September 29th, 2012  The Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance (GCTCA) notes with deep concern that Auditor General Mr Terence Nombembe (AG) has cast doubt on the Road Accident Fund’s (RAF) ability to operate as a going concern.
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June 7th, 2012  Perhaps the biggest loser will be public confidence. If the government can get away with activities that flout its own laws – and use public money to fight citizens who try to hold it to account in court- why should anyone bother?
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June 6th, 2012  An application to interdict construction of the control building for the Chapman’s Peak toll plaza in Cape Town was dismissed in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.
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May 7th, 2012 This public march on Sunday 20th May will lead up to the Interdict Application set down for Cape High Court Monday 28th May 2012, 09h00 in Keerom Street, Cape Town.
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May 1st, 2012  Not a pretty picture. The actual architectural drawing of the of the planned Chapman’s Peak Drive two storey LUXURY offices next to the toll plaza
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April 27th, 2012  Some of the public’s opinions on Chapman’s Peak toll plaza and office block as depicted in cartoons, letters, media articles, photo’s and video
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April 23rd, 2012  HOUT Bay residents have gone to court for the second time in an attempt to halt the building of the controversial R54-million luxury office on Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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April 13th, 2012  The HBRRA’s powerful legal team remains convinced that the planned toll plaza is inappropriate. They are highly motivated and have strongly advised the Association to apply once again to the High Court to stop the construction. “We have the end in sight and now simply require sufficient funds to finish the job”.
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April 6th, 2012 The Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance (GCTCA) is deeply concerned at the astronomical increases in the cost of living being faced by Capetonians.
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April 5th, 2012  This public march on Sunday 20th May will lead up to the Interdict Application set down for Cape High Court Monday 28th May 2012, 09h00 in Keerom Street, Cape Town.
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April 5th, 2012  Bronwen Lankers-Byrne on the Chapman’s Peak toll plaza and office: I and the public have many unanswered questions and concerns and would like answers to the following…
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March 13th, 2012  The DA government made a mistake in the way it handled the construction of luxury office space in the World Heritage Site at Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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March 11th, 2012 A team of highly experienced legal specialists researching the legality of the development have assured us that we have a good case for stopping construction.
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March 9th, 2012 The Chapman’s Peak toll saga has taken a dramatic new turn – with Transport MEC Robin Carlisle now suing a Hout Bay activist for defamation.
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March 7th, 2012 The public has gone to the high court in a bid to halt construction of the controversial R54 million toll plaza and office on Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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March 7th, 2012  Please help protect Chapman’s Peak by signing the AVAAZ petition. AVAAZ is the world’s largest and most effective online campaigning community for change.
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March 5th, 2012  Dear Friends of Chappies We are entering our 5th week of the Protect Chapmans’ Peak Movement Campaign- we now need your help this week!
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March 2nd, 2012  Some of about 12 placard-carrying protesters who were collecting signatures for the anti-toll petition tried to stop the fellers’ bakkie from entering the construction site by standing between the vehicle and the gates to the site.
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March 1st, 2012  In the ongoing debacle in which overwhelming public protest has been voiced against the development, an urgent interdict against the removal of trees on Chapman’s Peak drive was being drawn up by Cullinan & Associates.
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February 21st, 2012  POLICE arrested a woman yesterday who has occupied the building site of the Chapman’s Peak toll plaza for five days in a bid to halt construction of one of the most controversial structures on the peninsula.
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February 19th, 2012  The GREATER CAPE TOWN CIVIC ALLIANCE has been supportive of attempts to stop the tolling of the road as well as the building on the Table Mountain National Park. Objections and expression of disgust at this ill conceived idea to desecrate the mountain side have been flowing in from all parts of South Africa and the world media.
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February 19th, 2012  Bronwen, who turns 60 next month, positioned herself on the side of the road, just opposite the construction site of an Office Block and Toll Plaza on Chapman’s Peak Drive with a folding chair, signs, a petition for signatures and lots of water.
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February 19th, 2012  On the 16th February the Democratic Alliance Chief Whip, Anthea Serritslev, sent out an email to their internal mailing list communicating a response by Minister Carlisle to an article that appeared in the Cape Times about the Chapman’s Peak debacle. This email was subsequently sent by DA Councillors to the public. The Residents’ Association of Hout Bay replies to the various issues listed by MEC Carlisle.
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February 17th, 2012  Chapman’s Peak Solidarity Sunset – Sunday 19th Feb: 5pm-8pm
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February 17th, 2012  World sentiment is busy shifting, so too are the rules of engagement.
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