Cape Town Planning Tribunal Issues Zero Deviations in Over 1,300 Rulings

Daily Maverick’s analysis reveals that Cape Town’s Municipal Planning Tribunal issued no deviating rulings across 1,328 recorded cases between July 2025 and July 2026, raising questions about its independence despite its mandate to act as an impartial body.

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RUBBER-STAMPED: Zero deviations — the record of Cape Town’s planning tribunal in 1,328 rulings

From 1 July 2025 to 31 July 2026, Cape Town’s Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) presided over 1,328 recorded cases. Daily Maverick’s analysis of these cases reveals that the MPT, which is supposed to be an independent body, did not issue a single ruling that went against the recommendations of the City’s planning department.

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Cape Town Planning Tribunal Issues Zero Deviations in Over 1,300 Rulings

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RUBBER-STAMPED: Zero deviations — the record of Cape Town’s planning tribunal in 1,328 rulings

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