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Cape Town Deputy Mayor defends municipal planning amendment amid criticism from developers

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 06:00

Cape Town Deputy Mayor defends municipal planning amendment amid criticism from developers

City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews defends the newly-approved Municipal Planning Amendment By-law, which aims to enhance transparency in building plan approvals, despite criticism from the Western Cape Property Development Forum regarding its potential to complicate the approval process.

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Cape Town Deputy Mayor defends municipal planning amendment amid criticism from developers

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