The Conversation – 19 January 2024 In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa’s apartheid government banished people of colour to outlying areas, away from central business districts. The Cape Flats are one such area, sprawling to the east of central Cape Town, writes Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira, University of Cape Town. Today…
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Seven richest Africans have more wealth than the poorest half of the continent’s population
Oxfam – 15 Jan 2024 Africa’s richest 1 percent own nearly half of the continent’s total financial wealth. A tax of up to 5 percent on Africa’s super-rich could generate an annual amount of $11.9 billion, nearly enough to pay for the 2023 humanitarian requirements for Eastern and Southern Africa Oxfam urges a new era…
Its A Groove Lifetsyle Event – 26 December
When: 26th December 2023 (boxing day) Where: Malta Park If you can remember it was the smaller event that took place before the New Year’s Eve festival called Secrets of Summer. Our event is more lifestyle orientated with emphasis placed on our vendors and that allows us to create a more market lifestyle event paired…
Cape Town Science Centre Holiday Programme
🔔 School is out! It’s the holidays!! 🎉In the festive spirit, we invite you to visit the Cape Town Science Centre for our Fun Festival of Science holiday programme, running from 14 December 2023 – 16 January 2024. Prepare to be captivated by an array of exhilarating workshops and spellbinding demonstrations, curated to ignite a…
Improving the Urban Environment of Lower Main Road, Observatory
HELP CO-CREATE OBSERVATORY – MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT OBSID is seeking resident input into our Open Obs! Project. You can vote online and find out more at https://www.flui.city/capetown/posts/65993-improving-the-urban-environment-of-lower-main-road-observatory WHAT IS OPEN OBS! OBSID – through Open Obs! Is exploring how Lower Main Rd can become a more pedestrian-friendly, safer and inviting space for businesses, residents and…
Observatory wetland restoration project – Friends of the Liesbeek
Friends of the Liesbeek was asked recently why Lower Obs hadn’t flooded this year despite the heavy rains. For those of you who don’t know, this is in large part due to the work of the Friends of the Liesbeek. Here is an amazing video about the work that they did (and continue to do)…
Obs CAN Feed You! Update
We appreciate your support. Volunteers welcome any weekend and donations especially over the festive season as student volunteers away. We still need help with donations of supplies of the following: sugar bread (need extra 20 loaves weekly) smooth peanut butter and apricot jam cinnamon salt mayo sanitizer disposable bowls and spoons sandwich bags Contact Mutoni…
SAFETY AWARENESS ALERT
Petty crime and (often opportunistic) house break ins increase every year over the “silly season”. It’s also the season when we feel the most relaxed. Please remember to be extra vigilant about: locking vehicles not leaving items in vehicles checking electric gates & garages close properly turning on your alarms (if you have them) looking…
Support Gift of the Givers through local art!
When the world seems to be being spun off its axis by those who are responsible for protecting it … When reading the news is nauseating, but choosing not to read the news makes you feel even worse … When after all this carnage, you are not sure if a watermelon will ever just be,…
FESTIVE SEASON EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Seeing as the Festive Season is approaching, we have put some emergency numbers together for you! Please feel free to share! GENERAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS ☎️ Public Emergency Contact Center: 021 480 7700 ☎️ landline Emergency Number: 107 📱 Cellphone Emergency Number: 112 AMBULANCE 🚑 Metro Ambulance Services: 10177 🚑 Netcare: 082 911 🚑 ER24: 084…