Streetopia Observatory event

Jazz event The members of the Jazz band, The Nickies, are all young and talented boys from the Muizenberg High School. They recently started playing at the restaurant, Kaapse Potlak, in Retreat every Friday from 6pm – 9pm. They are excited to participate in the Streetopia event and hope people will come hear them play…

How to dispose of your e-waste safely

E-waste refers to electronic waste including electric and electronic toys, e-cigarettes, power tools, wearables, smart home gadgets or cables. These items can be safely disposed of at drop-off sites accepting e-waste. Additional resources: Normal drop-offs do not accept batteries or CFL/LED bulbs. Please make use of the Athlone or Bellville Refuse Transfer Stations or retailers…

CPF SGM

Hi Obsies, The CPF is a really important structure within Observatory, we are the bridge between our residents and SAPS. We liase with them about Crime and also support them if possible. We do community based projects in conjunction with SAPS too. We’re SubSec1 which is connected to the Woodstock SAPS precinct, along with Salt…

Cape Town’s Cissie Gool House residents reveal what sets their unlawful occupation apart from building hijackings

Tamsin Metelerkamp and Suné Payne – 8 October 2023 The recent deadly fire in a hijacked building in Johannesburg drew attention to the proliferation of unlawfully occupied sites in South Africa’s inner cities — a symptom of what activists have called a ‘housing crisis’. Not all these occupations operate in the same way, however. At…