Khoi and San win round 2 in River Club battle

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…

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…

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…

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…