THE HOSPITAL OF HOPE
IT USED to teem with visitors from around the world who converged on it for any kind of convention or exhibition you can think of.
The Mining Indaba, art fairs, thoroughbred horse auctions, the World Economic Forum on Africa, jazz festivals, bridal exhibitions, baby shows and even sexpos – the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) was transformed each time into a world-class venue for meetings, displays, parties and think tanks.
But the sprawling complex on the Mother City’s Foreshore is a very different place now. Covid-19 has transformed it – as it has transformed almost every aspect of life in South Africa and beyond.
The convention centre has
