This is an excerpt from the OCA newsletter of 26 March 2018. Subscribe to OCA Updates here. The next meeting of the OCA committee is 6.30pm Tuesday 27 March, at the Obs Community Centre. Here are a few highlights from the past month: Water crisis: Although ‘Day Zero’ is no longer forecast to happen in…
OCA comment on the River Club development heritage report
In March, the OCA submitted further comments on the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared for the proposed River Club development. This submission drew on concerns raised at our community meeting on 5 March. The submission is available for download here.
OCA Update – February 2018
This is an excerpt from the OCA newsletter of 24 February 2018. Subscribe to OCA Updates here. The next meeting of the OCA committee is 6.30pm Tuesday 27 February, at the Obs Community Centre. (You can get minutes from our last meeting here.) Quick updates: Open Streets: A reminder that Sunday 28 February will see…
OCA’s Submission of the CoCT Draft Water Amendment By Law 2017
31 st January 2018 SUBMISSION BY THE OBSERVATORY CIVIC ASSOCIATION ON THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN DRAFT WATER AMENDMENT BY-LAW, 2017 OCA submission Water by law amendment 1.The Observatory Civic Association (OCA) is a recognised Civic body, representing residents and businesses in the Observatory area. 2. The OCA wishes to make the following submission on…
Record Breaking AGM 2018 ushers in new era
On Tuesday, 23rd of January, over a hundred members attended the 2018 OCA’s Annual General Meeting The independent election officer for the meeting was Patrick Melly of the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance. Meeting was chaired by Tauriq Jenkins. Acclaimed Observatory artist and guest musician Adamu Da Silva graced the Community Centre Hall while members…
AGM Reminder
The OCA’s AGM next week Tuesday 23 January 2018 at the Observatory Community Centre is a culmination of the civic activism that you have been a part of. Please join us as we celebrate democracy in action. Starting time is 6 PM (Registration begins at 4:30 PM) New members are welcome to join at registration….
Water Crisis Discussion Wed 10 January 6pm Community Centre
We will kick off the year with a discussion on Wed 10th at the Observatory Community Centre at 6pm about the Water Crisis in Cape Town and what Civics can do about it. We will also discuss a draft submission on the proposed Drought levy proposed by the City of Cape Town for which comments were…
Draft Submission on the Proposed Drought Levy by the City of Cape Town
The Observatory Civic Association recognizes the enormity of the crisis facing Cape Town as a result of the Severe Water Shortage affecting the City and the province. These are extraordinary times. And extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. For that reason, the OCA is not, in principle, opposed to the idea of a Drought levy being…
Draft manifesto for a new by-law for public participation
Here are some outputs from a workshop held in 2017 Manifesto Afrikaans Manifesto English Manifesto Xhosa New By-Law_pubblic_partecipation Public Meeting Citizen Participation notes_2
Invitation for nominations of the Management Committee – AGM 23 January 2018
Dear Observatorians, Please find linked the OCA Nomination Form for the AGM, Tuesday, January 23rd at 6PM, 2018 at the Observatory Community Hall (registration will open up at 4:30PM). We would like to invite you to place your nominations by filling out the form, and, sending a copy to [email protected] before 5PM, Tuesday the 16th…