What is the City of Cape Town’s Waste Strategy, and why is it important? The Waste Strategy outlines the City of Cape Town’s approach to managing waste more effectively and sustainably. It addresses challenges such as rapid urbanisation, population growth, and the need to reduce waste sent to landfills. The strategy is important because it…
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Funding Call: Apply for support for film projects
17 September 2024 The City of Cape Town’s Film Office invites filmmakers to apply for support for their projects. The office is accepting submissions for productions to be completed in the 2024/25 financial year. The recently established Film Support Fund aims to finance or provide support in the form of municipal services for film projects…
Mancomm Meeting
Our monthly Mancom meeting has to be postponed from the last Tuesday of this month (Heritage Day) to Wednesday the 2nd of October. Mancomm meeting Date: Wed 2 October 2024 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (room 1) or via Zoom (upon request) To attend our Mancomm meetings online, please pop us an email to…
Heritage Day at the District Six Museum
Join us this Heritage Day at the District Six Museum as we explore new and old ways of experiencing our past and its legacy. Date: Tuesday, 24 September Time: 11h00 Venue: District Six Museum Homecoming Centre,15 Butenkant Street 🔥VR EXPERIENCE: ‘The District Six Experience: A Walk Through Time’ is a virtual reality experience created in…
James Matthews: the rebel writer who was South Africa’s voice of resistance
Hein Willemse – 8 September 2024 World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against South Africa’s repressive and racist system of apartheid, which resulted in him being relentlessly harassed, detained by police and his work banned. Schooled in District Six, an area of…
WATCH: Life adjacent – The narrow gap between those with homes and those without
Tents and makeshift shelters near the Castle of Good Hope on Strand Street, 24 July 2024, Cape Town. (Photo: David Harrison) Tamsin Metelerkamp – 12 August 2024 When speaking with people in unhoused communities or shelters around Cape Town, an issue that is brought up again and again is the harmful assumptions others make about…
How to spend a whole morning with the penguins at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Two Oceans Aquarium – 18 September, 2024 At the Two Oceans Aquarium, we are proud to house two species of penguin: The iconic African penguin and the charismatic Northern rockhopper penguin. Visitors to the Aquarium may be familiar with the African penguin feeding times, but did you know that you can actually spend an entire…
Safety concerns, rising costs, inadequate socioeconomic studies mar Koeberg life extension plans
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. (Photo: Brenton Geach) Kristin Engel – 10 September 2024 Eskom is pushing ahead with its plan to extend the life of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station despite concerns about costs and a lack of data on the potential release of radioactive materials. Eskom’s recent presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity…
Iconic common up for heritage status
The Green Point Ratepayers’ & Residents’ Association (GPRRA) has been successful in having the Green Point Common nominated to be declared a provincial heritage site. Chevon Booysen – 7 September 2024 A leisurely stroll along the Atlantic Seaboard can only be complemented when you find yourself in the lush Green Point Common where the serene…
SAMA Western Cape heritage month activities
Dear SAMA WC members Please see below details from Zeitz MOCCA. 10 am – 6 pm followed by a Silo Concert. For the Silo Centenary Celebrations, please see link to the webpage here: https://zeitzmocaa.museum/exhibitions-and-events/zeitz-mocaa-centenary-celebrations/ Here’s a link to our Promo Toolkit with digital assets and we will continue to add to this folder: Silo Centenary…