Bulelwa Payi – 11 September 2022 Traditional and community leaders who have fought against the controversial River Club development have gone after those responsible for a website alleged to be behind a “vicious smear campaign”. The leaders of the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) and the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Traditional Council (GKKTIC) said the anonymous site…
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Crime reporting
There is a significant gap between the incidents reported to OBSID and the number of reports to SAPS. This is a serious problem because: a) budget and resources are allocated on cases reported. You may have noticed a drop in SAPS patrols – the only way to fix this is with the crimes that do…
PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY
Dear LAC supporters 💚💚💚 WALK OF SOLIDARITY 💚💚💚 Support us in our call for Peace & Unity as we join to Protect the River and Stop the Destruction of Sacred Land by Amazon & the Private Developer We are humbly asking for your support this Wednesday 27 July as we take the developer to task…
Mancomm meeting
Our next Mancomm is on Tuesday 26 July 2022 Date: Tue 26 July 2022 Time:18h00 Venue: via Zoom at home
What does “Rainbow Nation” really mean for Observatory? Race, racism and other forms of discrimination in our everyday interactions
In 1994, South Africa was heady with excitement and hope. We had just negotiated a peaceful transition from apartheid a system based upon the most profound denial of human dignity for black people in the country, to one where respect and dignity became the bedrock of a new constitution. We were children of the “Rainbow…
Molo Songololo director calls on supporters to help raise funds for the organisation
Solomons said: “This is a major setback for Molo Songololo and threatens our ability to maintain essential social support and empowerment services for child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, those at risk and their families. “Molo Songololo needs funds to cover staff salaries, operational costs, programme and activity costs. Funding from the Department of…
A second historic victory: Judge Goliath dismisses leave to appeal the River Club interdict
Dear Obs Residents In another incredibly significant court decision, Judge Patricia Goliath dismissed the applications by the Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT), the City of Cape Town, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and the First Nations Collective for leave to appeal her March 18th interdict judgement which had halted any further construction…
Get counted for Census 2022 by 14 May 2022
Statistics South Africa has announced that the final phase for Census 2022 has been extended to 14 May 2022 to allow residents from the Western Cape to be accurately counted. We encourage you to please take part in the Census 2022 as the data is critical for City planning and has significant implications for the…
Our past is being destroyed
Southern Suburbs Tatler – 21 April 2022 Thomas Johnson, Belthorne Estate Monica Sutherland’s letter (“River Club development will destroy heritage,” Southern Suburbs Tatler, April 14) is spot on. She asks the key question about development: why here? This is relevant when other, perhaps more suitable, sites are available. For the developer it’s easy: tenants do…
News from OBSID
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