“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
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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.
Youth month good opportunity for communities to reduce the impact of alcohol harm on youth
Each year alcohol harm impacts youth across the country and in fact the globe. Last year we witnessed the Enyobeni and Hofmeyr tavern tragedies in the Eastern Cape where 23 children died in taverns. Observatory’s notable youth population is also impacted by the country’s growing youth drinking challenges. Young people that drink are more likely…
Car-related muggings
There have been recent reports of muggings involving criminals entering Observatory in a vehicle. 1. It is important to remember to be conscious of other individuals when walking anywhere in public. Be on the watch not just for people but cars. 2. Obs has license plate recognition cameras and this network has reduced crime and…
Comments on Cape Town’s Draft Energy Strategy
Congratulations on the draft document which I am sure will be well received by hard pressed residents of Cape Town. I have the following comments which reference sections of text (in italics) in the document: Pilot alternative public lighting solutions for un-electrified informal settlements When travelling some years ago to the Yunnan province of China,…