NEWS | By Vincent Cruywagen | 9 June 2020 Judge Siraj Desai pointed out that the litigation was against a Chapter 9 institution and that it was unusual for an organ of state to seek an interdict against a constitutionally mandated guardian of democracy. The City of Cape Town has abandoned an application in the…
Category: COVID-19 NEWS
The City of Cape Town and the SA Human Rights Commission head to court today
The dispute between the City of Cape Town and the SA Human Rights Commission over the care of homeless people in the city is in court today. Attorney Bronwyn Pithey is on the line to give more details.
MEDIA STATEMENT: HUMAN RIGHTS ON TRIAL AS THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN SEEKS TO INTERDICT HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS
NEWS | By Ryan | Posted June 9, 2020 Today, the High Court in Cape Town will meet to hear the City of Cape Town’s case attempting to interdict the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and 8 of its accredited monitors over their work at the Strandfontein camp for the homeless during April and May…
OBS CAN Homeless Feeding Program Observatory New moon Update
Week 7 and with the weather changing this has been a week of reflection for the Homeless feeding CAN. For the first time we “met up” on Zoom and discussed the victories and challenges, what’s happening for us and how to proceed through to June. It was a heartwarming meet up to have 16 strangers…
What happens to Cape Town’s homeless as lockdown is eased?
NEWS | Jenni Evans and Nicole McCain | 16 May 2020 The City of Cape Town said it can no longer force homeless people to live in shelters now that the lockdown has eased from Level 5 to 4, denying it is dumping people as it shuts down its Strandfontein camp. This after the Muizenberg Improvement…
Cape Town Together: COVID-19 Response
Community Action Network (CAN) Starter Pack Compiled by Cape Town Together CAN! With input from Dr Leanne Brady What is Cape Town Together? Cape Town Together is a rapid community response to COVID-19. The broader collective is made up of people from all over the city coming together to self-organise, take local action, and develop…
RMCA Letter regarding the Public Places and the Prevention of Noise Nuisances Amendment By-law
Rosebank, the 15 May 2020 To the City of Cape Town, The City of Cape Town Streets, Public Places and the Prevention of Noise Nuisances Amendment By-law, 2020 refers. The City of Cape Town claims that the proposed amendments to its nuisance by-laws are primarily threefold: i) to ensure more effective resolution of complaints from…
A guide to helping those protecting others during the pandemic
A South African woman prepares a hot meal for the community in the informal settlement of Masincedane which is a beneficiary of the 9 Miles Project and Hope Southern Africa (HOSA) COVID-19 feeding scheme in Cape Town, South Africa, 28 April 2020. (Photo: EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA) NEWS | By Christi Nortier | 4 May 2020 Below…
It’s time for a ‘Smart’ Lockdown
NEWS • Phillip Dexter • 12 May 2020 A smart lockdown must be targeted to protect the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk. It should also be focused on geographical areas or hotspots where the virus is uncontained. There can be no doubt that South Africa, led by President…
Homeless Feeding Program Observatory – FULL MOON 🌕 UPDATE
ENERGY IS HIGH! Thank you to EVERYONE for pushing through to Level 4! We are doing so much as a community and as some go to work and priorities change it’s important to capture what’s been done! And vision the future in Obs! Here’s a reminder of what’s happening every week of lockdown in Obs👇…