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Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Property Development

Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Property

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 26 Feb 2025

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Property Development

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Steve Kretzmann 2 Dec 2021

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

Markets & Investment

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

1 Apr 2021

Blow for activists in River Club development

Property Development

Blow for activists in River Club development

Daniel Steyn 1 Mar 2021

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Land & Property Law

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Steve Kretzmann 30 Oct 2020

The River Club, currently a nine-hole golf course, is to be rezoned and will house new headquarters for giant multi-national company Amazon, following a decision by the City’s Municipal Planning Tribunal on Friday. Photo: Steve Kretzmann

Property Development

Municipal tribunal gives go-ahead to mega-development at Two Rivers Urban Park

Steve Kretzmann 23 Sep 2020

R4bn River Club development clears major obstacle

Property Development

R4bn River Club development clears major obstacle

Steve Kretzmann 31 Aug 2020

dhk marries historical, contemporary influences at 32 on Kloof

Architecture & Design

dhk marries historical, contemporary influences at 32 on Kloof

30 Jul 2020

District Six: This time the bulldozers are there to build houses

Affordable & Social Housing

District Six: This time the bulldozers are there to build houses

James Stent 27 Jul 2020

Heritage Western Cape approves Parow Station Precinct exemption proposal

Property Development

Heritage Western Cape approves Parow Station Precinct exemption proposal

Tariro Washinyira 15 May 2020

The map shows the location of the new Juno Wind Farm. Graphic: from the Supplementary Heritage Report by Sarah Winter and Nicolas Baumann (July 2019)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind

John Yeld 11 May 2020

Tribunal slams province and city over River Club developments

Property Development

Tribunal slams province and city over River Club developments

Steve Kretzmann 20 Apr 2020

Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan

Property Development

Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan

Steve Kretzmann 20 Feb 2020

West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses

Residential Property

West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses

John Yeld 29 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

Heritage body pushes Woodstock developers back

Affordable & Social Housing

Heritage body pushes Woodstock developers back

Steve Kretzmann 19 Jun 2019

CoCT proposes Parow Station Precinct exemption from heritage protection

Property

CoCT proposes Parow Station Precinct exemption from heritage protection

29 May 2019

City's Maiden's Cove development under fire

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

City's Maiden's Cove development under fire

Sophia Wilhelm 4 Sep 2018

Battle for Bo-Kaap's future remains ongoing

Affordable & Social Housing

Battle for Bo-Kaap's future remains ongoing

Aidan Jones 27 Jun 2018

Groote Schuur Hospital

Neurology

UCT and Groote Schuur break ground on neuroscience centre

12 Jun 2018

In the yellow circle is Field A where the stadium would be built. Map image from .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Anger over 10,000-seater stadium for Observatory

Aidan Jones 12 Apr 2018

We need bowling greens and golf courses for affordable housing

Affordable & Social Housing

We need bowling greens and golf courses for affordable housing

Nick Budlender 13 Mar 2018

Image Source: . Photo: Leon Lestrade

Agriculture

City's food basket faces uncertain future

Mary-Anne Gontsana 30 Oct 2017

What are an owner's property rights where the property is more than 60 years old?

Land & Property Law

What are an owner's property rights where the property is more than 60 years old?

Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Dee-dee Qolohle 10 Oct 2017

Solving the Rubik's Cube of Cape Town's city planning

Property Development

Solving the Rubik's Cube of Cape Town's city planning

25 Jan 2017

Old Granary restoration underway

Sustainable Development

Old Granary restoration underway

25 Aug 2016

The proposed development with the Bo-Kaap neighborhood and Signal Hill behind it. Image source:

Property Development

Residents urge De Lille to stop 19-storey Bo-Kaap building

Rejul Bejoy 30 Jun 2016

'Rhodes rage' shifts up a gear

Higher Education

'Rhodes rage' shifts up a gear

Reitumetse L Pitso, Shaun Smillie and Poppy Louw 19 Mar 2015

AG's provincial audit results in numbers

Administration

AG's provincial audit results in numbers

27 Nov 2014

Oranjezicht City Farm reinstated

Farming

Oranjezicht City Farm reinstated

28 Mar 2013