Dear LAC supporters, The Observatory Civic Association has formulated a petition for people to sign if they don’t have time to submit a separate objection to Amy Hill at SRK regarding the River Club Basic Assessment Report that was published recently. Please sign on and share the below link with as many people as you can,…
Draft Liquor Licence Policy for Discussion at OCA meeting February 2020
The purpose of this draft policy is to provide a framework upon which future liquor licence and gambling applications are made for the neighbourhood of Observatory. It is acknowledged that there are many existing liquor licences, as well as gambling licences in current use in Observatory. The high density of liquor licences in the area…
OCA Objection submitted to Amy Hill at SRK
Dear Obs Residents, I am sharing with you the final outcome of Heritage Western Cape IACOM (Impact Assessment Committee) comment on the Heritage Impact Assessment conducted by the River Club’s consultants. View Final Comment Here They have totally rejected the report as meeting the requirements for an HIA in terms of Section 38 of the…
Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan
A battle is raging over the proposed development of the land along the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The area along the Liesbeek is recognised as a sacred space, says HWC NEWS | 19 February 2020 By Steve Kretzmann Heritage Western Cape has slammed the study on which the developers based…
Salt River Heritage Society’s attempts to record area’s heritage thwarted by City
The manner in which City officials dealt with SRHS’s request to use this facility to house its operations, reflects the deep-seated impact and legacy of colonial governance structures. Picture: David Ritchie/African News Agency (ANA) NEWS / 17 FEBRUARY 2020, 12:30PM / SHABODIEN ROOMANAY Looking back to plan ahead. This is the motto adopted by the Salt River Heritage Society…
Rex Trueform building declared a provincial heritage site
NEWS / 21 FEBRUARY 2019, 1:04PM / KAREN PRETORIUS Cape Town – The declaration of the Rex Trueform building in Salt River as a provincial heritage site has been described as a “monument for the workers”. The building once housed a vibrant factory with more than a 1000 workers before the operation was shutdown in 2005. Greg Hoedemaker, from…
Time to give unsung Khoisan heroes their place in the sun
The Khoisan group camped at the Union Buildings for more than a year. It is recorded that by 1700 several Khoikhoi whose economic backbone had been decimated found themselves as servants on the farms on land they had previously owned or had become dependent on the colony for their livelihood, to this day. Photo: Oupa…
Pinelands mixed housing project to uplift Thornton and surrounds, says developer
NEWS / 11 February 2020 3:47 PM by Qama Qukula The project leader for Conradie Park says the development is expected to increase property values in the area. Construction company Concor is leading the housing project expected at the site of the derelict old Conradie Hospital. The 22-hectare site is expected to be a game-changer for…
River Club tribunal slams City
Weekend Argus – Sunday edition NEWS / 09 Feb 2020 Click Here to read article
Support for property developer angers Khoi leadership
Civic organisations protest outside Heritage Western Cape offices before a tribunal hearing on 21 November. They want the River Club to be given provincial heritage status as it holds great significance for Khoi peoples. Photo: Steve Kretzmann/WCN NEWS / 7 February 2020 By Steve Kretzmann A statement claiming First Nations support for River Club…