| Comment on the proposed Charles Darwin monument on the Town Jetty in Simon’s Town | Comment on the proposed Charles Darwin monument on the Town Jetty in Simon’s Town | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/CityConnectHeader.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClass2296B9E7896043869BE7541F7CDB9819"><p>The City is proposing the erection of a bronze bust of Charles Darwin on the Town Jetty, off Wharf Street, in Simon’s Town, and we want your input.</p></div> | <span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">About</h2></span>
<p>The proposed monument would commemorate Charles Darwin’s significant visit to the Cape of Good Hope in 1836, where discussions with astronomer Sir John Herschel contributed to his foundational work on the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.
</p><p>The bust would depict Darwin at age 27, as he appeared during his journey on the HMS Beagle. We will position it on a granite plinth, facing inland, with the sea and Simon’s Town Naval Docks in the background.
</p><p>In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, you can submit comments and recommendations to the municipality in respect of the proposed monument. </p>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Comment period</h2></span>
<p>Submit your comments from
<strong>16 November – 15 December 2024</strong>.</p>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Submit your comment</h2></span>
<p>Submit your comments, recommendations and input via the following channels: </p><p>
<strong>Online </strong>
<br><a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=92ad261e-1e0e-4771-ad84-f42ac9404141" target="_blank">Submit your comments online</a>. </p><p>
<strong>Email </strong>
<br>Email your comments to
<a href="mailto:naming@capetown.gov.za">naming@capetown.gov.za</a>. </p><p>
<strong>Delivery </strong>
<br>Deliver your written comments by hand to your local<a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/councilhubonline/" target="_blank"> Subcouncil office</a>. </p>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p>Our Public Participation Unit will assist you if you would like to submit comments but have a disability or are unable to read or write. See contact details below.</p></div></div></span>
<h4>Mbuthokazi Kubashe</h4><p>
<em>Telephone:<br><a>021 400 9808</a><br><br> Email:<br><a href="mailto:mbuthokazi.kubashe@capetown.gov.za">mbuthokazi.kubashe@capetown.gov.za</a> </em></p>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2></span>
<p>For more information and general enquiries, email
<em><a href="mailto:naming@capetown.gov.za">naming@capetown.gov.za</a></em>.</p> | | GP0|#cc1f7b28-f43b-45ab-a0f2-08b4fefef7ed;L0|#0cc1f7b28-f43b-45ab-a0f2-08b4fefef7ed|Issues open for public comment;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#79e6adda-2aa2-4523-bc29-296828216c93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 November – 15 December 2024 | 0 |
