Report back on 29 September meeting re Rejuvenating Obs Watch This email is going out to all those who attended the meeting last night, as well as to those who attended the meeting on Saturday 18th Sept and expressed an interest in getting involved: Here is a summary of some of the points raised last…
Category: General News
Request from Mark Basson re the use of Malta Park by dog walkers
Can you please assist in disseminating the following announcements to residents making use of field? • With cricket season officially underway from 2 October 2021,this Saturday , that residents together with their dogs stay clear of the cricket pitch in that specific maintenance is undertaken on a daily basis in preparation thereof; • Residents are…
Obz Rainbow House update
City C3 Service Request
If you have an issue with any of the city’s services, please make a C3 service request by clicking on the button below. MAKE C3 SERVICE REQUEST HERE
BLANK BOOKS – 20% OFF ALL Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hello to one and all! The first of our weekly specials features our Science Fiction & Fantasy categories. We’re huge fans of these genres and just love to let people know that we’ve read the book before the movie or series comes out. You can browse our full Science Fiction and Fantasy content below: https://blankbooks.co.za/179-science-fiction…
Sahar Jamal – Delve
Artist Statement: I capture images at 140x magnification using a Foldscope. The foldscope is an origami paper microscope designed to be less than $1 to create. This instrument is a symbol in itself of what I am inspired by. Curiosity is universal and a vital driving force towards conceptual evolution. The global distribution of such…
Ever wondered what to do with your old electronics?
Donate them to AuTerra! AuTerra, a Woodstock-based business, makes ethical and eco-friendly jewellery from e-waste!
TOWN HALL MEETING
Observatory Town Hall meeting tomorrow Saturday 18 September 12:30pm, VENUE: Observatory Community Centre Strict Covid protocols will be observed and you must wear your mask Or join the meeting on the OCA Facebook page. AGENDA 12:30pm Welcome by Carolyn Neville (OBSID Social Issues Chair 2016-2019) 12:40pm Human Values intro by Kiki Bisogno (OCA Social Issues…
SAHRA Heritage Week Webinar Series 2021
Join The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) for our exciting Heritage Week Webinar Series focusing on the conservation of the national estate and building bridges with the heritage community. Between 20 – 23 September SAHRA will be hosting a series of webinars that focus on our areas of management in heritage conservation management. SAHRA…
Jeff Bezos is neither an altruist nor a socialist, and Amazon’s River Club venture is not about job creation
Jeff Rudin, 6 September 2021 It should come as no surprise that those who would turn the River Club into Amazon’s African headquarters do so with jobs as bait. Life for most South Africans has always been cheap. Covid-19 and the continuation of self-imposed austerity economics designed to attract foreign investment has made those lives…