These are the latest photographs of the Cape Town Soccer Stadium in Green Point.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2010 Soccer Stadium - Cape Town
These are the latest photographs of the Cape Town Soccer Stadium in Green Point.
Update on the Development of Firgrove and Soetvlei Fields 20 October 09
From the Steering Group of Residents [including CHRA, CPOA and TRA]
It has been a year since the public participation meeting at Bergvliet High School on 23 October 2009, when we first heard the proposal for high-density, low-income housing from the Western Cape Government for the Firgrove and Soetvlei fields.
The current status is as follows:
The administration of the Western Cape Government has changed from ANC to DA.
The DA Provincial Government has disputed the pre-election handover of the land by the previous Provincial Government to the National Housing Development Agency.
The resultant uncertainty of the situation is unsettling, which is why the steering group of residents continues to investigate options for the Firgrove and Soetvlei fields, and engage with all possible stakeholders in order to establish a fair and equitable outcome.
Our current focus is threefold:
1. We support the application of the American International School to expand their lease to include much of the vacant land on Soetvlei Avenue.
2. We support the City’s Spatial Planning Guidelines for residential development on the fields, at a slightly higher density in comparison to the properties adjacent to the fields.
3. We support the continued discussions between the Constantia Land Claimants, the Land Claims Commission and the Western Cape Government.
The claimants wish to conclude the land restitution process that started 14 years ago. During this process, the previous Provincial Government identified the Firgrove field as a settlement land claims in lieu of land that is no longer available for restoration. We are satisfied that the claimants’ intended use of the land would be in compliance with the City’s guidelines for development.
Your information, comments or questions are always welcome.
It has been a year since the public participation meeting at Bergvliet High School on 23 October 2009, when we first heard the proposal for high-density, low-income housing from the Western Cape Government for the Firgrove and Soetvlei fields.
The current status is as follows:
The administration of the Western Cape Government has changed from ANC to DA.
The DA Provincial Government has disputed the pre-election handover of the land by the previous Provincial Government to the National Housing Development Agency.
The resultant uncertainty of the situation is unsettling, which is why the steering group of residents continues to investigate options for the Firgrove and Soetvlei fields, and engage with all possible stakeholders in order to establish a fair and equitable outcome.
Our current focus is threefold:
1. We support the application of the American International School to expand their lease to include much of the vacant land on Soetvlei Avenue.
2. We support the City’s Spatial Planning Guidelines for residential development on the fields, at a slightly higher density in comparison to the properties adjacent to the fields.
3. We support the continued discussions between the Constantia Land Claimants, the Land Claims Commission and the Western Cape Government.
The claimants wish to conclude the land restitution process that started 14 years ago. During this process, the previous Provincial Government identified the Firgrove field as a settlement land claims in lieu of land that is no longer available for restoration. We are satisfied that the claimants’ intended use of the land would be in compliance with the City’s guidelines for development.
Your information, comments or questions are always welcome.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mandela grateful for open hearts and hands - 67 Minutes on Mandela day 2009
Former president Nelson Mandela on Tuesday thanked people for their involvement in Mandela Day."We have been pleased, and honoured, by the way Mandela Day has been responded to. People have made it an occasion not to focus on one man, but rather to work with each other in communities to make the world a better place.
"Most importantly, they have gone beyond 67 minutes, or one day, and have found ways to promote continuing work that will make a difference. I thank each one of you who made a contribution. We value your continued support," Mandela said in a video message at a function in Midrand.
The function was to mark the 10th anniversaries of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Vodacom Foundation.The message was played at the presentation of the Gift of Giving Award where Kaya FM and the City of Matlosana were each awarded R67 000 for their efforts in promoting Mandela Day.
The Johannesburg-based radio station and the North West city said they would donate the money to community organisations.The Vodacom Foundation had given it to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to mark the organisations' tenth birthdays.The amounts of R67 000 were symbolic of the 67 minutes people were asked to give of their time on Mandela Day in honour of the 67 years Mandela had given in service.Acting Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Verne Harris, told the gathering: "The key measure of success for us remains the difference that we are making in the world. But our identity, our organisational ethos, is now shaped by the idea of people making a difference in the world."The life-work of Nelson Mandela is honoured and his legacy made, not by memorialisation of him, but by enduring commitments, big and small, to making the world a better place for all.
"Mandela Day mobilised energies which are critical to the rebuilding of social fabric in South Africa and beyond."The awards were accepted by Rose Thabanchu, the Speaker of the Municipality of Matlosana and Greg Maloka, Managing Director of Kaya FM. - Sapa
"Most importantly, they have gone beyond 67 minutes, or one day, and have found ways to promote continuing work that will make a difference. I thank each one of you who made a contribution. We value your continued support," Mandela said in a video message at a function in Midrand.
The function was to mark the 10th anniversaries of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Vodacom Foundation.The message was played at the presentation of the Gift of Giving Award where Kaya FM and the City of Matlosana were each awarded R67 000 for their efforts in promoting Mandela Day.
The Johannesburg-based radio station and the North West city said they would donate the money to community organisations.The Vodacom Foundation had given it to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to mark the organisations' tenth birthdays.The amounts of R67 000 were symbolic of the 67 minutes people were asked to give of their time on Mandela Day in honour of the 67 years Mandela had given in service.Acting Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Verne Harris, told the gathering: "The key measure of success for us remains the difference that we are making in the world. But our identity, our organisational ethos, is now shaped by the idea of people making a difference in the world."The life-work of Nelson Mandela is honoured and his legacy made, not by memorialisation of him, but by enduring commitments, big and small, to making the world a better place for all.
"Mandela Day mobilised energies which are critical to the rebuilding of social fabric in South Africa and beyond."The awards were accepted by Rose Thabanchu, the Speaker of the Municipality of Matlosana and Greg Maloka, Managing Director of Kaya FM. - Sapa
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