The recent history of the River Club is instructive Our last post referred to an observation made by Heritage Western about the River Club HIA, where it referred to the River Club’s “origins in the 1920s.” HWC was critical of this emphasis on recent history. But let’s examine the recent history of the site over…
Category: TWO RIVERS URBAN PARK
a Word from our Chair
Dear OCA members We are deeply dismayed by two recent developments that you will have heard about. Firstly, on the 20th August the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP), issued an Environmental Authorisation to the owners of the River Club property, LLPT, for their massive mixed-use development on a sacred piece of land and…
OCA statement read out at the MPT appeal hearing last Friday
Thank you. I present the views of the OCA on this application, views that are widely shared by a coalition of more than 60 first nation groups, civic associations and non-governmental organisations and by more than 18000 people who have signed a petition objecting to this development. We believe the MPT is being rushed into…
Recent correspondence with our Ward Councilor
From: Patrick Chapple Sent: Sunday, 20 September 2020 07:18 To: Leslie London Subject: RE: Interview additions: special meeting 18 Sept Dear Leslie, Noted. Regards Paddy Chapple Ward 57 Ithemba Constituency Community Services Portfolio Sub Council 16 021 447 9630 From: Leslie London Sent: Saturday, 19 September 2020 10:24 To: Patrick Chapple Subject: RE: Interview additions: special meeting 18 Sept Paddy Firstly, you know as…
Proforma letters for IAPs to support the appeals with
Below are proforma letters for IAPs to support the appeals by Goringhaicona, HWC, OCA, TRUPA and City Environmental Management. Please find the letters below Generic proforma Goringhaicona Heritage Western Cape OCA TRUPA City Environmental Management When IAPs comment, can you please send your comments to [email protected] For each organization you are commenting on, please send a…
Liverpool FC Academy to visit South Africa for the first time
NEWS | 26th February 2020 Liverpool FC Academy will send two teams to South Africa for the first time to take part in the 2020 Lucky Star Cup later this year. The Cape Town-based tournament features 2,000 grassroots footballers, 130 teams and 45 clubs, and was attended by more than 20,000 spectators in 2019. Founded in…
City appeals against provincial authorisation of R4 billion River Club development
Environment department cites several concerns, particularly the risk of flooding NEWS | 17 September 2020 | By Steve Kretzmann City of Cape Town environment department and Heritage Western Cape are appealing against the provincial authorisation given to the R4 billion River Club development. Among several objections, the Department raises concerns over building on the flood plain.The environmental…
TRUPA’s Appeal of EA on River Club Site by DEADP
Two Rivers Urban Park Association represents a multitude of Interested Party Stakeholders, associated either as individuals or organisations under the TRUPA Constitution, some involved for over 22 years of stakeholder participation since before T R U Park was set up in 2003. TRUP and TRUPA are guided by the TRUP Contextual Framework (LSDF) and the Environmental Management…
TRUPA Response to River Club Rezoning App
TRUPA’S OBJECTION TO REZONING & DEVIATIONS TO ERF 151832 1. The Two Rivers Urban Park Association (TRUPA) would like to submit the following comment and objection in firm response to the unfortunate application to rezone the River Club site as per the application 70396369. TRUPA have submitted a number of previous objections and comments representing TRUPA’s mandate. TRUPA represents stakeholders…
a Word from our chair – Response to the ruling on the river club development
Dear OCA members As we pointed out in our last newsletter, the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Economic Development (DEADP) issued an Environmental Authorisation under the National Environmental Management Act for the proposed re-development of the River Club. It is an understatement to say we do not believe the Environmental Authorisation is justified. The…