About us

CHRISTINE HAVENGA & ASSOCIATES is a multi-skilled practice based in Durbanville, Western Cape, offering expert town planning and heritage services. Our success is built on providing high-quality, personalised service and delivering successful projects, while playing a facilitative role between our clients, the authorities, other professionals, and all interested and affected parties.

We take an uncompromising approach to ensuring the most cost- and time-effective solutions for our clients, while simultaneously promoting sustainable development with a strong focus on social responsibility and continued learning.

The firm’s experience includes securing approvals for complex, large-scale developments such as residential estates, social housing, commercial and office precincts, industrial developments, educational and healthcare facilities, renewable energy projects, and resort and tourism developments. We have also assisted numerous individual landowners and small businesses in obtaining the necessary land use rights and heritage approvals.

With over 30 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors, we leverage our strong working relationships with authorities to achieve positive outcomes, resulting in many returning clients. We also maintain good relationships with ward councillors and community groups. The firm is registered on both the Provincial and National Government supplier databases and holds a Level 4 B-BBEE Contributor status, with 100% procurement recognition.

Christine Havenga

Christine Havenga is the Director and Principal Planner, as well as a Heritage Practitioner. She holds a Master’s degree in Town and Regional Planning from Stellenbosch University, a Diploma in Project Management from the Stellenbosch University Business School, and an MPhil in the Conservation of the Built Environment from the University of Cape Town. She currently serves on various Municipal Planning Tribunals, including those of the City of Cape Town, and the Swartland and Stellenbosch Municipalities. She was also a member of the Appeal Tribunal of Heritage Western Cape and previously lectured part-time in planning legislation and project management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

She is passionate about the urban environment and applies her extensive experience and skill set to achieve successful outcomes. Team-oriented and focused, she believes in establishing and maintaining strong personal relationships with clients and other professionals. She is frequently consulted by other professional firms to assist on complex projects.

Other staff members also hold qualifications in architecture and urban design. Our team is registered with the relevant professional bodies, ensuring that our services meet the highest standards of professionalism and ethical practice.

Our services

Property Investigations

We do due diligence investigations for:

  • Private individuals seeking to enhance the development potential of their property

  • Architects

  • Estate agents

  • Professional teams dealing with complex property applications

  • Residential and commercial property developers

  • Property funds

  • Financial institutions

  • Municipalities and Government Departments for new public facilities

  • Government Property Management Departments acquiring and disposing land

  • Developers or individuals considering acquiring public owned land

Town Planning Services

  • Rezoning applications

  • Consent Use applications

  • Permanent and Temporary Land Use Departures

  • Subdivision and Consolidations applications

  • Removal/Amendment of Title Deed Restrictions

  • Site Development Approvals and Amendments

  • Amendment of Conditions of Approvals

  • Extension of the period of validity of approvals

  • Applications in terms of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act

  • Assisting with obtaining clearance certificates

  • Administrative Penalty Applications

  • Applications to purchase or lease government owned land

  • Heritage Screening Reports

  • Submission of Notices of Intent to Develop to Heritage Western Cape

  • Heritage Impact Assessments

  • Section 34 permits for alterations to buildings older than 60 years

  • Section 34 permits for demolition of buildings older than 60 years

  • Submitting applications for work done in Heritage Protection and Conservation Overlay Zones

Heritage Studies
Community projects

Christine Havenga & Associates believe in being involved in our community and is willing to offer our services bro bona or at a low cost to various worthy cases. Recently we assisted:

  • Durbanville Children’s Home

  • Durbanville Scouts

  • Franschhoek Village Market

  • Ravensmead Learning Centre

  • Durbanville High School

  • Loekie van Wyk School of Skills in Fisantekraal

  • Clara Anna Fontein Doggie Day Care

We also believe in giving back to our profession and yearly take in an intern or student to obtain practical experience.

Our current student is T’neil De Freitas who is currently a 3rd year student a CPUT.

Our Location

Located in Durbanville we provide expert heritage and city planning services tailored to our community and clients' unique needs.

47 Lapalala Crescent, Clara Anna Fontein, Durbanville, 7550