Here you will find a comprehensive public participation manual, which may be good guide on how to administer our own public participation processes: https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/public-participation-guide  These are our own local policies that are relevant to public participation: Lawmaker Public Participation Policy: http://www.sals.gov.za/docs/pubs/ppf.pdf Western Cape Policy on Public Participation: link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cGNbCrNVdOg5mcTEuckw28VaaI2fosF9sgf_o9hvASk/edit?usp=sharing Public Service Commission: Template for Creating Public Participation Policies: Read More

Please find the document by following this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BX3UyV2J6RzRuUWlVMmM3TzY2RWd5TWRIUElR

On the accompanyong link you will fnd the latest organigram of the Stellenbosch Municipality: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BNnk1YkpMWVBwX1VxVFVaajRUakpGdG5aY1FN

Approval has been granted by Heritage Western Cape in 2015 (see the document here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BN3Awemw1bVZlZGRfZHdOenh5V25nVG83RU1N  The plan can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BaFlZcTNxNjI0MV9jTnZ4SjRab2tlTmYzeTFN ) What is your opinion, should this be done?

Please find the full article here in Property24: https://www.property24.com/articles/what-are-your-rights-when-developers-build-next-door/27664?SourceFeed=News24 

The municipal spending website provides an analysis of Stellenbosch’s municipal spending. See this snapshot of that website: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BcjJ2MEpoWC0xVmlLZ2xDcUFfdHRwdUktQlZV

How the Act Works Prior to 15 July 2001, donations were only deductible where a taxpayer made a donation to an educational body that could issue a tax certificate in accordance with section 18A of the Income Tax Act. In reviewing the rules relating to tax exempt bodies in South Africa, Government made the decision Read More

Stellenbosch’s latest economic profile document provides insights into the economic life of people, the challenges and opportunities they face. See this link for more detail: PDF

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN)                                                                                       Read More

Please find attached the Stellenbosch Ratepayers Association letter addressed to the mayor about its concerns over the Housing Tribunal: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9deG_h3QR0BV1h0cHd0T1hHc29ZTGVmRGxJVHNIMWx0S0hJ