Get counted for Census 2022 by 14 May 2022

Statistics South Africa has announced that the final phase for Census 2022 has been extended to 14 May 2022 to allow residents from the Western Cape to be accurately counted. We encourage you to please take part in the Census 2022 as the data is critical for City planning and has significant implications for the…

Restaurants use a lot of plastic!

Plastic bags are the leading cause of death in marine life, its harmful to our environment and they contribute to mass litter within our communities. We can all play a part in lessening the impact of climate change and keeping our oceans plastic-free, and the restaurant industry is no exception. Let’s take action by signing…

Khoi and San win round 2 in River Club battle

Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath had in March granted the interdict, saying that the fact that the development has economic benefits can never override the fundamental rights of the First Nations People – which was under threat if the development was allowed to proceed. This was after the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) and the Goringhaicona…

Victory!!!

PRESS RELEASE Our Constitution stands up to the Test again – Judge Goliath dismisses leave to appeal on the River Club interdict Today Judge Goliath issued another clear and firm judgement that reflects the primacy of our Constitution in determining the validity of administrative decisions. She dismissed the applications by the Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust…

Our past is being destroyed

The Southern Suburbs Tatler – 21 April 2022 Thomas Johnson, Belthorne Estate Monica Sutherland’s letter (“River Club development will destroy heritage,” Southern Suburbs Tatler, April 14) is spot on. She asks the key question about development: why here? This is relevant when other, perhaps more suitable, sites are available. For the developer it’s easy: tenants…

Working at Amazon Is Hazardous to Your Health

Alex N. Press – 19 April 2022 A new report shows just how dangerous it is to work at Amazon. Injury rates last year at Amazon warehouses were 20 percent higher than the already alarmingly high 2020 rate — and more than twice that of non-Amazon warehouses. Amazon’s workplace safety issues are getting worse, though…