Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath had in March granted the interdict, saying that the fact that the development has economic benefits can never override the fundamental rights of the First Nations People – which was under threat if the development was allowed to proceed. This was after the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) and the Goringhaicona…
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Muslim Judicial Council video of support
Click here to watch the Muslim Judicial Council’s video on their support of the LAC’s court case against the developers.
Right of reply: Read the petition, James Tannenberg, Khoi descendants don’t want their sacred heritage site ‘developed’
Tauriq Jenkins & Leslie London – 21 Feb 2022 Dear James Tannenberg, Since you have once again made use of the First Nations Collective’s (FNC) support to justify the destruction of a sacred heritage resource for the Khoi, we thought we would share some of the comments made on our petition site. That’s because the…
Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ
Michael Kwet & Tshiamo Malatji – 14 Feb 2022 On February 3, 2022, an interested party, James Tannenberger, penned a response to our 26 January op-ed, Amazon’s colonial HQ in Cape Town must be stopped. His “response” omits critical information and fails to address any of the core substance of our article. For starters, Tannenberger…
Plans for community hub at derelict Salt River site
Wesley Ford – 20 Jan 2022 The Salt River Heritage Society plans to build a community hub on a derelict plot it holds the lease on. The society secured the lease from the land’s trustees three months ago. “This plot has been derelict for over two decades, and we had a lengthy interaction with the…
The Headlines | Tauriq Jenkins
Listen to Tauriq Jenkins’ interview on Metro FM about the River Club Development here.
Amazon’s colonial HQ in Cape Town must be stopped
Michael Kwet & Tshiamo Malatji – 26 Jan 2022 Last week, the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC) and the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) sought an interdict against the construction of new facilities in Observatory, Cape Town. The centrepiece of development is the Amazon headquarters, without which the project will not go forward. The…
Here’s how Liesbeek River floodplain will impact Amazon HQ development
Barbara Friedman – 25 Jan 2022 Dr Kevin Winter of the Future Water Institute at UCT speaks to Refilwe Moloto about the controversial Amazon HQ development. – The area for the planned Amazon headquarters is a floodplain so it will flood, says Dr Winter – Secondly it is hard to model as the catchment area…
Amazon Liesbeek development awaits court ruling
Leslie London’s interview on Radio 786 LISTEN TO RADIO CLIP HERE
Court Freezes Planned Amazon HQ in Cape Town on Historically Significant Site
Lisa Vives, Global Information Network – 24 Jan 2022 NEW YORK (IDN) — A massive new complex housing Amazon’s proposed South African headquarters along with a hotel and other businesses continues to face stiff opposition from indigenous Khoisan, environmental and community groups despite city officials already approving of construction of the nine-story construction. Opponents say…