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  • Clifton Residents, Rejoice – That Cellphone Mast Has Finally Come Down

    18 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone in Atlantic Seaboard Places, Cape Town, Clifton, Legal, Lifestyle, Property, South Africa
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    Residents of Clifton fork out a pretty penny to call the area home, and if you mess with the view, you better be prepared to do battle.

    Take for example the cellphone mast that was installed on top of the scout hall roof in the parking area of Clifton Fourth Beach back in 2016.

    For more than four-and-a-half years, residents have complained to the City of Cape Town about “visual pollution”, and they’ve finally emerged victorious.

    It helps when you have Billy Gundelfinger, one of South Africa’s foremost criminal and divorce lawyers, leading the charge, as a Clifton resident himself.

    Via TimesLIVE, here’s an image that was supplied showing the mast before its removal:

    Image: TimesLIVE / Supplied

    The horror! The unsightliness! The sheer indignity!

    Gundelfinger, who has represented the likes of Cyril Ramaphosa, Mandla Mandela, and Tokyo Sexwale in the past, brought legal action on behalf of the 177 bungalow owners of Clifton, Glen Beach, and Bakoven, known collectively as The Bungalow Owners’ Association (BOA).

    Two weeks ago, victory was his:

    “The cell mast equipment was removed and relocated to the alternative site off Victoria Road at the end of February 2021,” confirmed city spokesperson Luthando Tyhalibongo this week.

    Image: Life Podcasts

    However the move is too little too late for Gundelfinger [above], who wants the city to investigate the circumstances surrounding the mast affair, in particular the lease arrangements with cellphone providers which caused the delay.

    He went on to say that the area is “of high scenic significance as it is a designated scenic drive in terms of the city’s bylaws”, with the view on Victoria Drive destroyed by the MTN mast.

    In response to queries, the City of Cape Town wouldn’t clarify whether or not an investigation was underway, saying only through Tyhalibongo that “MTN and Vodacom’s leases have been terminated for the Clifton scouts hall.”

    There you have it, Clifton residents. Next time you’re headed down to Clifton Fourth, and you spy a scout hall sans cellphone mast, raise a toast to Billy Gundelfinger.

    Now if only someone would take responsibility for getting this monstrosity off Google Maps. Shield your eyes:

    [source:timeslive]

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