Civic bodies opposed to Amazon HQ development head back to court
Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council and the Observatory Civic Association say the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust is defying a court order by doing maintenance work on the site
12 July 2022 - 19:02
Civic groups opposed to a R4.6bn office development in Observatory, Cape Town, whose tenants will include online retail giant Amazon, said the developers’ presence on the site is in contempt of a court order and have approached the Western Cape High Court to stop maintenance work.
Construction of the complex, that will include affordable housing and a public park precinct and indigenous centre, started in September but was interdicted in March to allow for further consultation between developers and indigenous groups...
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