Mancomm meeting Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (NA room – upstairs on the left)
Save Our Sacred Lands welcomes Heritage Western Cape ruling on Oude Molen Eco Village development
Hope Ntanzi Heritage Western Cape has rejected a Heritage Impact Assessment linked to a proposed development at Oude Molen Eco Village in Cape Town’s Two Rivers Urban Park. The assessment forms part of a Western Cape Government proposal to redevelop the Oude Molen precinct, which triggered the statutory heritage approval process under the National Heritage…
Molo Songololo Fundraiser
Another reminder to please join us tomorrow evening in developing a community manifesto, an important tool to have our say on tbe requirements and priorities of our future ward councillor. These accountability mechanisms are significantly important to ensure change and enforce people power. Please don’t miss out!!
Ska Warra
Ska Warra is pleased to present the first instalment of its live event series ‘Sound Down’, featuring The Guftahs, COWBELLE (debut), and Operation Khataza, supported by Ska Warra resident DJs JO-L and Gcwala. Lineup: 20:00 – Ska Warra Residents 21:00 – The Guftahs 22:00 – COWBELLE (debut) 23:00 – Operation Khataza BOOK HERE
✨ The stars are calling… are you ready? ✨
Our Cape Town Tour schedule at the South African Astronomical Observatory is here! Come experience the magic of the night sky with us for an unforgettable astro-adventure 🔭🌙 🌟 Open Nights: 11 & 25 🚀 Night Tours: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21 Whether you’re a curious beginner or a space enthusiast, there’s…
New app feature allows Cape Town residents to report crime
Vicky Stark – 21 April 2026 `I’m all for this. If there’s a way to actually do this and have a response without having to sit on your phone for hours trying to get through to them, that’s great,’ said Friedman. People can now report certain crimes and by-law infringements on the City of Cape…
Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar – our 6,000km ride shows what’s possible
MJ (Thinus) Booysen – 30 March 2026 Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses. In many places, they fill the gap left…
Cape Town swimmers demand public pools stay open seven days a week in summer
A sign at a public participation meeting on the City of Cape Town’s proposed 2026/27 budget. Residents called for pools to be open seven days a week in the summer months. Photo: Matthew Hirsch 17 April 2026 | By Matthew Hirsch Dressed in swimming caps and goggles, community members took their protest to the City’s…
Everyone in South Africa has the right to access housing and no-one should be evicted into homelessness.
22 April 2026: JOINT STATEMENT BY NDIFUNA UKWAZI (NU), ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO (Abm), RECLAIM THE CITY (RTC), INNER CITY FEDERATION (ICF), RENT CONTROL GROUP (RCG), GENERAL INDUSTRIES WORKERS UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, (GIWUSA) AND SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (SAFTU) AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS INSTITUTE (SERI) ON THE DRAFT PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL EVICTION FROM AND…
A suburban scourge – pseudoscience and groundwater detectors
a borehole being drilled in a driveway in Betty’s Bay. (Photo: Roger Parsons) By Roger Parsons – 8 April 2026 Recent droughts and low dam levels have driven demand for domestic borehole drilling, creating fertile ground for these opportunists. Groundwater scientists have long been at odds with water dowsers – or stokkiewysers, call them what…