By WebWolly, on March 6th, 2013  The city’s announcement of the new Integrated Zone Scheme (CTZS), effective as of Friday (1st March 2013), is meant to rid the metro of apartheid-style planning policy, cut red tape and contain urban sprawl. Some of this is true, but it is also likely to bring with it problems that could radically change the character of the city and undermine its sustainability. These have been largely ignored by planners despite their having been pointed out often.
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By WebWolly, on December 27th, 2012  THE right of access to the beach is a particularly sensitive issue in Cape Town, where for so many years the best beaches were closed to most of the city’s population.
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By WebWolly, on September 21st, 2012  Documents alleging irregularities in the process surrounding the proposed Princess Vlei shopping mall have been handed to the National Prosecuting Authority ( NPA) and to the Public Protector.
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By WebWolly, on September 13th, 2012  The Princess Vlei was “dressed” with 200 indigenous trees and shrubs at an Arbor Day event on Wednesday September 5, boosting the Save the Princess Vlei Campaign.
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By WebWolly, on September 13th, 2012  PRINCESS Vlei got a green makeover when about 100 trees were planted in honour of Arbor Month. Pupils from Lotus River High School and John Graham Primary School, in Plumstead, rolled up their sleeves to plant trees at a ceremony on Wednesday.
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By WebWolly, on September 3rd, 2012  We live in a divided city. A city riven by history, by class, colour, culture, language, creed.
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By WebWolly, on August 20th, 2012  CAPE TOWN mayor Patricia de Lille has been challenged to publically state her stance on whether a shopping mall should be built on the banks of Princess Vlei.
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By WebWolly, on July 10th, 2012  “But according to the province, there is no legislative appeal process against Bredell’s approval and any challenge will have to be through the courts.”
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By WebWolly, on July 1st, 2012  Your voice matters. Standing up for what you believe is right where ever you are in the world.
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By WebWolly, on June 21st, 2012  Residents were out in force, dogs in tow, on Saturday to make a statement against proposed developments which, they say, will alter the character of the “little seaside village”.
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By WebWolly, on June 20th, 2012  Mayor De Lille’s actions fly in the face of the well meaning “Save Princess Vlei” volunteers, who have been “dressing the Princess”
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By WebWolly, on June 19th, 2012  “If the bulldozers come my wife must look for another husband because I will fight to the end…”
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By WebWolly, on June 12th, 2012  Public of all ages are invited to share their ideas at this opportunity for a creative expression of our future
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By WebWolly, on June 12th, 2012  “My appeal now is directly to the developer. Hear the people. Save yourself a lot of trouble and withdraw. Can’t you see the anger of the people?”
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By WebWolly, on June 8th, 2012  To convince authorities of this wisdom, one way to go would be to demonstrate the real cost in cash of disregarding the imperatives of nature and destroying cultural heritage.
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By Gavin, on January 29th, 2012  Philip M Bam writes:
South Africa is in trouble
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