{"id":256467,"date":"2026-03-24T15:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=256467"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:30:04","slug":"daily-maverick-libyas-sandton-investments-yield-no-returns-for-two-decades-due-to-mismanagement-and-legal-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/daily-maverick-libyas-sandton-investments-yield-no-returns-for-two-decades-due-to-mismanagement-and-legal-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Maverick: Libya\u2019s Sandton Investments Yield No Returns for Two Decades Due to Mismanagement and Legal Disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Daily Maverick website reported that Libya\u2019s investment, estimated at $210 million in the Sandton area, has generated virtually no meaningful benefits for the Libyan people over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report explained that Libya\u2019s investment in the Michelangelo Hotel and several other properties in the area has failed to produce significant financial returns over two decades. 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