John mc dermott is the economist africa correspondent based in johannesburg. He visited a new buti hotel because it used to be the home of south africa's first democratically elected president. Even the food is a tribute to mandela, who lived there through much of the 19 nineties. John: "This city is really just sitting around and waiting to open up"
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