Please join us for a Town Hall meeting open to everyone on Tuesday 27 September to discuss the River Club development. Date: Tuesday 27 September 2022 Time: 17h30 Venue: St Michaels Church hall, corner of Beford St and St Michaels Rd How did we get here? The developers recommenced construction on the 27th June, in…
“Fracking at the Liesbeek” Renowned Obs artist, Manfred Zille, shows what he thinks of the River Club development.
Responsible dog ownership in Obs
Delightfully, Obs is full of pet lovers – both dogs and cats (& no doubt birds, fishes and everything in between). These pets are beloved family members – so much so that often people forget that they are still animals and not human. Many of the pets in Obs are rescues that have trauma responses…
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BLANK BOOKS CLOSING SALE
Dear All, The time has come to make some tough choices and one is to close our Woodstock branch. Sadly, Woodstock has not quite recovered from the Covid days (it was always upcoming), and with our other shop in Observatory so close to this one, and thriving, it appears that Woodstock has run its course…
Visit a community garden near you
As part of Abalimi’s 40 year celebration we are inviting everybody to visit some of the home and community gardens that are supported by Abalimi. Over the next six weeks different gardens will be on display in different areas, giving a range of farmers the opportunity to show their gardens and sell their veggies. If…
Town Hall meeting
Please join us for a Town Hall meeting open to everyone on Tuesday 27 September to discuss the River Club development. Date: 27 September 2022 Time: 17h30 Venue: TBA
Feedback from our readers
Dear OCA, I am a resident of Observatory and do not agree with your campaign. I have followed your objections for several years and it was only in the final stage of the objections did you bring to the front the heritage and first nation issues as the primary issue. In principal your argument is…
Professor Adam Haupt’s support of the LAC
Click here to watch a YouTube video by Professor Adam Haupt on the River Club development and his support for the Liesbeek Action Campaign.
Mowbray Cemetery takes innovative step forward by geotagging gravesites
Zaid Kriel – 19 September 2022 The Mowbray Cemetery in Cape Town is an important cultural location for Cape Town’s Muslim community. It was established in the late 1800s. Many a Muslim resident of the Mother City has a relative who is buried at the cemetery. Now the Muslim Cemetery Board, which manages the burial…