Dear Obs Journey friend, It has been a while since we last communicated but things are still moving along and it is time for an update. We are realising the complexity of our challenges and how there is not going to be one simple solution. Our challenges: A shortage of jobs, housing, social support, addiction…
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Blank Books in Obz – Book Launch – Bottled – How Coca-Cola Became African
Blank Books in Obz – Book Launch – Bottled – How Coca-Cola Became African Dear Friends of BLANK Books (now @Obz Books), Please join us this Sunday 6th August at 10:30 am for the Launch of Bottled – How Coca Cola Became African. Please rsvp to [email protected] We look forward to seeing you there! Your…
Comments on the policies on MUP and restricted trading times by the Observatory Civic Association
Dear colleague Please find attached the comments on the proposed policies on MUP and restricted trading times issued by the WC government from the Observatory Civic Association. Leslie London OCA Chairperson
A Cape Town Startup Is Farming Black Flies As Protein For Pet Food
Heinrich – 5 July 2023 As strange as it sounds, Dean Smorenburg started farming with black soldier flies in his bathroom in 2016, and now the entrepreneur is exporting his ‘animal protein’ to the EU and US. With a background in management consulting, Smorenburg always had a passion for sustainability, particularly in reducing the amount…
Berlin spends nearly €1 billion on public arts & spaces for the city (twice as much as for all of England)
The Alternative UK – 25 July 2023 Here’s a fascinating, challenging story from Euronews: In 2024, Berlin will increase its culture funding to €947 million, announced Joe Chialo, the State Minister for Culture and Social Cohesion. Chialo has promised to raise that figure to €1 billion for 2025. [That’s over double the arts budget for…
AfrikaBurn visual arts residency programme
Image credit: Reza Assar The Brain – 3 August 2023 AfrikaBurn is offering two young artists working in visual arts mediums, an opportunity of space and time to pursue research and creative work, with the financial support of a stipend for a four-month period. As the pilots of this inaugural process, the selected Artists will…
AfrikaBurn communications and archivist internships offered
Image credit: Gautier Berr The Brain – 3 August 2023 AfrikaBurn is offering the following work-based internship opportunities commencing September 2023: 1 x Communications internship 1 x Archivist internship The internship is coordinated through Art Bank of South Africa, and funded by the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme. The work-based learning experience is hosted at AfrikaBurn’s…
CPF Sector Sub Forum
The CPF Sub Forum in Obs is struggling. We need your help! Please come to our AGM on 16th August at OBSID offices at 18h00. What is the CPF?
THE NARROW live at Trenchtown
Critically acclaimed hard rock band “The Narrow” perform LIVE for the first time at Trenchtown Obs. Stage 1 Band Line Up: THE NARROW Ill System Bullet Script The Alpha Sequence With Dawn Peasant Stage 2 Dj Line Up: Dj Antonio – (Original Gandalf’s owner and Dj) Young Coup – (FSA) Dj NaDa Surf AKA Rowan…
Tree falls over shack after City of Cape Town was warned weeks ago
Siviwe Melapi – 20 July 2023 Cape Town – A tree has fallen on a shack at an informal settlement in Main Road, Observatory. The incident came after an email was sent to the City on July 5 warning of the possibility of the tree falling on someone’s dwelling. The City failed to act on…