Table View residents voice nuclear safety fears

A GROUP of residents from Table View and surrounding areas gathered at Erf 1117 on Saturday to protest what they describe as the City of Cape Town’s unlawful and unsafe efforts to advance the Big Bay Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF).

- TARA ISAACS

The group of 40 demonstrators held placards along Big Bay Boulevard, raising concerns about nuclear safety risks, environmental change, and what they say is a poorly handled public participation process.

The protest was organised by the Community Representation for Blaauwberg (CRB), which has formally challenged the City’s planning process.

CRB chairperson Michelle Collins said residents had been forced to escalate the matter.

“We have taken this much further on behalf of the community. We have sought legal advice, set the legal foundations, and we are now addressing the city manager and the National Nuclear Regulator. We are taking the matter to the Public Protector,’ she said. “We are fighting for a lawful LSDF - one that is safety-led, transparent, and appropriately scaled to fit into existing communities.”