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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-08 12:18:48 +02:00 | Annette | No I do not | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | Cape Town City does not have everyones interests at heart --- | |
2026-10-05 19:35:25 +02:00 | Marzanne | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | |
2026-10-03 20:50:03 +02:00 | Alfred | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-09-29 09:12:15 +02:00 | imraan | No I do not | Loss of Public Asset | We are losing too many green spaces. Travelling will become a nightmare, and our current infrastructure will be under more pressure. So do not develop that area.. | |
2026-09-28 15:45:47 +02:00 | Marcelle | No I do not | All of the above | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | NO TO RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT |
The City maintains that the redevelopment process is entirely “procedurally sound” following the adoption of Council Resolution C39/05/26 on 27 May 2026. Proponents argue that the draft concept represents a vital step toward spatial justice, turning an exclusive recreational area into a vibrant, high-density precinct with 8,600 homes (minimum 30% social housing). They assert that technical studies, transit coordination, and environmental impact assessments will be dealt with thoroughly in the subsequent legislative phases after the land disposal principle is approved.
Opponents argue that the City is executing an administrative “bait-and-switch.” Asking the public to approve an irreversible public asset disposal while keeping essential technical studies (valuations, sewer metrics, and TIAs) hidden behind PAIA walls violates the basic tenets of fair administrative action under PAJA. Furthermore, the revelation that PRASA has zero alignment with the City’s transit claims proves that the project’s planning is prematurely optimised. The community insists that the public participation process must be halted and restarted only when all baseline evidence is public and the legal authorisations are genuinely transparent.