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RDC eyes more deals in leisure, hospitality

Coming soon: Repair work and a major revamp are ongoing at Chobe Marina which suffered damage in a fire recently PIC: CHOBE MARINA FACEBOOK
Coming soon: Repair work and a major revamp are ongoing at Chobe Marina which suffered damage in a fire recently PIC: CHOBE MARINA FACEBOOK

RDC Properties, the country’s largest listed property investment group, is hunting for partnerships to develop assets in the Okavango Delta, as well as in the Madikwe Game Reserve, as a way of growing its leisure and hospitality presence.

Currently, the bulk of RDC’s P6 billion portfolio consists of retail and office assets. In Botswana, RDC’s most well-known leisure asset is the Chobe Marina Lodge, one of the land market properties along the Chobe riverfront.

In an analyst briefing recently, RDC country manager, Letsweletse Ramokate, said the group was in discussions with partners and communities in both the Delta and Madikwe in South Africa, in order to establish a footprint.

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