18 August 2022 You are invited to join us at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Friends of the Liesbeek (FoL) which will be held at the Splash Cafe at the Vineyard Hotel: (Colinton Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700). The meeting will commence at 19h00 and run till a little after 20h30. Please note…
Category: General News
Letter from one of our supporters
Dear Leslie London, I have just read your Opinion piece on News 24.: The spinning approach used by these developers reminds me of the Costa Areosa attempts in the 1970s to take over Sandy Bay and Karbonkelberg which was eventually stopped – they used full pages in the Cape Times and a variety of other…
June 2022 river clean report
Thank you to the group from McCann Health Medical Communications; Nina and her son, Nathan, and other volunteers for joining us. Your time, efforts and support are much appreciated and we hope to see you again! – Number of bags collected: 53 bags – Supervised by: Kari Cousins – Trash removed by City of Cape…
Oude Molen estate as a cultural site
Click here to read about the significance of Oude Molen as a cultural heritage site.
Help ban alcohol in schools
Children are exposed to alcohol around them through taverns and advertising from an early age. The tragedy of the Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape reminds us that we need stricter rules and enforcement. Schools are the last place learners should be exposed to alcohol, but Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga may allow alcohol in…
Starlore meeting at OCC
The Liesbeek Action Campaign organised a talk about the importance of starlore in relation to the Liesbeek River. Click here to watch.
Help us combat misinformation
Hi everyone. In our last meeting we discussed the fact that the River Club Facebook page posts sponsored content relating to jobs and things in favour of the development. Their page is about a golf course, and it goes against Facebook’s guidelines meaning they are not allowed to discuss anything political, social issues, etc without…
Video supporter campaign
Hi loyal supporters! We are currently working on a social media campaign to humanise the campaign and amplify voices of ordinary citizens. We are appealing to you to please consider a recording a short clip expressing your feelings about the redevelopment of the River Club. Why do you care? or why should this not go…
Water Stories Community Connection
You are invited to an online mixer to share your water stories, work, inspirations and ideas, as we collectively imagine a sustainable and clean wetland city. Date: Friday 1 July 2022 Time: 15.00 to 17.00 RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/bdd54sw3 Queries to [email protected]
What’s up, Obs?
Observatory Library hopes to become an essential part of the community again. It has been slow progress due to COVID and the library had to literally fight to reopen last year because of it. Unfortunately, due to City budget, many small community libraries are in danger of closing. Including Observatory Library. We want to re-establish…