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Four South Africans turned 32-hectares of farmland into Africa’s richest square mile | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·23 Nov 2025

Just over 50 years ago, the land now known as Africa’s richest square mile was originally built and owned by property development company Rapp and Maister, in partnership with brothers Hilliard and Eli Leibowitz.

The area now known as Sandton was rural and sparsely developed, far removed from the financial hub it is today.

Between 1967 and 1969 developers Michael Rapp and brothers Hilliard and Eli Leibowitz acquired 32 hectares in Sandhurst, which was mostly made up of farmland, quiet estates and horse trails.

Their initial…

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