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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
2026-08-20 18:36:51 +02:00 | Theo | No I do not | All of the above | Procedural Unfairness & Retroactive Approvals | |
2026-08-20 13:08:41 +02:00 | David | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | If anything, the members of King David Mowbray Golf Club should be given the option of purchasing the land. There is land in District Six which has been sitting vacant for decades, this should be developed first before golf courses and other recreational areas are destroyed. |
2026-08-20 11:59:40 +02:00 | Ita | No I do not | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | ||
2026-08-19 22:32:52 +02:00 | Deborah | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-08-19 21:43:01 +02:00 | Theo | Not fully | All of the above | The Information Blackout | I believe it would be better to adapt the current golf course to a 9 hole course with shared greens playing 18 as it is at The Metropolitan course. The course needs to be next to the N2 and then the development beyond so that will eliminate the hazard of the , " flying objects " and remain an asset. MEET HALF WAY. |
2026-08-19 07:32:22 +02:00 | Robin | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | Government needs to lead by example and utilize their privately owned property first. Rezoning for political voting is underhanded |
2026-08-18 19:48:58 +02:00 | Riana | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-08-18 16:23:26 +02:00 | Annie | No I do not | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | ||
2026-08-18 16:05:41 +02:00 | Geoff | No I do not | All of the above | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | |
2026-08-18 09:31:01 +02:00 | Chris | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | |
2026-08-18 08:08:02 +02:00 | Bjorn | No I do not | All of the above | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | Dear City of Cape Town Council, I am writing to formally lodge my objection to the proposed permanent disposal and mixed-use redevelopment of the King David Mowbray Golf Course precinct. My objection is based on serious concerns regarding the integrity of the public participation process and the feasibility of the development itself: Procedural Unfairness: The City’s recent resolution (C39/05/26) appears to be an irregular, retroactive attempt to rectify previous legal oversights while a live public comment period is already in progress. This undermines the democratic right of citizens to be consulted on a lawful and clearly defined plan. Information Blackout: The public is currently being asked to comment on a project without access to essential technical data, including the land valuation report, feasibility studies (MATR Regulation 7), traffic impact assessments, and wastewater infrastructure capacity records. Meaningful public participation is impossible when critical information is withheld from the citizens of this City. Unsupported Infrastructure Claims: The development concept relies heavily on transit-oriented design connected to a new rail station. However, there is no evidence of budget allocation or planning from PRASA to support this, raising significant doubts about the reality of the City’s proposal. Strain on Utility Grids: Without transparent reporting on wastewater treatment capacity and other utility grids, the City has not adequately demonstrated that this large-scale development will not place unsustainable strain on existing public services. I urge the City to halt this process, release all technical documentation, and ensure that any future disposal of public land is conducted in a transparent, procedurally sound, and evidence-based manner. Sincerely, |
2026-08-17 16:50:15 +02:00 | Mark | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | These green spaces need to be preserved!! The City of Cape Town's densification policy is patently wrong for Cape Town. Cape Town needs to reduce the number humans in the greater Metropole, not facilitate more humans moving to Cape Town. What makes Cape Town amazing is almost gone due to too many people!! |
2026-08-17 08:41:31 +02:00 | Lawrence | No I do not | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | It is with disgust that Cape Town residents must just bear the brunt for developers adding more load to failing infrastructure. Place a block on all further city developments until the existing services are fixed. Stop exploding the city more. there is more than enough land on the outskirts to build new cities | |
2026-08-17 06:00:52 +02:00 | Drew | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-08-16 17:01:10 +02:00 | Cindy | No I do not | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | ||
2026-08-16 12:55:05 +02:00 | Barbara | No I do not | All of the above | Fabricated Transport Infrastructure | The Culemborg precinct - it does belong to PRASA - is unused and close to the CBD and transport and should be bought or expropriated for low cost and social housing. |
2026-08-15 22:52:59 +02:00 | Justin | No I do not | Severe Sewer & Utility Grid Strains | The City & western cape gov have plenty of other vacant land that is also close to public transport and closer to cbd. What about continuing with old District Six redevelopment. There is still plenty of open land there | |
2026-08-15 10:04:27 +02:00 | Geraldo | No I do not | Loss of Public Asset | ||
2026-08-15 06:48:04 +02:00 | Johann | No I do not | All of the above | The Information Blackout | |
2026-08-14 12:29:12 +02:00 | Michael | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-08-14 08:53:46 +02:00 | Micheal | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | It's bull crap that the government can just do whatever they please with no regard for public spaces and cultural heritage icons. |
2026-08-13 15:07:40 +02:00 | Stefan | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | The DA Council of Cape Town want to turn the city to a square camp by using the spaces that it owns to affordable housing. No one can afford a house at R3 million. That's not affordable. Cape town will be like Hong Kong with no green spaces. |
2026-08-13 14:10:10 +02:00 | Jacques | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Development | Change is good! | |
2026-08-13 10:30:27 +02:00 | Gary | No I do not | All of the above | Irreversible Sequence of Environmental & Heritage Approvals | |
2026-08-13 09:20:04 +02:00 | Jakobus P H | Not fully | All of the above | Loss of Public Asset | "All of the above" is very valid but there is a housing need. proper planning with all necessary for and against inputs plus long term impacts and city planning pertaining to infrastructure and transport which is lacking at this stage should be agreed to before any 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.