Stellenbosch — The Public Record

Decisions, money, promises and services in Stellenbosch Local Municipality, 2021–2026. Sourced, classified, correctable.

An independent public record

What was decided, what was spent, what was promised — and what the record shows.

Parking, development, public money, health, schools, markets and municipal services in Stellenbosch, documented from original records. Every claim carries an evidence status and a source.

235Claims logged12Submitted, under editorial review4Not yet submitted for review24On hold or returned by the editor184Editor-approved verified findings9Editor-approved corroborated findings2Allegations and disputed matters (editor-accepted, not findings)370Documents in library12Developments tracked33Open research questions

Counted from the record database at build time (latest record checked 4 November 2026). Nothing integrated yet for: still under investigation (editor-accepted, not findings), examined and not supported, council decisions logged, commitments tracked, timeline events. Findings count only once the independent editor has approved them.

Investigations with editor-approved findings

Traffic & Parking · Research entry

The Parking Crisis

Why central Stellenbosch runs short of parking, what the municipality has planned since 2012, and what has actually been built.

77 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Crime & Safety · Research entry

Municipal Law Enforcement and Parking Fines

How enforcement staff, patrol time and budgets are divided between parking, traffic safety and crime prevention.

28 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Public Money · Research entry

Public Land and Property Leases

The property-leasing irregularities identified in the March 2026 mayoral committee agenda, and the wider record of municipal land transactions.

14 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Public Money · Research entry

Municipal Spending

Five years of budgets against actual delivery: capital projects, maintenance, procurement and irregular expenditure.

14 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Governance & Accountability · Research entry

Appointments and Administrative Conduct

The 2022 Public Protector appointment findings, the 2025 Kannemeyer recruitment controversy and public participation.

7 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Planning & Development · Research entry

Development and Congestion

Newinbosch, the Adam Tas Corridor, northern expansion and other approvals measured against the roads, schools and services promised.

20 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Housing & Social Issues · Research entry

Housing Affordability and Gentrification

Rents, prices, affordable-housing delivery and displacement since 2021.

20 claims accepted by the editor · research in progress

Research in progress

Subjects under research, without editor-approved findings yet. Claims logged by researchers are shown on each page as awaiting review.

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Latest on the timeline

No timeline events have been integrated yet.

Events appear here once they are sourced, reviewed and published.

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How to read the evidence labels

Verified
Confirmed against an original primary record by the independent fact-checker.
Corroborated
Supported by at least two independent credible sources, but not yet by a primary record.
Under investigation
Reported or alleged; evidence is still being gathered. Not an established fact.
Disputed
Credible sources or the responsible institution contest this account.
Unsupported
Examined and not supported by the available evidence.

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