A development levy of more than R 73 million was calculated for the development of which approximately R 10,5 million was said in the Appeal Report to be reserved for improvements to the water and sewerage reticulation system. However, the Chief Planner’s motivation to the Municipal Planning Tribunal in September 2020 noted that “The developer…
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The ‘heritage’ of the Amazon towers development on the Liesbeek River, Cape Town
Lalou Meltzer – 15 February 2023 In recent years, memorials in Britain, the US and Africa dating from the colonial era and monuments dedicated to the perpetrators of imperial injustices have been challenged, thrown down or removed – and in this context the student youth of South Africa of the Rhodes Must Fall movement have…
Observatory War Memorial part of much-needed upgrades slated for Village Green precinct
Kaylynne Bantom – 14 February 2023 Plans to have the Observatory War Memorial restored are in the pipeline for the next financial year. The upgrade forms part of a project which includes the Village Green and the Metro Police Academy among others. The monument was erected during the early 1920s in memory of the men…
Mancomm meeting
Reminder that our next Mancomm meeting will be held on Tuesday 31st January 2023. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings which are always held on the last Tuesday of every month. Mancomm meeting Date: Tue 31st January 2023 Time: 18h00 Venue: via Zoom at home To attend our Mancomm meetings, please pop us…
Valkenberg celebrates 25 years of Partnership in Recovery
As the Friends of Valkenberg celebrates 25 years of partnership in recovery, we have the pleasure of sharing stories from the journey. See Valkenberg’s annual report here.
Local restaurant bust in police liquor raid
An upstir transpired on Cranko Road as the Woodstock SAPS arrested the manager of Retrouvaille Palace and confiscated all alcohol from the premises. This undertaking of Section 52 action occurred after a tip that the establishment was still trading alcohol despite the suspension of their licence by the WCLA. Thanks to the efforts of the…
C3 reports
For those new to the area. To report a fault or request for a city service you can submit what’s called a C3 report. You can do this in 3 ways: 1. Online at www.capetown.gov.za/ServiceRequests if you report to the wrong category the text in your report will allow the department to forward to the…
Cape Town dam levels drop to 65% vs 91% this time last year
Image: SANParks – Table Mountain National Park/Facebook It’s not Day Zero quite yet, but it’s best we save water NOW, so we don’t have that sword over our heads again. Dam levels are critical for Cape Town’s water supply, warns the City of Cape Town. According to the City of Cape Town, the City…
Check out this relevant UCT Masters student’ dissertation!
Dahlia Zvikomborero Patsika is a MSocSci in the Department of Social Development at the University of Cape Town.Her dissertation – “An exploration of public participation in policy making amongst Cape Town civic organisations” – felt relevant to our audience. Read Dahlia’s dissertation here.
Teens transform gang-ridden area with food gardens
The Feed the Future Garden Project works with youth and communities focusing on valuable education around food and food security. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi In a community where fatal gun fights claim the lives of young people on the regular, a group of youngsters are taking an activist role in working to change their community…