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Court victory for Amazon’s SA headquarters
udgment halting the River Club development in Cape Town was ‘induced by fraud’, full bench of the Western Cape high court finds
River Club property developers continue construction despite interim interdict
Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust maintains recommencement of construction not in contravention of the law
Landmark battle over River Club imperils Amazon HQ plans
If the high court in Cape Town rules for an interim interdict in the River Club project to halt building on heritage land, Amazon is likely to pull out
Fight over controversial redevelopment of River Club heads to court
The R4.6-billion project, set to house Amazon’s new African headquarters, is on ‘sacred floodplain’, say applicants
O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places
An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon
The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court
River Club redevelopment is a triumph for the future of First Nations’ heritage
Right of reply to How to whitewash colonial pain and trauma, published in the Mail & Guardian 24 September