Dear OCA members The City has recently completed a valuation of all properties that comprise their rates base. The previous valuation was completed in 2015 and this is a new valuation in January 2019. (http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Residential-property-and-houses/property-valuations/current-and-upcoming-valuations) Observatory residents will have received a notice if your property was valued, indicating the value the City estimates for your…
Massive Development Plans for Strubens Road Threaten Heritage – Urgent call for a community response
Massive New Development Proposed for Strubens Road – 4 Storied-Block of Flats Calling for an urgent response by the 18th of March! On the 22nd January notices on the homes of 1, 3, 5 Strubens Road where posted announcing the intention of 1 Life Projects to develop a 4 storied-block of flats. The notice requested…
Cape Town Housing Workshop
On Saturday the 9th of February a workshop was held with presentations from DAG and Ndifuna Ukwazi on affordable housing options. You can download the presentations here: DAG :Affordable Housing options Ndifuna Ukwazi : Obs Presentation If you have any feedback or queries contact the OCA
Invitation to attend the Affordable Housing Workshop on Saturday 9 Feb 2019
Please join the Observatory Civic Association (OCA), Development Action Group (DAG), Ndifuna uKwazi(NU), Communicare and Civic Action for Public Participation(CAPP) for a morning workshop. Date: Saturday, 9 February 2019 Venue: Observatory Community Hall, Station Road, Obs (opposite Spar) Time: 10am(sharp)-1pm The programme includes speakers from the partner organisations, as well as facilitated discussion. Seating is limited. Please…
OBSID AGM – Saturday 24 November, 2018
NOTICE of the OBSID Annual General Meeting Saturday 24 November 2018 10h30 Registration from 09h30 Venue: Woolworths Financial Services Auditorium No. 3 St. Michael’s Road Observatory Notice is hereby given of the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Observatory Improvement District NPC. The AGM will take place on Saturday the 24th November 2018 at…
OCA Financial report
The OCA Financial Report, presented at the AGM on 13 November 2018, is here.
Nominees for election at the 2018 AGM
The following nominations have been made for the OCA’s 2018/19 Management Committee. Elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 13 November 2018 (more info here). Nominees for Chairperson Tauriq Jenkins Tauriq Jenkins bio: I have been a resident in Observatory since 2004, and take immense pride and joy in serving the…
AGM – Tuesday 13 November 2018
The Obs Civic Association’s AGM is scheduled for 6pm, Tuesday 13 November 2018 at the Observatory Community Centre. It’s been nearly a year since the community rallied together in response to threats to the Civic; these efforts saw OCA membership grow by nearly 400%, and a renewal of the civic life in our community. Here…
OCA Talk: Dr Helen Robinson on the history of the Liesbeek
The Observatory Civic Association invites you to a talk by Dr Helen Robinson, author of Villages of the Liesbeek: from the Sea to the Source. Date: Wed 10 October 6.30pm to 8pm Venue: NA Room, Observatory Community Centre Dr Robinson’s recent book documents the history of the inhabitants who lived along this once very fertile…
OCA submission on Two Rivers Urban Park heritage appeal
The OCA is alarmed that Heritage Western Cape is being challenged to end its protection of the Two Rivers Urban Park, as provincial government is appealing the decision to give the Park heritage protection. We have lodged a submission in this regard (here). At 10am Thursday 18 October the Ministerial Appeal Tribunals will hold…