Activists who have long fought the redevelopment of the River Club in Observatory are celebrating a court ruling halting development.

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22 March 2022

The Western Cape High court on Friday stopped the R4.5 billion development, ruling that the developers must “consult meaningfully” with all affected people. Yesterday, as the country marked Human Rights Day, the Observatory Civic Association, the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council and the Liesbeek Action Campaign, celebrated the court interdict and a cleansing ceremony was held at the club. Meanwhile, the developers, the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, have vowed to challenge the court ruling.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.