5 prizes (more being added)  ·  R100 per ticket  ·  Draw 16 April 2026  ·  Heads of Argument due 18 March  ·  Case 22820/24
Castle Bowling Green · Woodstock
Community Fundraising Raffle

Win a prize.
Help defend the Castle Bowling Green
against a legal appeal.

The community already won once — now we must defend that decision in the High Court.

A community raffle raising funds to defend the Castle Bowling Green — a historic shared community space in Woodstock now before the Western Cape High Court.

R100 per ticket  ·  Buy one or as many as you like  ·  Draw date: 16 April 2026

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You could win

You could win one of these prizes.
Woodstock could win too.

Buy a raffle ticket and you might walk away with one of the prizes below. Every ticket also helps fund the legal defence of the Castle Bowling Green — a decision the community has already won once and is now defending in the High Court.

If you cannot buy a ticket, sharing this page or showing up in court still helps. This is one small way to stand behind Woodstock.

Current confirmed prize pool: R7,960+ and growing.
All brand new and sealed. More prizes being added — we have reached out to businesses across Woodstock and several have already committed to donating prizes.
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16 April 2026 Draw date — same day as the High Court hearing
Buy your ticket

How to enter

Pay by EFT directly to the attorney trust account. Send your proof of payment and your ticket numbers will be confirmed within 24 hours.

R100

per ticket  ·  buy one or as many as you like

Payment details — EFT
BankFNB
Account nameMoollajie and Associates Inc. Trust Account
Account no. 63075314004
Branch code210651
Payment reference
Woodstock Raffle – [Your Name]
Example: Woodstock Raffle – Jane Smith
Email proof to [email protected]
WhatsApp +27 76 910 6628 (Crispian)

Four simple steps

1
Buy a ticket
R100 per ticket. Buy one or as many as you like.
2
Make payment
Pay by EFT to the attorney trust account. Use your name as the reference.
3
Send proof
Email or WhatsApp your proof of payment. Ticket numbers confirmed within 24 hours.
4
Watch the draw
16 April 2026. Winners contacted directly.
Why this place matters

Nearly a century of community life — now decided in court

The Castle Bowling Green is more than land. For generations it has been part of Woodstock's shared life — a place connected to the neighbourhood and its people.

Woodstock has a unique history. During apartheid, when most neighbourhoods were forcibly separated, Woodstock remained one of the few places where people from different backgrounds continued living side by side — because residents resisted forced removals.

Places like the Bowling Green became part of that story — spaces where people could gather and mix in ways that were becoming rare elsewhere in the country. That spirit still runs through Woodstock today.

Healthy neighbourhoods need shared places where people can meet, connect, and feel part of their community. Cities are not only buildings and roads — they are also the places where communities live their daily lives. Good planning recognises this.

The case

This is about process, not opposition to development

This case is not about stopping development. It is about making sure decisions affecting Woodstock happen properly, transparently, and with real community participation.

The matter is brought by 19 Woodstock residents and is entirely volunteer-driven.

If you cannot buy a ticket, sharing this page or showing up in court still helps. Woodstock has always been a neighbourhood where people show up for each other.

What has already happened

The community already won.
Now we're defending it.

If we don't defend the ruling in court, it falls away. In simple terms: if we don't fight for it, we lose it.

A moment from court
"Who actually supports this space?"

When the case first appeared before Judge Nziweni, this question was raised. It matters — because courts look not only at legal arguments, but also at whether the community truly stands behind something.

Buying a raffle ticket helps fund the legal defence. But sharing this page, speaking to neighbours, and showing up in court also count.

Every ticket bought, every share, and every person in the courtroom helps answer that question.


Castle Bowling Green Legal Defence — Case No. 22820/24 · Western Cape High Court
16 April 2026
High Court hearing & raffle draw

A fitting moment for the community to stand behind something that has long been part of Woodstock. The hearing and the draw fall on the same day.

Share this with a neighbour

Community awareness matters just as much as fundraising

If you care about the Castle Bowling Green and the future of shared community spaces in Woodstock, please share this page with friends, neighbours, and local groups.

If every person who reads this sends it to just one neighbour or WhatsApp group, the whole community will hear about it.

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Transparency

Where the money goes

All funds are paid into and held in the attorney trust account of Moollajie & Associates Inc.

Every rand raised goes towards the legal costs of defending the Heritage Appeals Tribunal ruling in the Western Cape High Court.

This is a community-led case brought by 19 Woodstock residents. It is entirely volunteer-driven.

Attorney: Yasmeen Moollajie — Moollajie & Associates Inc
Counsel: Advocate Karen Taylor-Vermaak

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