URGENT NEWSFLASH!
As most of the Magaliessig and wider Fourways community will know, in 2013 the CoJ Mayoral Committee refused Makro’s application to establish a township for the purpose of developing a superstore in Magaliessig (See background information document at www.magaliessig.co.za).
Makro decided to appeal this decision and the Magaliessig Action Forum (MAF) has now received notification through our legal representative of the appeal hearing dates. They are set for 17, 18 and 19 September. The venue has not yet been announced. We will let you know as soon as the Townships Board sets a venue.
We have been working to prevent Makro from building a superstore in our residential suburb for the last four and a half years, and to date, we have been successful. Let’s not give up now!
MAF needs your help to keep Makro out of Magaliessig!
To represent those who wish to continue to oppose the development of a Makro in Magaliessig, MAF needs funds and volunteers. If you live or work in Magaliessig or any of the surrounding suburbs, this affects you.
- Please pay your membership subs of R100 per year per household or R500 for corporate membership. Download the form here.
- Consider making a donation to help us pay for our professional fees. Please see the banking details below.
- Please come to the hearing! We need as many people as possible to attend to show the Townships Board that we have not lost interest and we still do not want a Makro in Magaliessig, so please try to attend as much of the hearing as possible. We will send out an email as soon as we have been advised of the hearing venue and details.
- Volunteer with MAF. We need your skills, whether you’re a designer, an administrator, an engineer or a caregiver – we can use your help! We cannot continue to grow MAF and fight for the best interests of Magaliessig and the greater Fourways area without your continued support. Drop us a mail at magaliessig@gmail.com and we’ll fill you in on how you can get involved.
Thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions or comments, please email us at magaliessig@gmail.com