This is an excerpt from the OCA newsletter of 26 March 2018. Subscribe to OCA Updates here. The next meeting of the OCA committee is 6.30pm Tuesday 27 March, at the Obs Community Centre. Here are a few highlights from the past month: Water crisis: Although ‘Day Zero’ is no longer forecast to happen in…
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Record Breaking AGM 2018 ushers in new era
On Tuesday, 23rd of January, over a hundred members attended the 2018 OCA’s Annual General Meeting The independent election officer for the meeting was Patrick Melly of the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance. Meeting was chaired by Tauriq Jenkins. Acclaimed Observatory artist and guest musician Adamu Da Silva graced the Community Centre Hall while members…
Draft Submission on the Proposed Drought Levy by the City of Cape Town
The Observatory Civic Association recognizes the enormity of the crisis facing Cape Town as a result of the Severe Water Shortage affecting the City and the province. These are extraordinary times. And extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. For that reason, the OCA is not, in principle, opposed to the idea of a Drought levy being…
Announcement of the AGM – 23 January 2018
Dear Observatorians, we are proud to announce that our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 23rd of January, 2018. The venue is the Community Centre Hall. Starting at 6 PM. Registration will open from 4:30PM. Please check back here for updates – our website is your primary source of information.
OCA Committee response to Mr Kruger
4 December 2017 The Observatory Civic Association notes the statement released by Mr Theo Kruger to the Cape Times (4/12/17) – article quoted below – regarding the outcome of the Special General Meeting on 28th November at which an overwhelming and unanimous vote was taken by 200 Observatory residents and business owners to annul the…
OCA Special General Meeting 28th November 2017 – clarity on communications you may have received
24th November 2017 Dear Observatory Residents, Forgive me for writing a rather long email but these are extraordinary circumstances.
Dear Theo – a letter to Mr Kruger from Mr London
Dear Theo I am perplexed as to the content of this email for the following reasons: