Court victory for Amazon’s SA headquarters - udgment halting the River Club development in Cape Town was ‘induced by fraud’, full bench of the Western Cape high court finds
– in granting the interdict that stopped construction. This was pending the conclusion of “meaningful engagement and consultation with all affected First Nations peoples as stipulated by Heritage Western Cape ”.
“The site is also important as the place where indigenous people first encountered and resisted colonialism. The site’s heritage resources are mostly intangible, primarily the product of memory and historical association,” she said, noting how the Black and Liesbeeck rivers meet in the area and are accepted as the point where indigenous people crossed and met the Portuguese.
Significantly, the development would include the construction of public transport infrastructure, Judge Baartman wrote. The relevant authorities, after extensive public engagement spanning several years, granted the required authorisation and the development, broke ground. This spanned the the vast majority of the Peninsula Khoi formations including the GKKITC, the Cochoqua Traditional Authority, the Hessequa Traditional Authority under Chief Lanville and the Gainogua Traditional Authority under Kenneth Hoffman and the Komani-san led by Petrus Vaalbooi.
Judge Baartman said Vaalbooi’s allegations stand uncontested. “However, in oral address, Mr Jenkins alleged that some people have had a change of heart and that his allegations were misinterpreted. That does not answer Mr Vaalbooi’s allegation that he had not met Mr Jenkins prior to the institution of the interdict application. in addition, Goliath DJP relied on Jenkins’ allegations.
“Had the court a quo undertaken the enquiry, it would have found the many opportunities for growth the development offers the First Nations Groups; the promotion of the sites heritage value and the opportunities for the unemployed in the province, to name a few examples, far outweighs the unarticulated harms in the respondents’ case … Without a prima facie right, the respondents never got out the starting blocks.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LETTER: A lifeless AmazonThe stalled River Club development in Cape Town is becoming an embarrassment.
Read more »
Amazon HQ saga: Site developers relieved by court judgment on mega project in Cape Town | News24The developers of the site the new Amazon is rising from in Cape Town were relieved by a judgment rescinding an order that they stop building. However, the project's opponents feel they are victims of lawfare by highly-paid legal teams. | itchybyte
Read more »
Amazon Cape Town development to proceed after big court victoryA high court interdict granted earlier this year that stopped development of the R4.6-billion River Club development has been rescinded.
Read more »
Big win for Amazon in South AfricaCourt ruling spells good news for the construction of Amazon’s planned offices in Cape Town.
Read more »
Amazon gets the go ahead to build headquarters in Cape TownCape Town Amazon developers, Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust (LLPT) got the green light to build its R4.6-billion headquarters yesterday after the supreme court lifted an interdict by the high court.
Read more »
Fans react to Hlomla Dandala's explanation of why he left 'The River' | The CitizenThe River on 1 Magic has maintained its position as one of South Africa’s top telenovelas over the years, however, the award-winning show is seeing high-profile exits such as Hlomla Dandala, who has now explained why he left. 🖥
Read more »