ObsCAN Feed You x Africa 70
presenting a couple of nostalgic favourites over the next two weeks. This Sunday, the good people at African Box are making saka madesu – the satisfying warmth of madesu na loso meets the utter moreishness of saka saka: cassava leaves and vegetables and brown beans, served with a coconut rice. free, as always, to our…
Observatory Improvement District cleans up in the face of COVID-19
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt, disruption to services, rising unemployment, increased crime and increases in the number of people living on the streets have been noted throughout Cape Town. The suburb of Observatory is no exception, but the Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is making significant inroads in dealing with these…
WARD 57 COVID-19 cases as published on 13 September
Still Rising in our Suburbs: published at tinyurl.com/WCsuburbs4Sept
The future of the iconic District Six Museum hangs in the balance – yet another Covid-19 casualty
The foyer of the District Six Museum in Cape Town, which is looking for donations from the public to keep it going through the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: Suné Payne) NEWS | By Suné Payne | 8 September 2020 After more than five months of lockdown and no income, the District Six Museum in Cape Town…
‘Deplorable’: City of Cape Town ordered to rebuild Hangberg man’s demolished house
Law enforcement officers in Hangberg. (Roderick Damons) NEWS | 15 Jul | Murray Williams The Western Cape High Court has ordered the City of Cape Town to rebuild the demolished house of a Hangberg resident, describing its “conduct” as “deplorable, grotesque and without care for human dignity”. Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe on Wednesday ordered the City…
Media Statement: C19 People’s Coalition condemns xenophobic calls for mass deportation
3 July 2020 For Immediate Release The C19 People’s Coalition condemns calls for the mass deportation of foreign nationals from South Africa. It demands urgent action from government to prevent xenophobic violence. A poster has been circulating on social media since the night of July 2, in which the self-named ‘Mzansi Patriotic Front’ calls for…
Homeless Feeding Program Observatory – Full moon 🌕 update
Week 14! “Fighting COVID reveals so many vulnerabilities in our community, it is new to us – and young people have the opportunity to be at the forefront of change, we can use social media, no one is heading this – we are all in it at the same time” “Wow, there’s been necessary chaos…
WAIT FOR COCT SAFE SPACE CONTINUES FOR HOMELESS FROM STRANDFONTEIN SITE
A group homeless people is calling on the City of Cape Town to step up and take responsibility for them. They have been living at the Community Chest building for weeks now after the city apparently left them outside a site after the Strandfontein camp closed. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN NEWS | 22 June 2020 | Kaylynn Palm…
OBS CAN Homeless Feeding Program Observatory New Moon / Solar eclipse / Winter Solstice update
Week 11! Wow what a wild ride the last week has been for everyone! So many different sources of information. But one thing stays true! And strong! That people are hungry! And the ObsCAN is committed to our feeding program! We are doing our best to keep up our commitments and feed the 190+ needy…
City of CT feels no remorse for tearing down tents in Obs – homeless resident
NEWS | 11 June 2020 10:46 AM | by Qama Qukula Homeless people in Observatory have been left out in the cold after law enforcement removed tents erected for them by a local resident. On Tuesday, Observatory resident Terna Gyuse put up two marquees to shelter homeless people from the heavy rains. Gyuse is a member of…