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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-08-24 15:43:41 +02:00 | Fred | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | This is surely a Heritage Site. Protect it. The CoCT and Western Cape Government needs to develop functional regional transportation systems to service outlying areas and reduce the necessity of providing ad hoc developments for human settlements closer to the city centre. The relative small size of the development will not make any dent in the provision of housing in the CoCT. |
2026-08-24 14:02:48 +02:00 | Shaun | No I do not | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | ||
2026-08-24 13:36:16 +02:00 | Anthony | No I do not | All of the above | The Information Blackout | |
2026-08-22 06:29:06 +02:00 | Rob | No I do not | All of the above | Fabricated Transport Infrastructure | |
2026-08-21 05:48:00 +02:00 | Reinhardt | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals |
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.