Court interdict halts construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

Staff writer, ITWeb – 21 March 2022 A court interdict filed by the organisers of the Liesbeek Action Campaign has halted the construction of the planned Amazon headquarters site in Cape Town. In January, the members of the Liesbeek Action Campaign, which includes indigenous groups and environmentalists, filed for an urgent court interdict against the…

Amazon Africa HQ development halted after successful interdict

Hundreds of people, consisting of Khoi and other First Nation, environmental and civic activists, march through the streets of the city protesting against the proposed new Amazon building on a particular site, and colonial-era statues standing in prominent positions in the inner city in Cape Town on June 16, 2021. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH /…

S. African Court Suspends Building at New Amazon Africa Site

People protesting against the Amazon building on a particular site, in Cape Town, on June 16, 2021. Photographer: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images Felix Njini and Loni Prinsloo – 20 March 2022 South Africa’s High Court has temporarily halted construction of Amazon.com Inc.’s planned new Africa headquarters in Cape Town and ordered the company to consult with…

AMAZON SLAMMED FOR SILENCE OVER ATTEMPTS TO BUILD ON SACRED LAND IN CT

A toddler and his Khoi-parents join celebrations at Cape Town’s Two Rivers Urban Park on 21 March 2022. The Western Cape High Court granted the group an interdict against Amazon continuing to develop its headquarters on sacred land. Picture: Saya Pierce-Jones/Eyewitness News On Friday, Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath granted an interdict against the Liesbeek…