last few decades the iconic centre has been running at an annual loss of R2 million, leaving the City with no option but to lease out the venue as a film studio.
Capetonians driving to work this morning may have heard John Maytham chatting with urban planner Marco Morgan about the city’s intentions to turn Bellville into a second CBD.
In other words, the rubber stamp is hanging by a bureaucratic thread.
As one of three quarries in the Bo-Kaap and a national heritage site, there is an opportunity to turn the derelict lot into a city gem.