Tuesday 27 April 2021 - 1:55pm
Vacant and boarded up, there have been several attempts to occupy the flats, once meant for SABC staff. The cash-strapped public broadcaster is putting several of its properties, both locally and abroad, up for sale. Lindsay Dentlinger reports. Courtesy #DStv403
CAPE TOWN - The impending sale of a block of derelict flats belonging to the SABC is causing a stir.
The building along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard has, for years, been a bone of contention for social housing activists.
The cash-strapped public broadcaster is putting several of its properties, both locally and abroad, up for sale.
Two independent investigations into Cape Town fire are under way
By Shakirah Thebus
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Cape Town - There are doubts whether the man arrested in connection with the Table Mountain fire was responsible for the blaze that ravaged about 650 hectares and damaged several buildings last week.
Two independent investigations are under way into the fire that started on the slopes of Table Mountain on April 18, according to Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy.
Creecy visited the Working on Fire Newlands base on Saturday for a briefing by South African National Parks and to assess the overall damage. Creecy also took the opportunity to thank firefighters for their efforts in extinguishing the blaze.
Property developers adjust designs for new world
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The new home living trends that have been established over the past year have become so strongly ingrained that developers are ensuring their new properties cater for these demands.
Space for additional family members and adult children, home offices, and mixed-use facilities are top of developersâ priorities when adapting their new property offerings.
And so too are pet-friendly homes.
Since last yearâs national lockdown, companies have been adopting a far more flexible policy with regards to when and where employees need to work, and as a result David Sedgwick, managing director of Horizon Capital Residential, says people are exploring areas that offer more space, outdoor areas, and a different pace of life compared to living in the city. There has also been a âbig demandâ for micro and small apartments in central Cape Town, the city bowl, and the Atlantic seaboard.
SANParks said while the Newlands Forest area would reopen, other affected areas remain closed to the public.
The fire, which started on Sunday morning, has destroyed around 650 hectares of the park.
Newlands Forest will reopen to the public on Saturday, almost a week after a wildfire swept across Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
Paths that will be reopened to the public include; Newlands Forest, Devils Peak towards Platteklip footpath, Molteno jeep track towards Kloofnek, Atlantic Seaboard (Camps Bay, Kasteelspoort etc), Constantia Nek, Lions Head, Signal Hill, and Cecilia Forest.
According to TMNP Park Manager, Frans van Rooyen, permitted recreational activities in the reopened areas mentioned above will continue as before, including hiking and dog walking with visitors, . kindly requested to remain on demarcated footpaths and to be mindful of rules pertaining to keeping dogs under control .
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