Dear Civic, NGO and other supporters I am writing to you as supporters of our campaign against the River Club development and/or supporters of our application for heritage status for the Two Rivers Urban Park. The legal process of securing an interdict and review of the approvals by the City and DEADP is now awaiting…
New documents shed light on Amazon’s controversial Africa headquarters
Louise Matsakis & Patrick Egwu – 21 October 2021 On the east side of Cape Town’s Observatory neighborhood, the Liesbeek and Black rivers converge. According to locals, the area offers one of the best views of the city’s iconic mountains and is perhaps the only spot where Signal Hill, Lion’s Head, Devil’s Peak, and Table…
So who asked for and who approved a golf course in the first place?
26 OCT 2021 — One of the favourite tricks of the parties desperate to see the River Club redevelopment go ahead is to portray opposition to the development as wanting to preserve the golf course that was on the site. Let’s be clear about some facts here: 1. The entity known as the River Club…
Days of reckoning – we are in court November 24 and 25!!
24 OCT 2021 — After having to cross many legal hurdles over the past few months, the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court confirmed that our interdict to stop the development at the River Club will be heard on the 24th and 25th November. This will be followed later by part B of…
Ward 57 candidate manifestos
Adrian Partridge Cedric Thomas Claude Rossouw Kirsten Poking Shariefa Job Stafford Jacobs Quanita Booley
CANDIDATES MANIFESTOS
Next Ward 57 Candidates Town Hall Meeting!
As soon as the IEC announced the list of 34 candidates standing to represent you in Ward 57, the OCA tried to track down email addresses for all of them, either through Facebook, google searches or through the political parties under whose banner they are standing. In the end we were able to make contact…
Join the OCA now!
There are several events coming up in Obs over the next month so please scroll down this newsletter and diarise the ones you are interested in. VERY IMPORTANT to add to your diary is the OCA’s AGM which is scheduled for the 7th of December. Please remember that only members can vote at the AGM…
Municipal elections information
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Why does your vote matter?
We are just days away from our local government elections – will you be making your mark on the 1st November? Our local municipality is responsible for the services closest to our lives. They can ensure we have water and electricity in our homes, our refuse is removed, and that our roads, parks and public…