Zero deviations — the record of Cape Town’s planning tribunal in 1,328 rulings
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Note: This story has been updated post-publication The contents of ‘Addendum B’ “It should not be lost on the [Municipal Planning Tribunal] that these are predominantly vulnerable and low-income communities who can barely afford to pay the municipal rates for…
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Note: This story has been updated post-publication The contents of ‘Addendum B’ “It should not be lost on the [Municipal Planning Tribunal] that these are predominantly vulnerable and low-income communities who can barely afford to pay the municipal rates for…
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