Mancomm meeting Date: Tues 29 October 2024 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (upstairs in the NA room) or via Zoom (upon request) To attend our Mancomm meetings online, please pop us an email to [email protected] to request the Zoom invite.
T.R.A.S.H. fundraising
The Obs community’s monthly Liesbeek River cleanup team, in collaboration with the Friends of the Liesbeek, are appealing to local businesses for support towards our annual fundraiser Prize Giveaway. 🙏 The funds raised are used to keep the river and surrounds clean by contributing to stipends for FOL staff (who do the bulk of the…
Trick or treating in Obs
PHA Campaign Press Release – URGENT 22 October 2024
Dear Journalists, Media Houses, Partners and Interested & Affected Parties. The PHA Campaign has stopped 5 of the 6 developments proposed in the Philippi Horticultural Area over the last 16 years including a Consol Silica Sand mine over a wetland. This was rejected by City’s own appeal bodies, Heritage Western Cape and DWS. The 500ha…
🌟 Join us for an unforgettable experience at the NRF|SAAO on 23 October 2024! 🌟
Explore Cape Town’s rich astronomical history with a day tour of one of the city’s oldest formal buildings. Your journey includes: ✨ A tour of the historical main building ✨ A walk through the scenic grounds ✨ Visits to telescope domes, including the iconic 120-year-old McClean Telescope ✨ A stop at the SAAO Museum ✨…
Open studios at the Spice Yard
Deaf school pupils explore career options
Mary Khin School pupils, from left, Joshua Isaacs, Manyano Mbi and Ziyaad Ryklief. Lizahn Bowers – October 18 2024 An Observatory school for deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils held a career day to help them explore options for their future. Mary Kihn School teaches classes for pupils from ages 5 to 18, using either spoken English…
The system that moves water around the Earth is off balance for the first time in human history
Lake Yliki in Boeotia, central Greece, with low water levels on July 11, 2024. Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty Images Laura Paddison, CNN – 16 October 2024 Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time in human history,” fueling a growing water disaster that will wreak havoc on economies, food production and lives, according…
Mdzananda Animal Clinic dog show on 26 October
Sausage dog, Unsplash Tasleem Gierdien – 18 October 2024 The event will take place at the Mdzananda Animal Clinic, located at 21297 Govan Mbeki Road, Mandela Park, Khayelitsha, from 10 am to 1 pm. Africa Melane speaks to Marcelle du Plessis of the Mdzananda Animal Clinic. LISTEN HERE
Come celebrate 28 years of serving the Khayelitsha community with our Fun Dog Show
The Mdzananda Animal Clinic is excited to announce its 28th anniversary of providing essential veterinary care and shelter to the pets of the Khayelitsha community. As the only animal clinic and shelter in the area, Mdzananda plays a vital role in ensuring that many animals receive the health care they need, as private veterinary services…