THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SPIKE IN THE THEFT OF COPPER PIPES AND TAPS OBSID has noted a spike in theft from houses and gardens of copper pipes and taps. This type of crime is increasing across South Africa, but there has recently been an increase in this type of theft in Observatory. OBSID is…
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Mancomm meeting
Reminder that our next Mancomm meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at the Observatory Community Centre at 18:00. Zoom invitations are available on request to [email protected] Mancomm meeting Date: Tue 27 August 2024 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (NA room) or via Zoom (upon request) To attend our Mancomm meetings online,…
FILM FESTIVALS AND THE CINEMA OF SUBVERSION
Surplus Radical Bookshop and IFAA are honoured to host veteran Film Festival Director and Programmer Trevor Steele Taylor. Trevor will recollect his years in South African Film Festivals such as the Cape Town International Film Festival, the Weekly Mail & Guardian Film Festival, the Film Festival at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival and the early…
Revamped store at Valkenberg offers serenity and support
Shakirah Thebus – 18 August 2024 Cape Town – A vibrant and revamped retail space at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital aims to give patients a respite from the routine, and providing them, staff and visitors a place of serenity. The Friends of Valkenberg Trust held a grand opening for the revamped retail space, the “Friendly Shop”…
PARTICIPATE in Streetopia
As a community event, Streetopia is open to collaboration from residents, artists, businesses and anyone interested in contributing to the event in any way. It’s your event – and on the day, the only limit is your creativity and imagination… SEE MORE
The Rise of the Authoritarian Right in the World & South Africa
‘You have rights’: What to do when someone blocks your driveway…
Tasleem Gierdien – 28 February 2024 Kevin Jacobs (spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s traffic services) explains what to do when someone parks across your driveway or garage entrance, and what regulations say about on-street parking… SEE MORE
South Africa is awash in backup-up batteries. Time for cheaper off-peak electricity tariffs?
Sara-Jayne Makwala King – 14 August 2024 In his recent column on News24, Nick Hedley says that we’re not making smart use of our battery backup systems. Lester Kiewit is joined by Nick Hedley, a researcher and policy consultant focused on climate change, the energy transition, and sustainable development at the Progress Playbook… SEE MORE
Anatomy of a Crisis: Tackling housing and homelessness in Cape Town
This live journalism webinar is an opportunity to unpack some of the key factors behind issues of housing and homelessness in Cape Town, as well as the workable strategies to address challenges faced by people living in unhoused communities and occupations. The aim is to explore not only what can be done at different levels…
An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town
Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town. Modern day Simon’s Town is a tourist hub in which South Africa’s naval base provides a quaint, if slightly militaristic, backdrop to charming…