Dear LAC supporters, As you know, we will be in court next Wed 19th to seek an interdict to stop the construction at the River Club site. We are going to hold placard demonstrations on Monday 17th and Tues 18th along Liesbeek Parkway. The times for the demonstrations are 7.30am to 8.30am in the morning…
The following links provide insights and context about the battles against Amazon’s destructive development
The banks of the Liesbeek River: Amazon vs. Indigenous South African Communities – minidocumentary by Nash Makado Amazon’s Colonial Headquarters in South Africa with Tariq Jenkins, Leslie London & Nadine Dirks – Tech Empire, Michael Kwet, Yale University Indigenous South Africans Protest Planned Amazon Headquarters in Cape Town – by Richard Smallteacher, CorpWatch ‘Amazon this…
Court hearing – Stop the destruction of this sacred floodplain
PRIVATE DEVELOPER, CITY OF CAPE TOWN MUST ANSWER FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF A SACRED FLOODPLAIN On the 19th to 21st January 2022, our interdict will be heard in the Cape Town High Court, the proceedings will be live-streamed. It seeks to stop the development of 150 000 square metres of concrete at the River Club…
With A Little Help From My Friends
10 JAN 2022 — On 19th to 21st January 2022, the interdict brought by the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council and the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) will be heard in the Cape Town High Court. The interdict seeks to stop the development of 150 000 square metres of concrete at the River Club site,…
Cape Town Cruise Terminal COVID-19 Testing Facility is Open
The Cape Town Cruise Terminal COVID-19 Testing Facility is happy to announce that our PCR test price has been reduced to R500.00. You can still expect exceptional service from our team with the fastest turnaround time on results. You will still get your results emailed in 2 hours. The Testing Facility is open Monday to…
R5 000 reward for info on water infrastructure vandalism
We are offering a reward of up to R5 000 to those who report an incident or provide information, related to theft and vandalism of water and sanitation infrastructure. The information needs to lead to a successful arrest, or recovery of stolen infrastructure, and your identity will be kept confidential. Please be vigilant and help…
Nelson Mandela exhibition opens at City Hall
We have opened a permanent exhibition at the City Hall detailing the late President Nelson Mandela’s legacy. The exhibition also highlights those involved in the liberation struggle in Cape Town, the events leading up to Mandela’s release, and the transition into democracy. The exhibition is free, but due to Covid-19 protocols, you will need to…
Recalcitrant City: Cape Town, permission, procrastination and smokescreens
Graham Dominy – August 2021 There is an American saying, “You can’t fight City Hall and win!” There is also an ancient legend of a pipe-smoking pirate named Jan Van Hunks who challenged a sinister stranger to a pipe smoking competition on the slopes of Table Mountain. They smoked for days until the stranger gave…
A word from OCA chair
Our campaign against the River Club development will at last have its days in court from the 19th to the 21st January 2022. We are confident we have a strong case and judging by the misinformation being put out about us and the smears directed at us, the proponents of this development are worried. They…
Indigenous land dispute dogs Amazon’s Africa expansion
Kim Harrisberg – 9 August 2021 DURBAN, Aug 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Over 500 years ago, South Africa’s indigenous Khoi and San population fought off a Portuguese attack in one of the first, and most successful, anti-colonial battles in Africa. Today, some descendants of the Khoi and San view U.S. retail giant Amazon’s attempts…