Analysis
Five detailed pieces holding the City of Cape Town to account on the proposed disposal of the King David Mowbray Golf Course. Each covers a distinct line of argument backed by the City's own documents.
The Full Story
Six structural problems with the City's disposal process, from a train station that does not exist to a Council resolution that was amended mid-process.
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The Valuation Problem
The City has produced two desktop valuations: R171 million (2024) and approximately R395 million (2026). On enquiry, the City stated the figures may not cover the same land. Neither report has been published. Why no desktop figure here can be reliable.
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The Climate Contradiction
The City's own climate plan, flood policy and Elsieskraal restoration programme all argue against paving this site. The contradiction, in the City's own words.
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The Flood Risk
The golf course sits at the drain of the valley where three rivers meet. The City's own consultants say it provides flood protection in an already-hardened catchment. Then the City proposes to pave it.
Read the analysis →What the City Won't Show You
Residents used access-to-information law to request the valuation, the traffic study and the PRASA correspondence behind the disposal. The City refused each one, on the same grounds, often days before the deadline. The pattern of withholding, in the City's own decisions.
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