Two links of interest below (following on the note I shared regarding King David Mowbray Golf Course ‘mixed use’ plans). The first link is short synopsis from Voice of the Cape – regarding social housing development in Rondebosch. The second link relates to heavy traffic congestion in Cape Town. Any further development (and there are…
Tushita Kadampa Meditation Centre open day
Leslie London reviews ‘An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town’
Reviewer: Leslie London Book Review Type: Standard Book Review Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town. Modern day Simon’s Town is a tourist hub in which South Africa’s naval base…
The Wild Fig Wine, Beer & Cheese festival
Road closures for Sunday 20 October
Road closures for Obs and surrounds this Sunday
STREETOPIA
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How to win, from the new science of protest. Violence seldom pays; be cohesive not mixed in your demands; benefit from visible oppression; be marginal
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash The Alternative – 27 September 2024 Very interesting article from Psyche, on the “new science of social change”, which gives protestors and activists the data that can help them win. A short extract below (posted under fair use terms). [Donate to Psyche here.] Protesters today have an opportunity. They can claim more victories…
Cape Town unveils plan to boost public transport, reduce car dependence
FILE: A MyCiTi bus. Picture: MyCiTi Bus/Facebook By Amy Fraser – 4 October 2024 Cape Town unveils plan to boost public transport, reduce car dependence A key focus of this initiative is the MyCiTi Phase 2A project, the largest public transport endeavour in South Africa. Africa Melane interviews Rob Quintas, Mayco Member for Urban Mobility…..
SEE | Spectacular Southern Lights on display across SA – again
The Southern Lights from Robertson on 11 October. (Supplied/ Loreza Mostert). William Brederode – 11 October 2024 The Aurora Australis, known as the Southern Lights, could be seen from across South Africa again in the early hours of Friday morning after a massive cloud of plasma spewed out from an active region of the sun…
The idea of a “public diner” has much historical precedent – and leads the way to a better food culture for the future
Hawker Centre, Singapore – a model for Public Diners The Alternative – 29 August 2024 Food has been the basis of many of the imaginative community initiatives featured in these pages (see this tag). Here’s a strong-minded report/proposal [PDF] from the food activist charity Nourish Scotland, advocating for “public diners”, provided by the state (or subsidised thereby). Their blog runs: Public…