# summary

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/
- Published: 2026-06-22T14:39:21+02:00
- Author: dearSA

_Advert_

_Advert – scroll down_

Public participation report – with all public comments

 ⌊Loader⌉ Loading...

 ⌊EAD Logo⌉ Taking too long?

 ⌊Reload⌉ Reload document

 | [ ⌊Open⌉ Open in new tab ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/10182139/oude-molen-compressed.pdf)

[Download [1.76 MB] ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/10182139/oude-molen-compressed.pdf)

This report was delivered to The Executive Mayor of Cape Town; The Mayoral Committee
Member for Spatial Planning and Environment; The Director: Development Management(
Table Bay District); The Minister of infrastructure (Western Cape Government); and
The Chairperson: Municipal Planning Tribunal on 30 June  2026.

If you see value in what we do, please chip in – even a small amount helps tremendously.

[ click here to chip in](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/thankyou/)

[ have your say](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/#havasay)

### _What is Oude Molen?_

Oude Molen is a functioning social and cultural landscape within the Two Rivers 
Urban Park corridor. For over 30 years, it has operated as an interconnected village
of tenants providing vital social services of high public value, with significant
free and subsidized components.

The site currently supports an irreplaceable ecosystem:

    - _The Robin Trust:_ Providing critical Alzheimer’s, dementia, and step-down
      healthcare alongside accredited carer training since 1994.
    - _Therapeutic Interventions:_ Oude Molen Stables, running equine-assisted therapy
      for organizations like Open Circle and offering community riding programs 
      for disabled children.
    - _Holistic Education:_ Gaia Waldorf School and Pinelands Montessori School,
      serving nearly 400 learners.
    - _Agro-Ecology & Rehabilitation:_ Food gardens running horticultural therapy
      in direct partnership with Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital’s Occupational 
      Therapy department.
    - _First Nations Renewal:_ The Goringhaicona Khoena Kraal, hosting cultural 
      practices and managing a 600-tree indigenous food forest.

### _Top Concerns Explained _

[1. Heritage Process is Incomplete & Misapplied](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1738150189952-44103674-e29d31d9-c3be5520-2543a35f-97e3)

The National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) dictates that heritage approvals must
be finalized before major zoning or land-use rights are granted. Pushing this rezoning
forward is highly premature because on 10 June 2026, Heritage Western Cape’s Appeals
Committee officially upheld the rejection of the developer’s Heritage Impact Assessment(
HIA).

Furthermore, the assessment itself is deeply flawed. The provincial government’s
consultants used a restrictive “vertical” interpretation of heritage, asserting 
that because many of the community’s cultural, ecological, and therapeutic practices
began post-1994, they lack the multi-generational lineage needed to qualify as living
heritage. This completely misapplies South African law, which protects “horizontal”
community transmission (circulating via skills, shared practice, mentorship, and
cultural renewal across networks).

[2. Loss of Existing Community Ecosystem & Historical Continuity](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1738150189975-5d0623dc-47dc31d9-c3be5520-2543a35f-97e3)

Oude Molen is not a vacant or underutilised piece of land; it is a thriving, self-
sustaining micro-community that has built an interconnected ecosystem over 30 years.
Pushing five-storey mixed-use developments onto this footprint will permanently 
displace vital social assets, including the Robin Trust medical care, Gaia Waldorf
and Pinelands Montessori schools, O Grace Land transitional housing, and the Oude
Molen Stables. Crucially, these practices are a direct continuation of a 130-year-
old continuity of purpose tied to the surrounding Valkenberg institutional landscape,
which has historically relied on land-based healing, agricultural therapy, and rehabilitation.
Evicting these tenants severs an irreplaceable, living cultural asset.

[3. Procedural Flaws, Misleading Visuals & Constrained Public Oversight](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1738150854013-bb98f5fb-7d0931d9-c3be5520-2543a35f-97e3)

The transparency of this public participation drive has been heavily compromised
by structural contradictions in the documentation. While the development framework
legally fixes maximum height and bulk parameters, the illustrations and precinct
models shared with the public do not depict those maximums at all. This results 
in a misleading presentation of the project’s true density and visual impact. Crucially,
once these sweeping land-use parameters are locked in by the City, subsequent planning
phases are legally bound to implementation within those maxima. The scope for meaningful
public influence or fundamental revision at later stages becomes severely limited.

[4. Predetermination of Outcomes](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1738151172108-10076802-4d0031d9-c3be5520-2543a35f-97e3)

Official project updates reveal a profound predetermination of outcomes by the state,
turning public participation into a superficial check-box exercise. Specifically,
an official Western Cape Government document presented to international investors
at the Western Cape Investment Summit in November 2025 explicitly misreported the
regulatory status of the precinct. The official investor one-pager made four demonstrably
false assertions:

 1.  a. It claimed that “Heritage Authorisation was completed by July 2025,” when in reality
        Heritage Western Cape’s IACom had already found the HIA non-compliant months earlier.
     b. It declared the site “derisked, with secured development rights,” when no development
        rights had been secured then, nor have they been today.
     c. It stated “public participation has been completed,” masking the fact that a second
        round of heritage feedback was underway and the land-use commenting window remains
        open.
     d. It targeted a final “Project close-out of May 2026 (including appeals),” while
        the statutory heritage appeal was actually dismissed in June 2026.

Marketing unapproved rights as secured assets to global investors while statutory
public oversight is actively open proves the state has entirely predetermined the
decision.

[5. Systematic Loss of Public Land and Open Space](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131523488-42655018-a311)

The 13-hectare precinct is high-value, irreplaceable public property. It currently
delivers vast social, medical, ecological, and educational value to the citizens
of Cape Town at zero cost to the taxpayer or the municipality. Pushing forward with
commercial privatisation and high-density development represents an irreversible
alienation of public assets for commercial exploitation under a loose framework,
directly violating the state’s duty to manage public land for the genuine common
good.

[6. Absence of an Area-Wide Heritage Assessment for the Two Rivers Corridor](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131548471-50570c67-6cc5)

The Oude Molen Precinct forms part of the broader Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) corridor—
a site of deep, layered historical and spiritual significance marking ancient Khoe
and San grazing paths, early colonial agricultural friction, and institutional care.

The overarching, area-wide heritage assessment for the entire TRUP corridor was 
abruptly and intentionally suspended by authorities to push the Local Spatial Development
Framework through. By deferring heritage impacts to isolated site-by-site evaluations
and then choosing to override site-level rejections, the City is systematically 
fracturing a contiguous cultural landscape without measuring cumulative historical
and landscape-scale destruction.

[7. Cumulative Infrastructure Strain](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131567764-347a9108-87ca)

This development proposal cannot be viewed in a vacuum. It sits along a narrow urban
corridor facing severe development pressure from massive, concurrent mega-projects,
including Conradie Park, Riverlands, and the proposed disposal of the King David
Mowbray Golf Course.

The cumulative strain on surrounding roads, sewage networks, electrical grids, and
public amenities has never been independently audited. Local schools are already
over-capacity following the Conradie Park rollout, traffic gridlock is expanding,
and the developer’s proposed transport model assumes future rail upgrades for which
no confirmed commitment or budget has been made. Pushing ahead without a mandatory
sewer-capacity and infrastructure confirmation is planning irresponsibility.

[8. Unverified, Non-Binding Affordable Housing Claims](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131591687-53b3c76a-d7e3)

Proponents frequently use the promise of “one-third affordable and social housing”
as a moral shield to justify the destruction of the site’s low-density assets. However,
the actual application fine print reveals that these targets are completely non-
binding.

The framework explicitly states that the inclusion of social housing is entirely
conditional on future financial feasibility assessments. No legally enforceable 
mechanism exists within this land-use application to guarantee that a single affordable
unit will ever materialise once the development rights are secured and handed over
to private contractors.

[9. Environmental and Ecological Threats](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131637081-ec024b4a-c794)

The 13-hectare precinct directly borders the sensitive Black River corridor and 
wetland ecosystem. Despite introducing high-density, five-storey concrete blocks,
no independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been conducted for this
proposal.

The site is a critical urban green lung and acts as a vital, documented habitat 
for protected local wildlife, including the endangered Western Leopard Toad. Pushing
this rezoning through without evaluating the cumulative ecological damage to the
wetland system side-by-side with neighbouring mega-developments poses an immediate,
unmitigated threat to urban biodiversity.

### _Questions and answers_

[What is the official proposal for the Oude Molen Precinct?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1763554389233-fdb8fee6-6da45520-2543a35f-97e3)

The Western Cape Government has applied to the City of Cape Town to rezone and establish
a “Development Framework” for the 13-hectare, publicly owned Oude Molen site (Case
No: 1500155417). The master plan involves transforming this low-density, open green
space into a high-density, five-storey mixed-use urban node. The plan includes approximately
1,364 residential units, nearly 19,000 m² of commercial office space, and retail
centres.

[What is the current legal roadblock regarding the heritage process?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1763554389265-aa09206a-77665520-2543a35f-97e3)

Pushing this rezoning application through right now is highly premature. On 10 June
2026, Heritage Western Cape’s (HWC) Appeals Committee officially dismissed the provincial
government’s appeal and upheld the outright refusal of the Revised Heritage Impact
Assessment (HIA). The statutory authority ruled that the assessment failed to comply
with Section 38(3) of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA). Pushing land-use
decisions forward while the legal heritage authorization stands rejected violates
statutory planning guidelines.

[Why are critics concerned about the "Development Framework" approach?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782199933751-76971875-1a47)

While the development framework specifies the maximum height and bulk parameters
for the precinct, the illustrations and models shown to the public do not actually
depict those maximum limits. This creates an inaccurate and under-densified visual
impression of the development. Furthermore, once the City approves this framework,
all subsequent development steps are legally bound to implement within those maximum
parameters. Because the project will remain within the approved boundaries, the 
scope for the public to exercise meaningful influence or push for lower density 
at later stages is severely limited.

[What factual evidence exists that the decision is predetermined?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782199983669-0e6625ae-14d2)

In November 2025, an official Western Cape Government project one-pager presented
to investors at the Western Cape Investment Summit claimed that heritage authorization
was “completed by July 2025,” that public participation was finalised, and that 
development rights were entirely secured. In reality, the HIA had been rejected 
as non-compliant in June 2025, a revised report had not even been submitted, and
public participation was actively ongoing. Presenting un-obtained planning rights
as a finalised, “de-risked” deal to international financiers proves that administrative
approval has been treated as a foregone conclusion.

[Why is there opposition if the project promises 34% social and affordable housing?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1763554389298-fbc55a3c-817c5520-2543a35f-97e3)

While promotional materials strongly highlight the inclusion of affordable housing
to address spatial apartheid, the application details reveal a significant loophole.
The fine print admits that this 34% allocation is non-binding and entirely dependent
on future “financial feasibility” assessments once the site is handed over to a 
private developer. Opponents argue that permanent, high-density development rights
should not be granted based on voluntary, non-enforceable targets that can easily
be abandoned later due to market changes.

[What does the article's mention of "vertical" versus "horizontal" heritage mean for this site?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1771840733358-e4b2d08e-b226a35f-97e3)

The applicant’s consultants used a restrictive, “vertical” interpretation of heritage,
arguing that because many of the community’s cultural, ecological, and therapeutic
practices began post-1994, they lack the 50-to-75-year generational lineage required
to qualify as living heritage.

However, South African law and UNESCO recognise a “horizontal” interpretation, meaning
living heritage circulates dynamically across communities through shared skills,
mentorship, networks, and cultural renewal. The First Nations cultural practices,
horse-assisted therapy, and eco-gardening currently thriving at Oude Molen clearly
fit this legal definition and deserve statutory protection.

[What is "archival silence" and why is it central to the dispute?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1771840767171-e194ee95-bf82a35f-97e3)

“Archival silence” refers to the historical reality where colonial and apartheid
authorities deliberately omitted or erased the lived experiences, labor, and movements
of indigenous and working-class people from official state registries. The applicant’s
assessment mistakenly treats this silence in historical records as an absolute absence
of heritage. Under Section 3 of the NHRA, a site’s value is derived from its living
social meaning and oral history, not purely from Eurocentric written records or 
physical buildings.

[What is "The Valkenberg Continuity" and how does it relate to the existing tenants?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131827284-ec0ba20a-3352)

Oude Molen directly borders Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, which was established
in 1891 as a therapeutic landscape utilising agricultural labor and land-based care
for rehabilitation. For over 30 years, the current Eco-Village tenants have maintained
a direct continuity of purpose with this history. Services like the Oude Molen Stables’
equine therapy for disabled kids and the food gardens partnered with Valkenberg’s
Occupational Therapy department are a modern, irreplaceable continuation of the 
site’s historical institutional landscape.

[Why are critics concerned about changing the proposal from a "Precinct Plan" to a "Development Framework"?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131868452-206d2e7b-5bdb)

A Precinct Plan is a strict, legally binding document that ties developers to exact
architectural layouts, height limitations, and community facility placements. A 
Development Framework establishes a loose “basket of rights” with variable, unmapped
boundaries. Pushing a loose framework means that once these land-use parameters 
are locked in, subsequent processes are constrained to implementation within those
maxima, and the illustrations shown to the public did not depict the maximums actually
being approved.

[What are the primary infrastructural and environmental concerns?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131893924-3fadc97a-313f)

The Oude Molen corridor is facing intense development pressure from concurrent mega-
developments along the river system, including Conradie Park and Riverlands. No 
independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been conducted for Oude Molen,
despite it directly bordering the sensitive Black River wetland—a critical habitat
for protected wildlife such as the endangered Western Leopard Toad. Furthermore,
local schools are already over-capacity, traffic congestion is high, and the entire
high-density concept relies heavily on a proposed new train station that has zero
confirmed funding in PRASA’s corporate infrastructure budget.

[How does commenting via Dear South Africa differ from signing a petition?](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782131920218-ca38fb73-7111)

In South African planning law, a petition with thousands of signatures is treated
as a single, symbolic collective objection by municipal tribunals. Conversely, the
DearSouthAfrica platform processes your inputs as an independent individual submission.
Every comment submitted via this portal is delivered directly to the City of Cape
Town’s Land Use Management directorate, legally forcing the municipality to log,
read, and individually consider your specific commentary under the Promotion of 
Administrative Justice Act (PAJA).

Western Cape Government proposal package

 ⌊Loader⌉ Loading...

 ⌊EAD Logo⌉ Taking too long?

 ⌊Reload⌉ Reload document

 | [ ⌊Open⌉ Open in new tab ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22144604/annexure-h2-2025-11-04-dev-proposal-for-heritage-assessment-compressed.pdf)

[Download [6.88 MB] ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22144604/annexure-h2-2025-11-04-dev-proposal-for-heritage-assessment-compressed.pdf)

The Visual Impact Assessment

 ⌊Loader⌉ Loading...

 ⌊EAD Logo⌉ Taking too long?

 ⌊Reload⌉ Reload document

 | [ ⌊Open⌉ Open in new tab ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22145651/annexure-d1-oude-molen-via-final-report-updated-final-2025-03-03-omp-november_compressed-1.pdf)

[Download [4.33 MB] ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22145651/annexure-d1-oude-molen-via-final-report-updated-final-2025-03-03-omp-november_compressed-1.pdf)

Heritage Western Cape outcome of appeal

 ⌊Loader⌉ Loading...

 ⌊EAD Logo⌉ Taking too long?

 ⌊Reload⌉ Reload document

 | [ ⌊Open⌉ Open in new tab ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26154744/Section-49-Response-to-Appeal_Erf-26439_Oude-Molen.pdf)

[Download [311.92 KB] ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26154744/Section-49-Response-to-Appeal_Erf-26439_Oude-Molen.pdf)

Reasons for Appeals decision

 ⌊Loader⌉ Loading...

 ⌊EAD Logo⌉ Taking too long?

 ⌊Reload⌉ Reload document

 | [ ⌊Open⌉ Open in new tab ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26154834/Reasons-for-Appeals-ctte-decision-Oude-Molen.pdf)

[Download [248.92 KB] ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26154834/Reasons-for-Appeals-ctte-decision-Oude-Molen.pdf)

### _In the News_

    - Mother City News — [Oude Molen: Province forges ahead despite heritage report rejection](https://mothercitynews.capetown/news/oude-molen-province-forges-ahead-despite-heritage-report-rejection/)
    - Cape Town etc. — [Heritage Western Cape rejects plans for Oude Molen Eco Village](https://www.capetownetc.com/news/heritage-western-cape-rejects-plans-for-oude-molen-eco-village/)
    - 2 Oceans Vibe — [The Western Cape Government Wants To Explore ‘Developing’ The Oude Molen Eco Village](https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2024/04/09/the-western-cape-government-wants-to-explore-developing-the-oude-molen-eco-village/)
    - IOL — [Oude Molen development plans under spotlight](https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2024-10-01-oude-molen-development-plans-under-spotlight/)
    - Southern Suburbs Tatler — [Outrage over Oude Molen development bid](https://southernsuburbstatler.co.za/news/2024-05-30-outrage-over-oude-molen-development-bid/)
    - IOL — [Save Our Sacred Lands welcomes Heritage Western Cape ruling on Oude Molen Eco Village development](https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-11-save-our-sacred-lands-welcomes-heritage-western-cape-ruling-on-oude-molen-eco-village-development/)
    - Cape Times — [WC government told to go back to drawing board over its plans for Oude Molen Village](https://capetimes.co.za/news/2025-05-27-wc-government-told-to-go-back-to-drawing-board-over-its-plans-for-oude-molen-village/)
    - Southern Suburbs Tatler — [Stumbling block in Oude Molen plans](https://southernsuburbstatler.co.za/news/2025-05-21-stumbling-block-in-oude-molen-plans/)
    - Daily Maverick — [Community pleads for preservation as Western Cape government eyes Oude Molen Eco Village](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-community-pleads-for-preservation-as-western-cape-government-eyes-oude-molen-eco-village/)
    - The Mercury — [Oude Molen Eco Village: Battling the shadows of redevelopment to save a sanctuary](https://themercury.co.za/weekend-argus/2026-02-12-oude-molen-eco-village-battling-the-shadows-of-redevelopment-to-save-a-sanctuary/)
    - Heritage Portal —[ Whose Heritage? The Battle over Oude Molen and the Meaning of Heritage in South Africa](https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/whose-heritage-battle-over-oude-molen-and-meaning-heritage-south-africa)
    - GroundUp — [Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival](https://groundup.org.za/article/inside-oude-molen-eco-villages-fight-to-survive/)
    - News24 — [Western Cape govt’s Oude Molen redevelopment suffers fresh heritage setback](https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/western-cape-govts-oude-molen-redevelopment-suffers-fresh-heritage-setback-20260611-0526)

**Georgie Ravenscroft.** Kendre Allies / Urban Cowboy / Oude Molen Stables

**Georgie Ravenscroft.** Kendre Allies / Horses to the Rescue / Oude Molen Stables

### _Government Documents (Oude Molen)_

[Oude Molen project documents](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814338-685af1a0-31f7)

 * [The Record of Decision for the proposed Oude Molen Precinct (OMP)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/s38-4-rod_march-26_erf-26439_oude-molen-eco-village_21022615s-10-april-2026.pdf&type=file)(
   pdf, 351 KB)

 * [1. HIA Oude Molen March 2025_final](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/1-hia-oude-molen-march-2025_final.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.5 2025 12 03_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard_Req for clearer docs](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.5-2025-12-03_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard_req-for-clearer-docs.pdf&type=file)

 * [2. HIA Rev3 Oude Molen February 2026](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2-hia-rev3-oude-molen-february-2026.pdf&type=file)

 * [5. 2025 11 18_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Gerry Higgs](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/5-2025-11-18_omp_rev-hia_email_gerry-higgs.pdf&type=file)

 * [9.HIA](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-05/9-hia.pdf&type=file)

 * [Approved IACom Minutes_18 March 2026](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/approved-iacom-minutes_18-march-2026_ab_fv_ds_am_jl_eb_fv_pm-jwh_cf_cw.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMP Submission](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/11-shannon_submission-objecting-to-proposed-development-of-the-oude-molen-precinct_prof-lynne-shannon.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct (OMP) Hamilton Wessels- 2024-10-31 1053](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/oude-molen-precinct-omp-hamilton-wessels-2024-10-31-1053.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from the Oude Molen Tenants](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-02/2021%2005%2027_OMP%20Tenants%20Workshop_Key%20Notes%20of%20Meeting.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from various First Nations Groupings](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-02/2021%2005%2027_OMP%20First%20Nations%20Workshop_Key%20Notes%20of%20Meeting.pdf&type=file)

 * [Response and objection to the HIA of Oude Molen Eco village – Faiez Evans – 2024-10-31](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/response-and-objection-to-the-hia-of-oude-molen-eco-village-faiez-evans-2024-10-31.pdf&type=file)

 * [RESPONSE TO HWC FURTHER REQUIREMENTS Oude Molen Final Feb 2026](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1-response-to-hwc-further-requirements-oude-molen-final-feb-2026.pdf&type=file)

 * [Ward Councilor and Sub-Council 15 Manager](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-06-21_omp-councillor-workshop-online_key-notes-of-meeting.pdf&type=file)

 * [Xhosa Notice](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-02/OMP%20Notice_XHOSA.pdf&type=file)

[Advert](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814411-2b213110-8649)

 * [Notice for comment in terms of Section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act: Draft Heritage Impact Assessment for Oude Molen Precinct (advert)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/omp-revised-hia-notice_f00-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

[Reports](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814487-2d1299ff-5a3e)

 * [1. Response to HWC Further Requirements Oude Molen Draft Nov 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/1-response-to-hwc-further-requirements-oude-molen-draft-nov-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [2. HIA Rev2 Oude Molen 5 November 2025 – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/2-hia-rev2-oude-molen-5-november-2025-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [3.1 2025 11 14_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Saaliegah Zardad (access challenges)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/3.1-2025-11-14_omp_rev-hia_email_saaliegah-zardad-access-challenges.pdf&type=file)

[Preliminary Public Participation Notifications and Information](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814638-c6b66a81-e7bc)

 * [DTPW response to OM TA EXCO Letter dated 9 June 2021](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-05-27_omp-tenants-workshop_key-notes-of-meeting-1_0.pdf&type=file)

 * [Letter received from the Chair of the Oude Molen Tenants Association EXCO dated 5 May 2021](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/oude-molen-letter-to-chand-may-2021-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMP Notice Afrikaans](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/omp-notice_afr.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMP Notice English](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/omp-notice_eng.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMP Notice IsiXhosa](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/omp-notice_xhosa.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Meet and Greet flyer](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/oude-molen-r1-web-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from the Hoogstander Royal House (Clan from the First Nations Groupings)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-05-25-first-nation-group-hoogstander-royal-house_notes-of-meeting_f00-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from the Oude Molen Tenants](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-06-04_omp-heritage-and-green-bodies-workshop-online_key-notes-of-meeting.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from the Zulu Monarch led my MEC Buthelezi (KZN COGTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/2025-11-03_omp_discussion-doi-and-kzn-cogta-re-rlhr_notes-of-meeting_f01.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from various Civic Organizations](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-06-08_omp-civic-organisations-workshop-online_key-notes-of-meeting-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from various First Nations Groupings](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-05-27_omp-first-nations-workshop_key-notes-of-meeting-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [Representatives from various Heritage and Conservation/Green Bodies ](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-11/2021-06-04_omp-heritage-and-green-bodies-workshop-online_key-notes-of-meeting_0.pdf&type=file)(
   pdf, 154 KB)

 * [The Redevelopment of the Oude Molen Precinct, Cape Town Visioning Workshop Presentation](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-02/2021%20May_OMP_Preliminary%20Stakeholder%20Engagement%20presentation.pdf&type=file)

 * [Ward Councilor and Sub-Council 15 Manager](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2024-02/2021%2006%2021_OMP%20Councillor%20Workshop%20Online_Key%20Notes%20of%20Meeting.pdf&type=file)

[Annexures](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814563-8c8d8d08-58a5)

 * [1.1 2025 11 14_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.1-2025-11-14_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.2 2025 11 14_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard (extension req)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.2-2025-11-14_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard-extension-req.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.3. 2025 11 23_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard (access challenges)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.3-2025-11-23_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard-access-challenges.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.4. 2025 12 03_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard (extension req)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.4-2025-12-03_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard-extension-req.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.7 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard, Karen White, Ute Kuhlmann (confirm sub)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.7-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard-karen-white-ute-kuhlmann-confirm-sub.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.8 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Ruth Howard, Karen White, Ute Kuhlmann](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.8-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_email_ruth-howard-karen-white-ute-kuhlmann.pdf&type=file)

 * [1.9 2025 12 19 OMP Rev_HIA _Email_Ruth Howard](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/1.9-2025-12-19-omp-rev_hia-email_ruth-howard.pdf&type=file)

 * [10.1 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Lisa Morrison](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/10.1-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_lisa-morrison.pdf&type=file)

 * [10.2 2025 12 08_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Lisa Morrison](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/10.2-2025-12-08_omp_rev-hia_email_lisa-morrison.pdf&type=file)

 * [11. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Sabine Koch](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/11-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_sabine-koch.pdf&type=file)

 * [12. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Sue Bellinger](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/12-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_sue-bellinger.pdf&type=file)

 * [13. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Helen Constantine](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/13-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_helen-constantine.pdf&type=file)

 * [14. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Sally Rothemeyer](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/14-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_sally-rothemeyer.pdf&type=file)

 * [15. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Rebecca Pointer](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/15-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_rebecca-pointer.pdf&type=file)

 * [2.1 2025 11 14_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Kendre Allies](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2.1-2025-11-14_omp_rev-hia_email_kendre-allies.pdf&type=file)

 * [2.2 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Kendre Allies (Oude Molen Stables)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2.2-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_email_kendre-allies-oude-molen-stables.pdf&type=file)

 * [2.3 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Kendre Allies (Oude Molen Stables)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2.3-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_letter_kendre-allies-oude-molen-stables.pdf&type=file)

 * [2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Woodstock Residents Association](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-03/omp-revised-hia-wra-heritage-comments-151225.pdf&type=file)

 * [2025 12 17_OMP_I&AP List_UPDATED – redacted](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2025-12-17_omp_i-ap-list_updated-redacted.xlsx&type=file)

 * [2025 12 19_OMP_Revised HIA_Public_Participation_Comments sheet_F01 – redacted](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/2025-12-19_omp_revised-hia_public_participation_comments-sheet_f01-redacted.xlsx&type=file)

 * [3.2 2025 12 03_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Saaliegah Zardad (extension req)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/3.2-2025-12-03_omp_rev-hia_email_saaliegah-zardad-extension-req.pdf&type=file)

 * [4.1 2025 11 17_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Zaahira Mahomed](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/4.1-2025-11-17_omp_rev-hia_email_zaahira-mahomed.pdf&type=file)

 * [4.2 2025 12 08_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Zaahira Mahomed](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/4.2-2025-12-08_omp_rev-hia_email_zaahira-mahomed.pdf&type=file)

 * [6. 2025 11 18_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Samantha Keen](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/6-2025-11-18_omp_rev-hia_email_samantha-keen.pdf&type=file)

 * [7. 2025 11 29_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Zaakir Razzak](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/7-2025-11-29_omp_rev-hia_email_zaakir-razzak.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.1 2025 12 03_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Faiez Evans (OMEVTA Chair) _Req for extension](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.1-2025-12-03_omp_rev-hia_email_faiez-evans-omevta-chair-req-for-extension.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.2 2025 12 03_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Faiez Evans (OMEVTA Chair) _Req for extension](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.2-2025-12-03_omp_rev-hia_letter_faiez-evans-omevta-chair-req-for-extension.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.3 2025 12 13_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Faiez Evans (OMEVTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.3-2025-12-13_omp_rev-hia_email_faiez-evans-omevta.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.4 2025 12 13_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Faiez Evans (OMEVTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.4-2025-12-13_omp_rev-hia_letter_faiez-evans-omevta.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.5 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Faiez Evans (obo OMEVTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.5-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_email_faiez-evans-obo-omevta.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.6 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Faiez Evans (obo OMEVTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.6-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_email_faiez-evans-obo-omevta.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.7 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Faiez Evans (obo OMEVTA)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.7-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_letter_faiez-evans-obo-omevta.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.8 2025 12 16_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Faiez Evans (obo OMEVTA 02)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.8-2025-12-16_omp_rev-hia_email_faiez-evans-obo-omevta-02.pdf&type=file)

 * [8.9 2025 12 16_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Faiez Evans (obo OMEVTA 02)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/8.9-2025-12-16_omp_rev-hia_letter_faiez-evans-obo-omevta-02.pdf&type=file)

 * [9. 2025 12 04_OMP_Rev HIA_Email_Helen Acriviadis](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/9-2025-12-04_omp_rev-hia_email_helen-acriviadis.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure A_Contemporary Oude Molen Precinct](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/annexure-a_contemporary-oude-molen-precinct.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure A_Contemporary Oude Molen Precinct (003)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/annexure-a_contemporary-oude-molen-precinct-003.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B_HWC Record of Decision dated 8 April 2026](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/annexure-b_hwc-record-of-decision-dated-8-april-2026.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B1 Historical Background](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-b1-historical-background.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B1 Historical Background- OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-b1-historical-background-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B2 A historical background of Oude Molen Pinelands](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-b2-a-historical-background-of-oude-molen-pinelands.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B2 A historical background of Oude Molen Pinelands – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-b2-a-historical-background-of-oude-molen-pinelands-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure C SOCIO-HISTORICAL STUDY, OUDE MOLEN, Feb 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-c-socio-historical-study-oude-molen-feb-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure C SOCIO-HISTORICAL STUDY, OUDE MOLEN, Feb 2025 – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-c-socio-historical-study-oude-molen-feb-2025-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure D1 Oude Molen VIA Final Report UPDATED FINAL (2025-03-03)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-d1-oude-molen-via-final-report-updated-final-2025-03-03.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure D1 Oude Molen VIA Final Report UPDATED FINAL (2025-03-03) – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-d1-oude-molen-via-final-report-updated-final-2025-03-03-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure D2 77306_Cape Town Ouden, Molen Precinct_Tree Catalogue Survey Report Rev C_January 2025_Resized (1)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-d2-77306_cape-town-ouden-molen-precinct_tree-catalogue-survey-report-rev-c_january-2025_resized-1.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure D2 77306_Cape Town Ouden, Molen Precinct_Tree Catalogue Survey Report Rev C_January 2025_Resized (1) – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-d2-77306_cape-town-ouden-molen-precinct_tree-catalogue-survey-report-rev-c_january-2025_resized-1-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure E _Custodian Commitment Letter (DOI, 2026)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-05/annexure-e-custodian-commitment-letter-doi-2026.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure E2 2020 12 11_OMP_Building Due Diligence_SVA & O’Donoghue](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-e2-2020-12-11_omp_building-due-diligence_sva-o-donoghue.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure E2 2020 12 11_OMP_Building Due Diligence_SVA & O’Donoghue- – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-e2-2020-12-11_omp_building-due-diligence_sva-o-donoghue-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure F Oude Molen AIA final Feb 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-f-oude-molen-aia-final-feb-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure F Oude Molen AIA final Feb 2025 – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-f-oude-molen-aia-final-feb-2025-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H1 Development Framework](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-h1-development-framework.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H2 2025 11 04 Dev Proposal for Heritage Assessment](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-h2-2025-11-04-dev-proposal-for-heritage-assessment.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H3 SVA_OMP02_Precinct Plan Urban Design_Report r05](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-h3-sva_omp02_precinct-plan-urban-design_report-r05.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H4 77306 OMP-PLP-XX-XX-DR-LA-0002_Precinct Landscape Plan (Rev-D, Oct 2025)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-h4-77306-omp-plp-xx-xx-dr-la-0002_precinct-landscape-plan-rev-d-oct-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H5 77306_Oude Molen Landscape Guidelines_Rev A_06112025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-h5-77306_oude-molen-landscape-guidelines_rev-a_06112025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure I Oudemolen Socio-economic impact report-7 March 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/annexure-i-oudemolen-socio-economic-impact-report-7-march-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure I Oudemolen Socio-economic impact report-7 March 2025 – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-i-oudemolen-socio-economic-impact-report-7-march-2025-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [autoreply](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/autoreply.pdf&type=file)

 * [Email notice for comment 14.11.25](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/email-notice-for-comment-14.11.25.pdf&type=file)

 * [o 67.2 2025 12 15_OMP_Rev HIA_Letter_Tameron Paulse (obo MGVRA_CHAIRPERSON)](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/67.2-2025-12-15_omp_rev-hia_letter_tameron-paulse-obo-mgvra_chairperson_0.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMP_HWC Appeal Statement_April 2026_Final](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-04/omp_hwc-appeal-statement_april-2026_final.pdf&type=file)

 * [Revised Oude Molen HIA Notice_F00](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/revised-oude-molen-hia-notice_f00.pdf&type=file)

 * [SAHRA submission for comments 24 Nov 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/sahra-submission-for-comments-24-nov-2025.docx&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden – Community&school involvement](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-community-school-involvement.pdf&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden and Dikkop](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-and-dikkop.pdf&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden Dikkop family (baby born there) 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-dikkop-family-baby-born-there-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden Dikkop family 2025](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-dikkop-family-2025.pdf&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden progress](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-progress.pdf&type=file)

 * [Waterwise garden progress 2](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/waterwise-garden-progress-2.pdf&type=file)

 * [WCG No further extensions](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2026-02/wcg-no-further-extensions.pdf&type=file)

[Annexure J](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814716-ed4b3636-94db)

 * [1. OMP_HIA Comments and Responses Report_Final](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/1-omp_hia-comments-and-responses-report_final.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure A: OMP Notice calling for I&AP Registration](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-a_omp-notice-calling-for-i-ap-registration.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure B: Placement of Notice calling for I&AP Registration](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-b_placement-of-notice-calling-for-i-ap-registration.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure C: OMP_I&AP List_15 Feb 2025 Redacted](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-c_omp_i-ap-list_15-feb-2025-redacted.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure D: OMP_Notice calling for comment on OMP HIA](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-d_omp_notice-calling-for-comment-on-omp-hia.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure G_Posters displayed at OMP Open House Event_compressed](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-h_photographs-of-open-house-event-18-sept-2024.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure J1_OMP Extension of time to comment](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-j1_omp-extension-of-time-to-comment.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure J2_OMP Project Update 2024-12-06](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-j2_omp-project-update-2024-12-06.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure K_List of OMP HIA Submissions Received](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/annexure-k_list-of-omp-hia-submissions-received.pdf&type=file)

[Annexure H](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814794-ada1a670-10d5)

 * [Annexure H1 SVA_OMP02_Precinct Plan Urban Design_Report r05 – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-h1-sva_omp02_precinct-plan-urban-design_report-r05-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H2 2025 11 04 Dev Proposal for Heritage Assessment – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-h2-2025-11-04-dev-proposal-for-heritage-assessment-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H3 77306 OMP-PLP-XX-XX-DR-LA-0002_Precinct Landscape Plan (Rev-D, Oct 2025) – OMP – November](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-h3-77306-omp-plp-xx-xx-dr-la-0002_precinct-landscape-plan-rev-d-oct-2025-omp-november.pdf&type=file)

 * [Annexure H4 77306_Oude Molen Landscape Guidelines_Rev A_06112025 – OMP](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-11/annexure-h4-77306_oude-molen-landscape-guidelines_rev-a_06112025-omp.pdf&type=file)

[Annexure L](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/#1782303814874-d5c2a1b8-9540)

 * [-leire-bilbao-2024-10-02-0812.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/-leire-bilbao-2024-10-02-0812.pdf&type=file)

 * [affected-party-oude-molen-eco-village-kalao-sara-2024-10-08-1352.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/affected-party-oude-molen-eco-village-kalao-sara-2024-10-08-1352.pdf&type=file)

 * [affected-party-oude-molen-eco-village-sarah-kalao-2024-10-08-1349.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/affected-party-oude-molen-eco-village-sarah-kalao-2024-10-08-1349.pdf&type=file)

 * [comment-on-the-oude-molen-hia-leslie-london-2024-10-31-2013.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/comment-on-the-oude-molen-hia-leslie-london-2024-10-31-2013.pdf&type=file)

 * [comments-on-the-omp-proposals-in-the-hia-report-philip-rosenthal-2024-10-31-2204.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/comments-on-the-omp-proposals-in-the-hia-report-philip-rosenthal-2024-10-31-2204.pdf&type=file)

 * [document-from-hrh-paramount-chief-aran-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-18-1333.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/document-from-hrh-paramount-chief-aran-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-18-1333.pdf&type=file)

 * [document-from-hrh-paramount-chief-aran-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-19-0901.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/document-from-hrh-paramount-chief-aran-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-19-0901.pdf&type=file)

 * [formal-objection-to-proposed-development-at-oude-molen-precinct-keagan-titus-2024-11-01-2333.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/formal-objection-to-proposed-development-at-oude-molen-precinct-keagan-titus-2024-11-01-2333.pdf&type=file)

 * [heritage-impact-assessment-oude-molen-precinct-helen-harper-2024-10-31-1327.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/heritage-impact-assessment-oude-molen-precinct-helen-harper-2024-10-31-1327.pdf&type=file)

 * [Objection – Lindsay Schaal – 2024-10-31 1034](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-03/object-1.PDF&type=file)

 * [Objection to Oude Molen P -Jean Sleigh – 2024-10-31](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/objection-to-oude-molen-p-jean-sleigh-2024-10-31.pdf&type=file)

 * [objection-re-oude-molen-ayesha-september-2024-09-18-1306.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/objection-re-oude-molen-ayesha-september-2024-09-18-1306.pdf&type=file)

 * [objection-to-oude-moulen-precinct-development-andre-tromp-2024-10-31-1648.pdf](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/objection-to-oude-moulen-precinct-development-andre-tromp-2024-10-31-1648.pdf&type=file)

 * [OMEV – Heritage Impact Assessment – Comments – ‘Regine Lord’ – 2024-10-31 2301](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/omev-heritage-impact-assessment-comments-regine-lord-2024-10-31-2301.pdf&type=file)

 * [Opposition to Oude Molen Development – Brad Bonner – 2024-10-31 1122](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/opposition-to-oude-molen-development-brad-bonner-2024-10-31-1122.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Appeal_Eloise](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-appeal_eloise.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen objection – Leizel Benjafield – 2024-09-10 1018](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-objection-leizel-benjafield-2024-09-10-1018.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct – ‘Helene’ – 2024-11-01 0007](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-precinct-helene-2024-11-01-0007.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct – Alicia Chamaille – 2024-10-29 1818](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/oude-molen-precinct-alicia-chamaille-2024-10-29-1818.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct – Objection – Jovan Jackson – 2024-10-31 1024](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-precinct-objection-jovan-jackson-2024-10-31-1024.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct objection – Don Connan – 2024-10-31 1115](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-precinct-objection-don-connan-2024-10-31-1115.pdf&type=file)(
   pdf, 268 KB)

 * [Oude Molen Precinct Project Comment on Section 38 of the NHR – Zaahira Mahomed – 2024-09-20](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/oude-molen-precinct-project-comment-on-section-38-of-the-nhr-zaahira-mahomed-2024-09-20.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen redevelopment project – Paramountcy Aran Gorinhaicona – 2024-09-10 1013](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-redevelopment-project-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-10-1013.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Molen redevelopment response – Lalou – 2024-10-22 1617](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-molen-redevelopment-response-lalou-2024-10-22-1617.pdf&type=file)

 * [Oude Moulen Precinct Development – Gina Denny – 2024-10-31 1114](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/oude-moulen-precinct-development-gina-denny-2024-10-31-1114.pdf&type=file)

 * [PRRA plans _ Oude Molen Precinct – Comment – 2024-10-30 1902](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/prra-plans-oude-molen-precinct-comment-2024-10-30-1902.pdf&type=file)

 * [Re Objection and comment on development Oude Molen Precinct – Ronel de Swardt – 2024-09-19 1525](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/re-objection-and-comment-on-development-oude-molen-precinct-ronel-de-swardt-2024-09-19-1525.pdf&type=file)

 * [Re Oude Molen redevelopment project – Paramountcy Aran Gorinhaicona – 2024-09-10 1036](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/re-oude-molen-redevelopment-project-paramountcy-aran-gorinhaicona-2024-09-10-1036.pdf&type=file)

 * [Re Oude Molen submission – Maurietta Stewart – 2024-10-31](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/re-oude-molen-submission-maurietta-stewart-2024-10-31.pdf&type=file)

 * [Response and objection to the HIA of Oude Molen Eco village – Faiez Evans – 2024-10-31](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/response-and-objection-to-the-hia-of-oude-molen-eco-village-precinct-faiez-evans-2024-10-31.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Celeste Thorne Musheera](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-celeste-thorne-musheera.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Isabella Mansfield](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-isabella-mansfield.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Juliette Souchon](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-juliette-souchon.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Rod Solomons](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-rod-solomons.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Stacey-Lee Hudson](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-stacey-lee-hudson.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Xolelwa Mwenya](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-xolelwa-mwenya.pdf&type=file)

 * [Scan of Yazied Davids](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/scan-of-yazied-davids.pdf&type=file)

 * [Second submission – scan – Isabella Mansfield](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-05/second-submission-scan-isabella-mansfield.pdf&type=file)

 * [Van Helden comments_FW Oude Molen precinct – OMP (OMP@westerncape.gov.za) – 2024-11-04 1141](https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/files/wcg-blob-files?file=2025-04/van-helden-comments_fw-oude-molen-precinct-omp-omp-westerncape.gov_.za-2024-11-04-1141.pdf&type=file)

### _Statements and media releases_

Click on a logo to view.

Want to display your organisation’s statement? [Click here. ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/oude-molen/summary/ OudeMolen@dearsouthafrica.co.za?subject=org info for Oude Molen info page)

Close

### Cape Independence Party

 **CAPEXIT Party strongly opposes the Business Licensing Bill in its entirety on
all points:**

**Preferential licensing**
 The Bill explicitly empowers the Minister to grant licences
on a “preferential” basis and to impose conditions that advance “historically disadvantaged
individuals” or other designated groups. This is nothing less than state-sanctioned
racial and ideological discrimination dressed up as transformation policy.

CAPEXIT rejects the notion that the state has any legitimate role in deciding which
racial or social group may or may not operate a business. Such preferential licensing
will:

    - Reintroduce apartheid-era economic controls under a new ideological banner;
    - Create a cronyist system where access to markets is determined by political
      connections and demographic criteria rather than merit, innovation or consumer
      demand;
    - Discourage both domestic and foreign investment, as investors will rightly
      fear that their businesses can be denied licences or subjected to arbitrary
      conditions on racial or political grounds.

No free society licenses businesses on the basis of the owner’s skin colour or historical
narrative. This clause alone renders the entire Bill unconstitutional and morally
indefensible.

**Principles of business licensing**
 The Bill fails to articulate any coherent,
objective, or proportionate principle for requiring a general business licence in
the first place. Instead, it presumes that every enterprise – from a street vendor
to a multinational corporation – must seek prior permission from the state simply
to exist and trade.

This reverses the fundamental principle of a free economy: citizens should be free
to engage in lawful economic activity without state permission unless there is a
clear, evidence-based justification (e.g. public health, safety or environmental
protection).

The Bill provides no such justification. It is a blanket assault on economic freedom,
reminiscent of the licence-permit raj that crippled India’s economy for decades.
Requiring a general “business licence” in addition to existing sector-specific permits(
liquor, health, zoning, etc.) serves no legitimate public purpose – only the purpose
of expanding state control and creating new opportunities for rent-seeking and corruption.

**Powers of inspectors**
 The Bill grants inspectors extraordinarily broad and invasive
powers, including warrantless entry into private premises, seizure of documents 
and goods, and the ability to close businesses on the spot. These powers are ripe
for abuse and will be weaponised against political opponents, non-compliant businesses,
and any entrepreneur who refuses to pay bribes.

In a country already plagued by corruption scandals, handing unelected officials
the power to enter and shut down businesses without judicial oversight is an open
invitation to extortion. Small businesses, spaza shops, and informal traders – many
of them immigrant-owned – will be particularly vulnerable to harassment and shakedowns.
Far from promoting transformation, this will simply create a new class of “licence
inspectors” who enrich themselves at the expense of the poor.

**More red tape**
 South Africa already ranks poorly on the World Bank’s Ease of
Doing Business index, largely because of regulatory overreach. This Bill adds yet
another layer of costly, time-consuming bureaucracy on top of SARS registration,
municipal permits, B-BBEE compliance, UIF, COIDA, sector SETA requirements, and 
dozens of other licences.

The compliance costs – application fees, mandatory consultations, endless paperwork,
and the risk of arbitrary refusal – will crush startups and force thousands of small
businesses to close or remain informal. Jobs will be lost, investment will flee,
and the tax base will shrink. The Western Cape, which has consistently outperformed
the rest of South Africa precisely because of lighter and more efficient regulation,
will see its competitive advantage deliberately sabotaged by Pretoria.

**Conclusion**
 The Business Licensing Bill is not reform – it is economic sabotage.
It centralises power in the hands of an already overreaching and underperforming
national government, reintroduces racial criteria into commerce, and erects new 
barriers to entrepreneurship at a time when South Africa desperately needs growth
and jobs.

CAPEXIT calls for the complete withdrawal of this Bill. The people of the Western
Cape, and indeed all South Africans who believe in freedom, will not accept a return
to a permit-based economy controlled by bureaucrats and political gatekeepers.

For a free, prosperous, and non-racial future, this Bill must be rejected in its
entirety.