Comment: Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (Additional Comments)

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is currently considering amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B19 – 2020]. The committee invites interested parties/stakeholders to make written submissions on proposals to extend the subject of the Bill to, in addition, provide for: – commercial activities in respect of recreational cannabis; – the…

A call to defend civic democracy

The City of Cape Town is transforming the Ward Committee system from places of participation and democracy into mere administrative tools to support local councillors. This has happened through two mechanisms: 1. With the decision to limit or, in the case of Ward 57, to cancel any participation of civic organisations on the Ward committee….

For all you tree-huggers out there!

The City of Cape Town is in the process of revising the Urban Forest Policy (previously called “Tree Management Policy”) In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments, recommendations or input to the…