Reminder that our next Mancomm meeting will be held on Tuesday 25 July 2023. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings which are always held on the last Tuesday of every month. Mancomm meeting Date: Tue 25 July 2023 Time: 18h00 Venue: via Zoom at home To attend our Mancomm meetings, please pop us…
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Obs Can Feed You
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Cape Town librarians roll up sleeves for Mandela Day
As the globe gears up for the annual Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July 2023, the City of Cape Town’s librarians will celebrate the day by taking part in storytelling sessions, to spread joy to their communities. South Africans and the global community honour South Africa’s late former President and international icon, Nelson Mandela,…
[LISTEN] City of Cape Town responds to indigent benefit woes
“I’m asking our residents; contact your councillor; your councillor must help you out.” Clarence Ford interviews Siva Moodley, Portfolio Committee Chair for Finance at the City of Cape Town. LISTEN HERE
Cape Town learners are turning junk into money to upgrade their schools — and cleaning up their neighbourhoods
Kristin Engel – 9 July 2023 A project to rehabilitate a Cape Town primary school’s waste-strewn sports field has grown into a movement among under-resourced communities across the city to realise the value of recycling – both economic and environmental. A local and national government initiative is using the circular economy model to slowly transform…
Letters from the future
JODI ALLEMEIER – JULY 10 Imagine receiving a letter from the future. A letter that describes what life in Cape Town might look like in 2045. What would it say? How would the city have changed? And what (in)actions taken today led to that future? In this blog post, we embark on a journey into…
Keep Earl Street an Open, Green, Community Space!
In 2017, the City of Cape Town declared its intention to develop six social housing sites in Woodstock. Four of them are in a 250m radius around Earl Street. Despite not being consulted at the time, the community, its civic and stakeholders have supported five of the six social housing projects: The land has been…
“Job Description” for the Social Issues portfolio
The OCA is looking for somebody to take on the position of head of Social Issues. If you are interested in applying for the position, please see the Duties and Responsibilities of portfolio holders and Management Charter.
Blank Books in Obz – 20% OFF All Philosophy Until Sunday 2nd July
Dear All, We know quite a few of you wait for this section, one of our more popular sections and we pride ourselves on finding interesting works. Click here to get 20 % OFF any items in our Philosophy section. While the distinctions are sometimes arbitrary, Philosophy is made up of Political Philosophy, Marxism and…
Help Singabalapha residents stay warm and dry this winter
Singabalapha residents (next to St. Peters Square, Main Road Observatory) are asking us to donate blankets, mattresses, building materials and warm clothes to help them get through this bitterly cold and wet winter. Sinazo requested cement to fix houses as water is coming underneath, more blankets, firewood, winter clothes and soup.