MEET CAPE TOWN’S NEW BICYCLE MAYOR

Simangele Mzizi – 29 September 2022 His job is to promote and grow Cape Town’s cycling culture. Cape Town’s new Bicycle Mayor lays out his vision and plans for a cycle-friendly and inclusive city. His smile and charisma are as big and bold as his ideas on how to promote cycling in the Mother City….

The future of free speech—and how to protect it

What would the world look like today without the social justice movements that have shaped our history? From civil rights to women’s suffrage, apartheid resistance to disability rights, these passionate, people-led campaigns have inspired us, challenged us, and shown us the greatest potential of our humanity. As these movements spread around the world, they shared…

Obs Halloween

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18BPnLEwoTuQxLjlGN8XkEuvLF1g&usp=sharing ASK US TO ADD YOU Halloween-friendly homes in Observatory, Cape Town who would love it if some trick-or-treaters called in on 30 October. To add your house join tinyurl.com/obsHalloWApp and give your house address & hosts names and/or number of kids participating Remember to stick a picture of a pumpkin on your gate to let kids…

RAFFLE PRIZE REQUEST

Dear Obs Neighbours, it’s soon time for our annual Friends of the Liesbeek Fundraising raffle. This is a really important fundraising event as it raises money to pay for the monthly river clean-ups which is essential for keeping our stretch of the Liesbeek enjoyable for all. We have some great prizes but are always looking…

Amazon Cape Town headquarters fight turns personal

Steve Kretzmann – 15 October 2022 A bitter battle is playing out in the Western Cape High Court over who can speak for a First Nations tribe in the controversial R4.6 billion Amazon development in Cape Town. The development, at the confluence of the Black and Liesbeek Rivers where Khoi people were first dispossessed of…