African Union Summit

The 36th African Union Summit just kicked off in Ethiopia. We need to make sure they don’t ignore one of the biggest issues threatening our continent – plastic. We have created a video with a powerful message, urging leaders to rally around a strong Global Plastics Treaty – which some of them already have. Everyone…

Applications for arts and culture funding now open

Dear Colleagues, The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has announced the opening of online applications for arts and culture funding support. Funding applications are open to registered arts and culture organisations and institutions, artist groups, individuals involved in artistic expressions and arts and culture events companies. Through this funding, DCAS is committed to…

WARD ALLOCATIONS – CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Good day All Please find attached Wish list notice and template for your information and compliance. The Subcouncil has commenced with the public consultation process for input into the Ward Allocation Budget for Financial year 2025/26. We would like to invite your organisation to submit proposals in compliance with the requirements specified in the attached Wish list notice. The…

The city is calling for your comments on:

Comment on the 2022-23 annual reports 1 February – 1 March 2024 Comment on the draft contract relating to Dial-a-Ride public transport services 26 January – 25 February 2024 Comment on the proposed change to the method of delivery of notifications for certain applications in terms of the City’s Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL) 22 January…

Pitfalls of the ‘mallification’ of our cities

By Jared Sacks – 3 Feb 2024 Politics (or as some like to refer to it, poly-tricks) in Cape Town generally focuses on opportunistic fights between the Democratic Alliance (DA), the ANC and other political parties. At the worst of times, they take the form of outright racism, afrophobia and anti-homeless bigotry. Many of you…

Boxing clever — this engineered wetland is a holistic solution to SA’s water treatment problems

Takudzwa Pongweni – 15 Jan 2024 The Wetland in a Box is a modular system that uses roots and bacteria to clean wastewater. Removing pollutants and producing biomass, it may be the solution to South Africa’s coming crisis. Gerhard Janse van Rensburg, a former information and communication technology specialist, became involved in community service in…

Get rid of Box Elders!

Please consider removing any Box elder (Acer negundo) from your property this winter. These are highly susceptible to PSHB and will die within one year of infestation, this results in a mass of beetles attacking everything around it. The Southern Suburbs are a hot spot for PSHB and there have been confirmed PSHB infestations in…

Mancomm meeting

Reminder that our next Mancomm meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at the Observatory Community Centre at 18:00. Zoom invitations are available on request to [email protected] See draft agenda here Mancomm meeting Date: Tue 30 January 2024 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (room 1) or via Zoom (upon request) To attend our…