from Leslie London – In general, it seems most of the Large Developments in Observatory developments are on hold. Our last Erf Watch found that most of these developments have not submitted further plans. This may be the result of a glut of accommodation in Observatory coupled with the depressed real estate market. Some of…
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Chair’s Report June 2019
from Tauriq Jenkins – A Civic…It’s a curious place of broad representation, a magical place of meaning, placemaking, and for the OCA in particular – heritage protection and the protection of the vulnerable. We fight the bullies. The civic is a space for the community. The subway project has been a wonderful community initiative that reclaiming a…
TRUP Association Report
from Marc Turok – We had a good TRUP Association (TRUPA) monthly meeting this last Tuesday 18 June. We have a special T R U Park Public Forum Meeting set for 6.30 pm on Tuesday 16 July at the SAAO Auditorium Updates on important Heritage, Environmental and Development pressure issues affecting the Park. TRUPA has set…
Letter of objection from Henk Stutterheim, on behalf of OCA regarding the Springbok Pub Liquor license application
from Henk Stutterheim – The Western Cape Liquor Authority 3rd Floor Sunbel Building Voortrekker Road Bellville, 7530 For Attention: Kutlwano Maphike: [email protected] Robin Petersen: [email protected] Kim Bezuidenhout: [email protected] Dear Sir / Madam OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION BY THE SPRINGBOK PUB FOR A LIQUOR LICENCE FOR ERF 27714 SHOPS 1 – 3 LOWER MAIN ROAD, OBSERVATORY….
Statement by Tauriq (OCA Chair) regarding certain allegations concerning the state of the circus
From Tauriq Jenkins – There have been formal allegations made against me as Chair of the OCA, and by inference against the OCA’s Mancomm, that I am responsible for ‘a delay in the eviction’ at the Circus These allegations are baseless. The facts are that just prior to the May 8 countrywide elections, the Ward…
Liquor Licence objection for Springbok Pub
from Leslie London – Dear Obs residents, The owner of Springbok Pub, located on Lower Main Rd, opposite DAG between Trill and Norwich Roads, has applied for a License to run a beer garden at the back of the premises (where there is currently parking and a number of garage structures). This is a potential…
PAIA application regarding the circus and the outcome
From Leslie London – On the 1st of April, the OCA sent an invitation to 4 different departments and various officials requesting them to respond to concerns about the situation at the Willow Rd Circus and to attend a Town Hall meeting on the matter scheduled for the 9th April. On the 6th April, our…
Trill Rd Subway Refurbishment
Tanya Bonello recently sent the OCA this report on the Trill Rd Station Subway: On the day that our new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was inaugurated, our community in Observatory came together to rehabilitate our subway which serves as a conduit between the East and West side of our neighborhood. Some of these underground spaces of transit…