In the last census (2011), Ward 57 ( covering all of 11.3sq kms) revealed a total population of fractionally under 30 000 In the last municipal elections (2016), only 55% of the 19 396 registered voters cast their vote. Of those, 75% voted for the DA leaving the ANC way behind with 11%, EFF 6%…
How Your Vote Counts
South Africa’s local government election system is based on a proportional representation system that combines “first past the post” ward representative, making up half of council, with representatives of parties making up the other half. This is different to voting systems where people might directly elect a Mayor, for example, or “plurality” or “majoritarian” systems…
Local elections: opening hours for voting stations on Monday 1 November
The IEC has confirmed the opening hours for our voting stations on Monday: All booths will open on Monday morning, at 7:00. They will then close later that night, at 21:00. In total, you will have 14 hours in which you can cast your ballot. https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/municipal-elections-2021/when-are-voting-stations-open-what-voting-hours-how-long-monday-1-november/ IEC on FB: https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica REMEMBER, to vote in Municipal…
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Where do political parties stand on the River Club development?
The LAC wrote to 52 parties in the upcoming election asking them to state their positions on the River Club development. What we found was the following: – Of the 52 parties, 7 email addresses provided on the IEC website for the party were defunct, including that for the ANC. – Of the remaining 45…
High court action update
Dear Civic, NGO and other supporters I am writing to you as supporters of our campaign against the River Club development and/or supporters of our application for heritage status for the Two Rivers Urban Park. The legal process of securing an interdict and review of the approvals by the City and DEADP is now awaiting…
New documents shed light on Amazon’s controversial Africa headquarters
Louise Matsakis & Patrick Egwu – 21 October 2021 On the east side of Cape Town’s Observatory neighborhood, the Liesbeek and Black rivers converge. According to locals, the area offers one of the best views of the city’s iconic mountains and is perhaps the only spot where Signal Hill, Lion’s Head, Devil’s Peak, and Table…
So who asked for and who approved a golf course in the first place?
26 OCT 2021 — One of the favourite tricks of the parties desperate to see the River Club redevelopment go ahead is to portray opposition to the development as wanting to preserve the golf course that was on the site. Let’s be clear about some facts here: 1. The entity known as the River Club…
Days of reckoning – we are in court November 24 and 25!!
24 OCT 2021 — After having to cross many legal hurdles over the past few months, the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court confirmed that our interdict to stop the development at the River Club will be heard on the 24th and 25th November. This will be followed later by part B of…
Ward 57 candidate manifestos
Adrian Partridge Cedric Thomas Claude Rossouw Kirsten Poking Shariefa Job Stafford Jacobs Quanita Booley