Tara Roos The City of Cape Town has removed its public claim that “lower rates are coming to Cape Town” after a complaint lodged with the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) by the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (Ciag)… READ MORE
SA households urged to meet June deadline for domestic worker earnings submissions
Picture: Pixabay.com Chante Ho Hip – 17 April 2026 Domestic workers include cleaners, gardeners, household drivers, and caretakers of children, the elderly, or the frail. South African households employing domestic workers are urged to submit their earnings returns to the Department of Employment and Labour before the June deadline… READ MORE
FAIR AND PARTICIPATORY PROCESS FOR NEW WARD COMMITTEE ELECTION RULES BEFORE 2026 LOCAL POLLS!
Immediately initiate a fully participatory process to amend the Ward Committee Election and Operation Rules prior to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The current rules deny us meaningful democratic representation at the ward level. We are excluded from voting, our community structures are marginalised, and decisions affecting our wards are made without our input. This…
One million seeds illegally harvested in Western Cape’s biodiversity trafficking
A shift from plant poaching to mass seed harvesting has triggered alarm in the Western Cape, with more than one million seeds illegally stripped from the province in just five months. Figures revealed in a recent parliamentary reply show that between October 2025 and February 2026, a total of 1 064 032 seeds and 8…
How to make your neighbourhood greener with free trees from CoCT
Screenshot from Adopt a Tree campaign video – City of Cape Town/Facebook Paula Luckhoff – 12 April 2026 The ‘Adopt a Tree’ initiative aims to get communities involved in expanding the city’s green spaces. If you’ve ever wanted to make your street or neighbourhood a little greener, the City of Cape Town has the answer….
How a common herbicide affects honeybee brains and behavior
A marked honeybee drinks a sugar solution containing glyphosate from a feeder. Credit: Margaret Couvillon for Virginia Tech by James Mason, Virginia Tech Cultivating flowering plants for pollinator gardens, commercial farms, or home landscapes often relies on the use of herbicides to manage unwanted weeds. Honeybees are attracted to these locations and play a critical…
Oude Molen press release
THE STORY OF PLASTIC
If you haven’t seen The Story of Plastic yet, join us. This is an eye-opening and very worrying exposé of how the oil industry is switching to plastic as its no. 1 output in future; and how they won’t tolerate resistance. It’s a free screening followed by an informal discussion in our fav place in…
What’s on in Obs website is live!
(Well technically it’s a sub page dedicated to Observatory on the “What’s on in Cape Town” but still. It’s all about what’s cooking in Obs, from Comedy Nights to Creative Markets, Specials to Spectacles … If you want to know what’s going on. Here is where to find it! https://whatsonincapetown.com/things-to-do-in-observatory/
BLVQ IRIS at Trenchtown
EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday, 28th March Venue: Trenchtown, Observatory (Back Nightclub Area) Doors Open: 17:00 Opening Act: 19:00 Headliner: 20:00 Facilities: Full bar & kitchen available. TICKETS: Early Bird: R 50 Phase 1: R 80 Phase 2 // At the Door: R 120 https://www.quicket.co.za/events/365216-blvq-iris-the-crossroads-culture-collab-obs/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share Grab your tickets now and witness the new flavor of Cape…