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City of Cape Town Council
Meeting 20/08/2026
Pre-agenda, discussion and announcements
10 subjectsPre-agenda
Chamber conduct and security officers
Several councillors raise points of order about the conduct of the meeting. Mr. Dambuza (EFF) argues that DA members in the gallery stood and clapped during the Mayor's speech and that the Speaker allowed heckling from the DA without naming members and did not act on NCC posters. Ms. Satarien (NCC) complains that security officers are standing around her and asks for them to be moved to the DA side for fairness. The Speaker replies that the peace officers were requested at the Rules Committee, names Ms. Satarien a third time and moves on to leaves of absence.
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Farewell tributes to Chief Whip
After reading the morning's apologies and late arrivals, the DA Chief Whip Ms. Visagie thanks Council for her eight years as Chief Whip and ten years as councillor and announces she will not return. Ms. Heynes (ANC) adds Councillor Thompson's apology and reflects on her own service, saying she was not only seen as an ANC councillor but as a person contributing to the betterment of people's lives. Mr. Tyandela (EFF) records apologies for Councillors Mei and Arnolds and pays tribute to the Chief Whip as the most accommodating whip the EFF has worked with. Mr. Maqungwana (UDM) thanks her on behalf of the UDM caucus for her humbleness and professionalism.
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6 minutes5
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Councillor of the Year 2026 award
The Speaker announces that the Councillor of the Year 2026 award goes to Alderman Clive Justus, in recognition of his 38 years of dedicated service, his roles as MayCo member and portfolio committee chair, his mentoring of new councillors and his integrity. Alderman Justus accepts the award, saying he did not enter politics for reward and lives by the mantra of leaving things better than he found them. Mr. Tyandela (EFF) asks what criteria were used and says the EFF would have preferred the award to go to Councillor Basaci, prompting the Speaker to reply that Councillor Basson already holds that recognition.
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5 minutes3
Agenda items
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#1
Adjustments budget 2026/27
The Council considers the August 2026 adjustments budget for 2026/27, a rollover of unspent capital funding together with grant adjustments and administrative transfers. The MayCo member reports that the adjusted capital programme rises to approximately R13.375 billion with a R288 million increase and that R31.9 million from the capital replacement reserve provides interim funding for conditional grant projects while national and provincial rollover approvals are awaited. Councillor Simons (DA) frames it as continuity for roads, electricity, transport, environmental and community projects, while opposition parties attack the underspending and priorities. Main issues Whether rollovers reflect prudent financial management or chronic underspending that denies services to poor, African and coloured communities Priorities of the budget, with NCC arguing that money is found overnight for projects but not for struggling residents facing tariff hikes Delivery failures flagged by opposition in Urban Mobility projects, informal settlements, taxi ranks and sanitation, and the ANC's claim that 9 out of 10 households in Cape Town go to bed without food
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19 minutes4
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Municipal planning amendment by-law
The Council considers the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Amendment By-law 2026, a significant update to the planning framework in place since 2015. Ms. Lombard (DA) introduces the amendments as improving transparency around building plan approvals and administrative fairness for rectification requests, while Mr. Andrews (DA, MayCo) explains that surrounding owners will be formally notified via a portal for 44 days within 7 days of the Planning Appeals Authority decision, with a 21-day period for recourse. Mr. Miller (Cape Independence Party) argues public concerns have been ignored and warns that criminalising the sharing of development plans could, for example, see a resident who flagged the felling of 100-year-old trees near Kirstenbosch for the Protea Village development end up in prison. Mr. Haskin (ACDP) supports the item but tables six broader amendments on hyperscalers and data centres, direct SMS notification within a 1 km radius and protections for community zoning, citing Equinix data centre near the airport, Takai High School in Bergvliet and the Muizenberg Safe Space. Mr. Jansen van Vuuren (VF Plus) opposes Section 95A, arguing that a 7-day deemed-awareness period on the website shifts the burden to residents, and Mr. Madikane (ANC) calls for the item to be referred back due to inadequate public participation. Main issues Whether the amendments genuinely strengthen transparency or shift the burden of notification onto residents Treatment of 201 public submissions and the adequacy of the public participation process Need for a broader overhaul of the by-law to deal with hyperscalers, data centres and public land in the next term
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23 minutes6
#19
Loeries Creative Week support
The Council considers a three-year event support agreement for hosting Loeries Creative Week and The Loerie Awards in Cape Town. Mr. Cannon (DA) describes the event as Africa and the Middle East's premier creative platform, with attendance rising from under 2,500 in 2021 to over 6,000 in 2025 and a BDO-verified economic impact of around R453 million in GDP in 2025. Mr. Paige (ACDP) supports the creative economy but questions the benefit to disadvantaged communities, noting up to R4.2 million in cash sponsorship for 2026/27 plus waivers of venue costs and tariffs and calling for skills transfer and inclusion of creatives from Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Delft, Nyanga, Mitchells Plain, Philippi and Kraaifontein, warning that without such funding community organisers become dependent on liquor sponsorships. A DA speaker frames the item as a contrast with Johannesburg, using highly partisan language about the ANC, EFF, PA and smaller «rent-seeking cockroach parties», and claims the DA-led City has created 418,000 new employment opportunities. Mr. Tyandela (EFF) and Ms. Little (GOOD) challenge the speaker on whether the DA or the private sector created those jobs and whether the «corruption» referenced by the DA includes the «Mark Burke 4 billion rand» case. Main issues Value for money of the three-year sponsorship and in-kind support for the Loeries Whether benefits reach creatives and event organisers from the Cape Flats and townships Use of the debate for party-political messaging ahead of the 4 November election
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9 minutes4