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Public reactions to major news stories
Weekend Argus on Saturday
|June 28, 2025
EXPLORE the vibrant discussions on social media as we highlight public reactions to the week's most talked-about stories, including the Ritz Hotel's future and political shifts.
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Remembering the Ritz Hotel
■Melody Ingrid Steenkamp: I sincerely hope that the hotel gets refurbished and once again can be one of the top hotels in Cape Town.
■Elaine Van Schalkwyk: So sad.
■Muezzin Gerloff: I want to buy this building.
■Tamara MaXaba Mbobo: My Matric ball was at this hotel in 2005
■Ernie Ackermann: Copied: "I've spoken to a couple of contacts, and word on the street is that it went for a sale price of around R240 million. For now, long live The Ritz."
This story is from the June 28, 2025 edition of Weekend Argus on Saturday.
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