Deep reads
Analysis
Three 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.
01
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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02
The Valuation Problem
The City values 42.8 hectares at R171 million, based on a valuation done before a single environmental, heritage or rezoning process had been completed. Why that number cannot be reliable.
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03
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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