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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-05 00:11:37 +02:00 | Amanda | No I do not | No area-wide heritage assessment for the Two Rivers corridor | ||
2026-09-28 20:17:44 +02:00 | Sandi | No I do not | Other | The government of the Western Cape in collusion with the National government are enforcing dispossession of the local communities. The land belongs to all of us as citizens of the Cape Metro. The important dignified approach is for the government to support the will of the people on how the land must be developed to enhance the interest and future well-being of the people as a whole away from those regarded as developers, investors and private sector. | |
2026-09-28 15:22:32 +02:00 | Louwra | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-28 12:33:00 +02:00 | N | No I do not | All of the above | Cumulative development pressure on local infrastructure | |
2026-09-28 08:59:49 +02:00 | Grant | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of public land and open space | I vehemently oppose rezoning this heritage area . |
2026-09-27 20:28:23 +02:00 | Heinrich | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of public land and open space | Over densification of population , WHY ?????? |
2026-09-27 16:47:48 +02:00 | Mary | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | |
2026-09-27 13:21:01 +02:00 | Ela | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-27 09:08:13 +02:00 | Vivienne | No I do not | Loss of public land and open space | ||
2026-09-27 07:38:05 +02:00 | Gustav | No I do not | All of the above | Heritage process is incomplete & misapplied | |
2026-09-26 06:49:18 +02:00 | simon | Not fully | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-25 23:22:55 +02:00 | Frank | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-24 10:02:40 +02:00 | ANDREW | No I do not | All of the above | Environmental and ecological threats to the Black River wetland | |
2026-09-21 10:16:20 +02:00 | Michael | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of public land and open space | Misleading Master Plans & Constrained Oversight: While the development framework fixes maximum height and bulk parameters, the illustrations provided to the public fail to depict these maximums, masking the true density. Once these land-use parameters are approved, subsequent processes are entirely constrained within those maxima, leaving the public with severely limited scope to influence or alter the scale of development at later stages. |
2026-09-18 10:54:46 +02:00 | Andal Nalini | No I do not | All of the above | Environmental and ecological threats to the Black River wetland | Is anything left of the land for nature after the setup of Riverland |
2026-09-16 19:43:52 +02:00 | Jason | Not fully | Cumulative development pressure on local infrastructure | The city is not doing proper checks on applications and tbe impact on outdated infrastructure, traffic impact, health care impact, safety impact as policing is already under pressure with limited resources. In Bothasig we are having water leakage every week due to pressure on tbe system. | |
2026-09-16 10:37:16 +02:00 | Carlo | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | |
2026-09-16 10:04:58 +02:00 | Nicole | No I do not | All of the above | Cumulative development pressure on local infrastructure | |
2026-09-16 09:51:12 +02:00 | Rohan | No I do not | All of the above | Unverified, non-binding affordable housing claims | We can no-longer trust the City of Cape Town, specifically the Municipal Planning Tribunal, to act in the best interests of the residents. With the amount of inconsistencies, omissions and errors in the proposals, it is clear that the developers are being given Carte Blanche to proceed as they wish. In the suburb where I live, pipe bursts are a daily occurence, thousands of litres of water is wasted and expensive maintenance is carried out by several people using highly expensive equipment. The Oude Molen Precinct in Pinelands is un-necessary and will place an unbearable burden on the traffic, waste, sewerage and Instead of developing and extending the infrastructure at the city's borders, the city is excusing all of these supposed low-cost developments in the name of densification, claiming that budget is being allocated to upgrade infrastructure, yet nothing is actively being done to upgrade the necessary, and the residents are left without basic human rights such as access to water. I do not agree to Oude Mollen and any densification processes that the City of Cape Town has in process.. THIS CITY NO-LONGER WORKS FOR YOU! |
2026-09-14 19:50:29 +02:00 | Etienne | No I do not | Loss of public land and open space | ||
2026-09-14 13:29:12 +02:00 | Gerhard | No I do not | No area-wide heritage assessment for the Two Rivers corridor | I object to the proposed rezoning and redevelopment of the Oude Molen Precinct in its current form. While I recognise the need for housing and economic development in the Western Cape, development should only proceed when all statutory requirements have been properly satisfied and all relevant approvals have been lawfully obtained. I am deeply concerned that the proposed development is proceeding despite the fact that the Heritage Impact Assessment was refused and the appeal against that refusal was dismissed. If Heritage Western Cape has determined that the application does not comply with the requirements of the National Heritage Resources Act, then it is inappropriate for the land-use application to continue as though this obstacle does not exist. The rule of law requires that statutory processes and specialist regulatory decisions be respected. Allowing development to proceed despite unresolved heritage concerns undermines public confidence in the planning process and creates the impression that regulatory requirements can be bypassed. I am also concerned about the loss of a long-established green open space and the impact that a high-density development of this scale may have on the surrounding area. Changes of this magnitude should be supported by comprehensive and transparent assessments of infrastructure capacity, traffic impacts, environmental consequences, community amenities, and heritage considerations. Development should enhance communities while preserving important environmental, historical, and cultural assets. Once heritage resources and open spaces are lost, they cannot easily be restored. I therefore request that: The application be halted until all heritage requirements have been properly satisfied. The Heritage Western Cape decision be respected and fully addressed. Further public consultation be undertaken on any revised proposal. Greater consideration be given to the preservation of green space, heritage resources, and community character. Any future development be appropriately scaled and aligned with lawful planning and heritage processes. Economic development is important, but it should not come at the expense of legal compliance, heritage protection, environmental sustainability, and meaningful public participation. | |
2026-09-14 08:31:12 +02:00 | Jason | No I do not | All of the above | Cumulative development pressure on local infrastructure | |
2026-09-13 07:51:50 +02:00 | Ingrid | No I do not | Loss of public land and open space | ||
2026-09-12 10:31:29 +02:00 | HANNES | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-11 21:40:03 +02:00 | Jeanette | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | |
2026-09-11 17:48:28 +02:00 | Hendrik | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-11 11:14:24 +02:00 | Anthea | No I do not | All of the above | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | |
2026-09-10 05:41:10 +02:00 | anne | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity | ||
2026-09-10 02:18:51 +02:00 | Tshepo | No I do not | Loss of public land and open space | This is public land and some of the last to be inhabited by natural fauna and flora. City of Cape Town is just being greedy at the expense of the community and wildlife - shame on DA. | |
2026-09-08 21:02:14 +02:00 | Lynn | No I do not | Loss of existing community ecosystem & historical continuity |
Undoing Spatial Apartheid: Proponents argue that Oude Molen represents a massive opportunity to utilize well-located, under-densified public land near economic centers to bring working-class families closer to the city and undo historical spatial segregation.
Social and Affordable Housing Delivery: The Western Cape Government highlights the proposed 34% allocation for social and affordable housing units as a major victory for addressing Cape Town’s acute housing crisis.
Economic Stimulus & Job Creation: Pushing forward with mixed-use spaces, commercial offices, and retail infrastructure will stimulate the local economy, bring financial investment into the area, and create thousands of direct construction and service jobs.
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): Planners argue that maximizing residential density along the urban transport corridor (adjacent to key hospital and rail hubs) reduces urban sprawl and builds an efficient, sustainable city layout.
Unlawful Heritage Procedural Bypassing: Opponents argue it is completely unlawful to push for land use and rezoning approvals while the legally mandated Heritage Impact Assessment stands officially rejected by Heritage Western Cape for violating the NHRA.
Erasure of Living Heritage: Critics point out that the developers use a narrow, outdated definition of heritage that ignores “horizontal” community transmission and mistakes “archival silence” (the colonial omission of marginalized group records) for an absence of living culture and First Nations history.
Destruction of a Fragile Social Ecosystem: Pushing high-density concrete blocks will permanently displace a 30-year-old self-sustaining village of tenants providing invaluable, free public services, including the Robin Trust medical care, two holistic schools, eco-gardens, and equestrian therapy facilities for disabled children.
Unenforceable Affordable Housing Claims: Financial fine print within the framework indicates that the “one-third affordable housing” pledge is non-binding and completely contingent on future private developer financial feasibility study outcomes.
Misleading Master Plans & Constrained Oversight: While the development framework fixes maximum height and bulk parameters, the illustrations provided to the public fail to depict these maximums, masking the true density. Once these land-use parameters are approved, subsequent processes are entirely constrained within those maxima, leaving the public with severely limited scope to influence or alter the scale of development at later stages.