Dear Observatory residents, As you know, the Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust have elected to ignore Judge Goliath’s historic ruling on the River Club development, by recommencing construction work at the River Club. The OCA and the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council lodged contempt of court papers today against the LLPT on the basis that…
Oude Molen estate as a cultural site
Click here to read about the significance of Oude Molen as a cultural heritage site.
The battle for history and a river — the Liesbeek and the River Club site
Lalou Meltzer – 7 July 2022 It is significant that the early colonial history of the Cape has again become a battleground of ideas. Clearly, history is not dead — moribund rather are those interpretations that succumb to old relations of power and don’t look to nurturing a more resilient future. A case in point…
Invitation: WOMAN – by Dieuwke-Jean Linee
The Koena Art institute hereby wishes to invite you to another astute art exhibition opening Featuring Dieuwke-Jean Linee Join us for a sophisticated evening with the Institute’s youngest female artist showcasing her new art collection dedicated to South African Women who greatly contributed to our South African Landscape in their respective fields. Dieuwke-Jean Linee I…
The River Club development — when the letter of the law clashes with ecological wisdom
Cormac Cullinan – 7 July 2022 The River Club development in Cape Town illustrates how developments that keep us on an unviable trajectory continue to be authorised. Even applying to court to review those decisions doesn’t solve the problem because courts will only intervene to stop unlawful decisions, not unwise ones. The Liesbeek Leisure Park…
Social Issues Report June 2022
New moon report It is with sadness I write this report, anger was the first emotion – that we as a civic, community, me as a person – could not do enough – to save the Obs Rainbow Shelter from its inevitable closure at the end of July. As we speak 600 people are insecure…
Help ban alcohol in schools
Children are exposed to alcohol around them through taverns and advertising from an early age. The tragedy of the Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape reminds us that we need stricter rules and enforcement. Schools are the last place learners should be exposed to alcohol, but Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga may allow alcohol in…
No! In Their Own Words: What indigenous people against the River Club development have to say
Protestors during the Liesbeek Action Campaign against Amazon River Club Development on November 12, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that indigenous and heritage protection and conservation groups with concerned residents have slammed the development by Amazon citing that it is a destruction of a sacred heritage site that deeply violates climate…
Starlore meeting at OCC
The Liesbeek Action Campaign organised a talk about the importance of starlore in relation to the Liesbeek River. Click here to watch.
Help us combat misinformation
Hi everyone. In our last meeting we discussed the fact that the River Club Facebook page posts sponsored content relating to jobs and things in favour of the development. Their page is about a golf course, and it goes against Facebook’s guidelines meaning they are not allowed to discuss anything political, social issues, etc without…