Dear Friends of BLANK Books (now @Obz Books), Please join us for the launch of #Feesmustfall and its Aftermath with co-Authors Dr Keamogetse Morwe and Thierry M. Luescher on Saturday 20th May 23 from 10am at OBZ Books. Please click here and let us know if you can make it. Co-Authors Dr Keamogetse Morwe from…
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Western Cape Food Forum Report: 4 May 2023
Dear Forum members, The report from the WC Food Forum held on the 4the of May 2023 is attached. Thanks to all who attended and presented. Best wishes, Anna du Plessis
#WaterSavesLives Webinar
#WaterSavesLives Webinar by AWJN Topic: Water Justice and the SDGs; How should civic groups engage with this framework. Date: 24th May 2023 @ 1:00pm GMT/UTC Click link to register in advance https://bit.ly/3M0cVPt
Mumps outbreak in South Africa confirmed by National Institute for Communicable Diseases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed an outbreak of mumps in South Africa. The viral infection, predominantly affecting children between the ages of five and nine, can be avoided through vaccination. Mumps causes painful swelling of the parotid and/or salivary glands, and is generally a mild childhood disease… READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
South African food shortage warning
Daily Investor – 12 May 2023 Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone warned of food shortages and social unrest in South Africa as load-shedding moves to higher stages. Speaking to Michael Avery on Classic Business, Boone said load-shedding disrupts South Africa’s food supply chain. “We see that in certain categories, including maize meal and chicken…
Mancomm meeting
Reminder that our next Mancomm meeting will be held on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings which are always held on the last Tuesday of every month. Mancomm meeting Date: Tue 25 April 2023 Time: 18h00 Venue: via Zoom at home To attend our Mancomm meetings, please pop us…
Request for Proposal: Telling the Story of Observatory through heritage and memorialisation
The Heritage Portal The Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is an established Special Rating Area (SRA) and provides top up services to the City of Cape Town. In addition, OBSID has an additional focus on special projects, including public spaces and heritage. We commissioned a project, “Telling the Story of Observatory through heritage and memorialisation”, to…
People occupying Observatory site reject City of Cape Town’s housing offers
Graham Petersen outside the former circus school in Observatory, where 29 people occupy land owned by the City of Cape Town. Petersen says he’ll simply become homeless if they are evicted. Photo: Steve Kretzmann Steve Kretzmann – 14 April 2023 The City of Cape Town has offered to relocate a group of people living on…
Friends of Liesbeek funding appeal
For over 32 years, the Friends of the Liesbeek (FoL) has existed as a community-led organization with the mandate to care for the Liesbeek River – a phenomenal asset to Cape Town, but one which continues to bear the brunt of the flaws of our society and the consequences of short-sighted urban planning. The organisation…
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer: Impact of carnage on trees being felt
Katherine Christie, councillor for Ward 58, says the decision to remove a much-loved tree, infested with PSHB, on her property was difficult but necessary. PHOTO: Supplied Nettalie Viljoen – 11 April 2023 From Tuesday 4 April the City of Cape Town has removed 40 trees infested with the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) beetle…