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APARTHEID OFFICES IN OBSERVATORY THE BANTU ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER (CAPE PENINSULA)
Summary of an article by Lalou Meltzer in the Bulletin of the National Library of South Africa, vol. 78, no. 1, June 2024 It is a surprise for many to learn that an apartheid administration and pass control office once existed in the residential southern suburb of Observatory in Cape Town. Its exact location has…
Friends of the Liesbeek appreciation!
An Obs local submitted this: Morning all. I went down to the river yesterday and it was clearly time for my annual Friends of the Liesbeek appreciation! From the initial building of the reed bed as a flooding overflow to last years wet land (in front of the Wild Fig) to divert high water away…
Ward Committee 57 resignation
Councillor Yusuf Mohamed – Ward 57 7 July 2024 Resignation from Ward Committee 57 I am writing to formally resign from the Ward Committee 57 with immediate effect. My decision is based on the following critical issues: 1. Exclusion of Civic Bodies: The public refusal by you at a Salt River Public Meeting held on…
Urgent Help Needed! Storm Devastation and Sadness!
Not only is our clinic and shelter flooded, but our hospital and theatre roofs have sustained damages costing R20,000, and our sterilisation clinic needs R10,000 in repairs. These unexpected expenses are putting immense strain on our already tight budget. We urgently need your support. Please make a donation to help us recover. We are also…
Emergency Safe Space donation
Imagine living on the streets in this weather… How to donate blankets, food, etc.
FILE: A homeless person sleeping on a bench. Picture: Chaivit Chana / 123rf Staff Writer – 9 July 2024 ‘Mould Empower Serve’ provides shelter, food and warmth for those who are homeless but struggles to do so with limited resources. Can you help? Lester Kiewit speaks to Anelle Erasmus, Head of Fundraising and Marketing at…
How YOU can assist flood affected families with Community Chest
Heavy rain on 9 July 2024 caused flooding in parts of Cape Town. Picture: @CityofCT/X By Keely Goodall, 10 July 2024 Thousands of people affected by floods in the Western Cape need urgent assistance. Lester Kiewit speaks with Peter J. Heeger, Interim Chief Executive Officer at the Community Chest. Listen to the interview in the…
W Cape flood: Primedia Cares, Feed the Nation Foundation, Pick n Pay calls for donations
W Cape flood: Primedia Cares, Feed the Nation Foundation, Pick n Pay calls for donations Shopping, trolley / Pixabay: Alexas_Fotos 1080840 1280 By Amy Fraser, 10 July 2024 Here’s how you can help. To assist the thousands of Western Cape residents affected by life-threatening floods, Pick n Pay is urging the public to donate. Donating…
Have YOU heard of Avaaz?
If you think all hope is lost, think again. This weekend, everyone expected the extreme right to win in France. Millions of people had other ideas. They voted. In droves! And they beat the far right’s hate and division. Into third place. It’s unbelievable! And it’s not just in France. In the biggest election year…