CLEAN BREAK (Part 3): Phantoms and forgeries: The cover-ups of Cape Town’s planning officers (opens original article in a new tab)

A forged engineering certificate and delayed demolition orders at 94 Daniell Road in Cape Town highlight potential cover-ups by planning officials, with residents alleging government inaction and possible corruption.

• Charles Rudman admitted an engineering form for 94 Daniell Road was forged in 2024.
• A 2021 court order prohibited letting the property until a land use application was approved, with potential demolition if refused.
• The City of Cape Town did not seek a demolition order despite the application being refused in 2021.